Faith in Humanity - Character Counts
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I was in NYC on 9/11/2001. I was residing up in Inwood, that is the northern most portion of Manhattan, "the tip of your island", 207th and Broadway exactly where the "A" begins and ends. I was surfing the world wide web at the time in my studio which overlooked the Dyckman Residence, the oldest remaining farmhouse on Manhattan. My mother known as me and mentioned "They hit it! They hit the building", or one thing to that impact. I didn't have a tv in the time so I hustled over to my regional bar and watched the occasions from there.
About 10 minutes went by when the owner looked at me and asked me if I was drinking. I told him, "No, I just desire to watch what's happening." "If you are not drinking, you are going to need to leave," he mentioned. Possibly he was having a negative day also. I paused to get a moment and after that quietly left the bar disgusted.
I walked over to the nearby barbershop and asked my barber if I could watch the occasions from there because I didn't have a tv. She said, "Sure." About ten minutes went by after which she asked me "Are you going to obtain a haircut?" I mentioned, wanting to remain calm, "No, I just would like to watch what's happening". She remained quiet and I stayed for a about yet another 15 minutes till I couldn't stand being there anymore. In fact, I couldn't stand becoming anywhere any longer at that moment. Perhaps these individuals didn't realize the severity in the scenario at the time. Or possibly, in a moment, they realized..we all realized...how helpless we essentially had been and that nothing at all we could do or say would modify it. Either way, I discovered the expertise surreal even getting so far away from Ground Zero.
Just after walking around Inwood Hill Park for about an hour taking inside the morning's events, I went over to my friend's apartment. I walked in only to find out the "WTC" tickets we had bought sitting on her entry table. We had been up on the Observation Deck of the Twin Towers just two weeks prior. A little creepy to say the least. Beth lived near the George Washington Bridge so we were capable to step outdoors and see the smoldering aftermath from there. An hour passed, we went back to her location, sitting silently on her couch watching the news for the rest with the day.
Thank you Beth for just getting there. It is been 7 years since 9/11. None of us will forget what occurred that day but I will in no way forget how my faith in humanity shifted on many levels not just as a result of what was taking place downtown but additionally as a result of what I saw and skilled with some individuals in my neighborhood. Time heals. Slowly. My faith inside the bar owner and inside the barber has been restored. It wasn't out of something they stated or did within the days or weeks right after the events of 9/11. It possibly had to complete using the reality I could not basically live with the believed that they acted this way every one of the time, even when they did.
None of us are great. Beth and I have lost contact over the years but I'm certain she hasn't changed and that is a very good point. What did I learn from this? Hold taking a look at the larger picture. Hold searching outdoors of myself. Aid where I can. I'll be the very first to admit its not simple nor do I come close to remembering to do that in each and every situation. However it is something worth striving for to produce life far more comfy for the individuals I are available in contact with every day.
In the words of Michael Josephson, "Character counts." Ray Schiel
Ray Schiel will be the Organizer in the Worldwide Social Media Network and also the Social Media/Business Advertising Meetup Group in Los Angeles. He assists artists, bands and providers fully grasp the worth of employing Social Media in their small business.
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