As a life long NYer who remembers that day very well and who did lose some friends, I thank you from the bottom of my heart for this lovely remembrance. I remember about 6 months after, I saw a lady walking in downtown and her shirt said NOLA Stands with NYC. My biggest regret is that I didn't go up to her and thank her because it was just so wonderful to have that message. 5 years later, my sister and I went to New Orleans and said we wanted to support and show love to the folks recovering from the hurricane in honor of the nameless woman who stood with us. That weekend was full of loving, healing conversations and I too think these were prayer. Thank you Charlotte for your kindness, your thoughtful dialogue and your willingness to share them with us.
I was there. When I got home, the debris from their offices littered my Brooklyn Heights street and jammed my air conditioner. I've never been able to visit the memorial, never wanted to. Until I read this. Thank you.
Awesome. A great perspective that I haven't seen before about the 9/11 Memorial & its impact on the people who've visited it & will continue to for years to come. Your articles always shine a fresh light on the topic that has usually been covered by dozens of different angles already, so thanks for that. Can you believe it's been 20 years? In some ways, it feels so long ago but in others, it feels like only a couple of years ago, if that.
“designers used an algorithm to present meaningful connections in the proximity of names: folks who worked together, lived together, died together — they are now displayed together.”
This is the most beautiful way to display the names. We are all connected in one way or another in our universe. It gives me great pleasure that they kept the connections between the people that lost their lives. It’s a reminder, to me at least, that there is still hope.
As a life long NYer who remembers that day very well and who did lose some friends, I thank you from the bottom of my heart for this lovely remembrance. I remember about 6 months after, I saw a lady walking in downtown and her shirt said NOLA Stands with NYC. My biggest regret is that I didn't go up to her and thank her because it was just so wonderful to have that message. 5 years later, my sister and I went to New Orleans and said we wanted to support and show love to the folks recovering from the hurricane in honor of the nameless woman who stood with us. That weekend was full of loving, healing conversations and I too think these were prayer. Thank you Charlotte for your kindness, your thoughtful dialogue and your willingness to share them with us.
You write with such heart, compassion, and intelligence. It's an honor to support your work.
You are almost singlehandedly keeping me human through this whole mess right now. Another beautiful piece.
I was there. When I got home, the debris from their offices littered my Brooklyn Heights street and jammed my air conditioner. I've never been able to visit the memorial, never wanted to. Until I read this. Thank you.
Absolutely beautiful. ❤️
This was beautiful. Thank you.
Thank you for another thoughtful, poignant, and uplifting essay.
Awesome. A great perspective that I haven't seen before about the 9/11 Memorial & its impact on the people who've visited it & will continue to for years to come. Your articles always shine a fresh light on the topic that has usually been covered by dozens of different angles already, so thanks for that. Can you believe it's been 20 years? In some ways, it feels so long ago but in others, it feels like only a couple of years ago, if that.
really beautiful, Charlotte.
This, I did not know:
“designers used an algorithm to present meaningful connections in the proximity of names: folks who worked together, lived together, died together — they are now displayed together.”
This is the most beautiful way to display the names. We are all connected in one way or another in our universe. It gives me great pleasure that they kept the connections between the people that lost their lives. It’s a reminder, to me at least, that there is still hope.