I experienced the 9/11 Memorial last week. Past Occupy Wall Street, a pathetic vision comparatively, we made our way through the extensive maze of gates, checkpoints and construction with virtually no lines. The way they have designed the experience is brilliant, limiting crowds by requiring advanced ticket reservations. The effect allows for the eye to skim the horizon, to wander among the alley of trees and trace your finger over the names of the remembered. There is hope there. Hope for today. Hope for tomorrow. Hope for understanding. Hope for accepting each other as one.
