Jenn's Shoe Blog: NYC

I think I may have picked the best day to have off yesterday. 85 degrees in the city. So nice! I spent a few hours in the morning at the WTC, it was Jerry's birthday & I wanted to volunteer. For years I have been looking for a way to keep his memory alive & when the opportunity came along to volunteer, I took it. I know some may not understand why I do it, or wonder why I do it at all, but it makes me feel as if I am giving something back for all the sacrifice he made that day.

It's interesting to see all the people come & go from the site. Some people are apprehensive, some are just tourists, some seem to be checking this item off the "to do list of things to see in NY," then there are others that go there for personal reasons. I don't blame anyone for the reason they go. I think everyone should go & learn as much as they can about the site & what happened that day.

I took some pictures while I was there. The nice thing is that they let me go out on the plaza before the gates opened & I had a few moments alone out there. What an amazing experience. To be alone in lower Manhattan at the WTC site. I can't even explain to you how that made me feel. I did feel a bit guilty, as I knew that I was being allowed "special treatment" since I worked there & someone I cared about was the one that was killed. But, selfishly, I took that opportunity, but made sure to send all my pics to Jerry's niece, for her to share with his family. Hopefully one day she will come to NYC & she can go out there first thing in the am without the crowds too. As family members are allowed access to the site without prior reservations.

So here are the pictures. I am not the best flower arranger, but I wanted to leave something to celebrate his birthday. I see flowers out on the plaza all the time, perhaps I should pay better attention to how they are placed, as mine were done while hundreds were watching & it made me nervous. But who cares about that! Happy birthday babe!