melissa on Nostr: I can't really remember how old I was when I set my dream to someday visit New York. ...

I can't really remember how old I was when I set my dream to someday visit New York. I remember being a teen at school the day the towers were hit. My friend and I took the rest of the day off and sat at my house watching the news which was playing back to back footage of what was happening. 💔

It was unbelievable that could happen.

Anyway, when the memorial was built, I heard it was beautiful and it must have been around that time when I decided I wanted to visit someday.

This year I finally had the opportunity to go. It was a dream come true. 🗽

Approaching the memorial I felt the energy shift. It was surreal to be there. 💛

Later that evening we were able to go up to the top of the World Trade Tower Aspire restaurant. The trip up in that lift was incredible. Watching the New York Skyline grow, seeing the rise of the towers and then blink, they were gone in an instant. It took my breath away. Sometimes I think it's hard to appreciate or even comprehend what a place was like way back in the early days.

Anyway. Just seeing the posts around the internet and work slack today made me reflect on being there. Which inspired this. 💜💜💜

#newyork