I had another post in mind today, but decided it can wait until Monday.
The photo above is of injured firefighters being treated after the Twin Towers collapse. It's by Justin Lane, who was working as a photographer for the New York Times on 9/11. This photo won the Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography in 2002.
Incidentally, my family had the pleasure of spending a couple days with Justin and his wife (the writer Lauren Sandler), not long afterward. Lauren was writing a book about young Christians (Righteous: Dispatches from the Evangelical Youth Movement) and interviewed my brother and me for it.
Justin had his own project going: portraits of young Christians across the U.S. and a gallery of "Christian America" (Brooks and I are the "two men" in this photo.)
Anyway, today is a good day to browse through the Times' powerful Pulitzer-winning photos from 9/11, several of which were Justin's.
Where were you eight years ago today?
Friday, September 11, 2009
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Teaching kindergarten and wondering how I could possibly keep my little babies from hearing the terrible news. I couldn't for long. The next day was worse in that regard.
Eight years ago today, I was eating Raisin Bran in my dorm's lounge. Someone ran into the room, out of breath. And none of his words made any sense. Because planes don't crash into buildings.
I spent the day in a crowded room, eyes glued on a newsfeed, in silence.
I was a reporter working for a local newspaper that day. I spent part of the day sitting in the state "Emergency Management" facility getting updates from various government officials. There was an incredible amount of humanity in the place - we all were doing our respective jobs while checking on the safety of friends in New York and D.C.
It seems like it just happened yesterday.
We had just buried our 3-year-old granddaughter, and I thought, "Maybe heaven really IS a better place to be."
My eldest son was in Tower II on 911.
I posted about it in my blog if any one is interested.
http://atheistcamel.blogspot.com/
I remember that day too well.
There i was in the picture J.Lane took. Never again.
I feel for you Those,who lost their lives that Tuesday Morning. God Bless. Edward Albers.
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