World Trade Center ground zero is a place to visit in New York.
To revisit the 911 tragedy in perspective is almost harder. When it happened, the unthinkable happened, and the breaking news on TV was received with the overwhelming sentiment of disbelief. Ten years later, we knew how the attack was unfolded, we knew who did it; we knew how close, if not already, we were at war; we knew the casualty, and the families who lost someone forever.
When I was there last week, the re-construction was still in progress yet very impressive. The two pools were such a symbolic representation – the rim was inscribed with the names of the dead; with water flowing down the tall pool walls, yet the water disappears into a deep hole in the middle. What a visual way to demonstrate the void left behind the 911 tragedy!
And the sole tree that survived, being nurtured back to life, and moved back to the site. The chronological recording of the day, on the wall of the gift shop, is touching and informative. There is more to complete for the ground zero site, including a museum and the completion of two skyscrapers.
In this world-famous financial center and materialistic city of unparallel charm, may the ground zero be the constant reminder of what money cannot cure.
oliviatamccue 
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