
What a surreal feeling to have the first time ever being to New York, fall on the 19th Anniversary of 9-11. I sat on a chair in the middle of Time Square, to just soak in my surroundings. I sat there alone and quiet for a good hour. Every once in a while I’d hear a siren and imagined the pure fear and chaos that was happening in this spot back then.
I would never wish for anything like that again…but I do wish all Americans would come together today. Like we did back then. I passed by a police officer on my way back to hotel. I said “thank you”. You could see it in his eyes how much he appreciated that. And he proudly said “you’re welcome”. I visited the Empire State Building and was hounded by tour guide sales people to take a ferry to see the Statue of Liberty. All I could think about was; the day my boss brought me through here. How emotional that day was. To see her up so close. Tomorrow will be Central Park and the 9-11 memorial. Then head back to my GiGi