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Ground Zero Cross

This is a picture I took at the one year anniversary of the September 11th attacks on New York City. I was a medical volunteer in the rescue and recovery effor...
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This is a picture I took at the one year anniversary of the September 11th attacks on New York City. I was a medical volunteer in the rescue and recovery effort during the days that followed the attacks. This cross, which somehow emerged from the rubble, became a symbol of hope. No matter how bad a situation can seem, there is always hope.
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lukerosenczweig Platinum
 
lukerosenczweig May 24, 2015
The pigeon at the top of the cross, and the piece of plane fuselage on the cross bar, highlight just how large this cross was. The story is that after the Twin Towers fell, this cross remained and stood tall, becoming a symbol of hope.
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