9/11 WTC Memorial

Last night was my first volunteer training for the 9/11 memorial.  I signed up & was accepted into their volunteer program.  For many of you who may not know, my friend Gerard Dewan was killed on 9/11.  Another friend, who worked in the North tower, escaped after the first plane hit the building.

During the training, we sat in the Preview Site building.  There are artifacts, information & photos of what happened that day.  As I sat listening to the presentation I couldn't help but watch information scroll across a tv monitor behind one of the lecturers.  A view of the interior of the Memorial Museum, which was supposed to open later this year, shows a smashed Ladder 3.  I was really taken aback.  I wasn't expecting to see the 3 truck until I went to the museum.  I knew that they had selected it to be placed in the museum & I had seen part of the Discovery documentary where they lowered the apparatus into the museum, but to see the picture was really heartbreaking.  Knowing my friend was on it, makes me sad, but proud.  Here is a photo of it being lowered into the museum in July of 2011.

I know I have blogged about the WTC before, but I was so honored to be picked as a volunteer for the WTC Memorial Site.  I hope that if you have the chance, you will come visit the site.  Maybe you'll even see me there.   Never Forget.  1810.