Friday, September 12, 2014

REMINDER AND HOPE.

 
Returning to New York after a long absence is always special. Seeing the lights of Manhattan on my way from the airport late last night, I was taken by the beauty and might of the place that was, again, paying tribute to all those who got affected… from the fallen and their  loved ones to the whole nation. This vision – of the city where every window light represents a person, a family, a life story – gave me a sense of declaration of life itself. Two blue lights, rising into eternity over the city that is alive and strong, made me think of their very humane message to all who saw them: a reminder, and hope.
The quality of the picture is lousy, but the meaning is close to the heart. This post comes with gratitude to those who gave life to save somebody’s husband, wife, mom, dad, son, daughter, friend…