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re: Has Anyone Been To The 9/11 Museum?
Posted on 6/22/17 at 2:45 pm to dawgfan24348
Posted on 6/22/17 at 2:45 pm to dawgfan24348
I've posted this here on the OT before but I was 13 in 2001 in late August when my family vacationed to NY for the second of 3 times and this time we did the WTC then 2 weeks later... boom... one of the only times I ever saw my dad cry and I remember that day with insane detail.
We went back in 2003, and saw the excavation and the huge hole.
I went solo in December 2016 to see a friend and to get some closure for it all and also I didn't want anyone to see me get super emotional. I knew I would. Had my museum ticket for pretty early to beat the crowd and to get it over with honestly.
So I get there and touched the 2 pool/ fountains with the names on it and traced a few names with my hand and I lost it. I'm not much of a crier but that got me good before I stepped foot in the museum.
I'll admit I breezed through the museum. About an hour was all I could take. Bless you all who can handle several hours inside.
I don't normally do things like this but I stepped into a recording booth thing there to tell this story as eloquently as I could... They have these playing throughout the museum, so maybe you'll hear my story while you're there.
We went back in 2003, and saw the excavation and the huge hole.
I went solo in December 2016 to see a friend and to get some closure for it all and also I didn't want anyone to see me get super emotional. I knew I would. Had my museum ticket for pretty early to beat the crowd and to get it over with honestly.
So I get there and touched the 2 pool/ fountains with the names on it and traced a few names with my hand and I lost it. I'm not much of a crier but that got me good before I stepped foot in the museum.
I'll admit I breezed through the museum. About an hour was all I could take. Bless you all who can handle several hours inside.
I don't normally do things like this but I stepped into a recording booth thing there to tell this story as eloquently as I could... They have these playing throughout the museum, so maybe you'll hear my story while you're there.
This post was edited on 6/22/17 at 2:48 pm
Posted on 6/22/17 at 5:26 pm to Lawyered
Had a somewhat similar experience in 2001. Went to NYC that august, and passed by the WTC in a cab to show someone who hadn't been to the city before. We almost went up to windows on the world for a drink.
After 9/11, the other person was very disappointed we never went, as there would never be another chance to see the great buildings. I was relieved. It would have bothered me to no end wondering about the people we might've met working there during our visit. Did they survive, were they victims, etc.
After 9/11, the other person was very disappointed we never went, as there would never be another chance to see the great buildings. I was relieved. It would have bothered me to no end wondering about the people we might've met working there during our visit. Did they survive, were they victims, etc.
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