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When I lived back east, a friend of mine and I used to take a drive to upstate New York together on occasions when she needed to pick up her children from their dad's home. On the way, we enjoyed stopping at the World Trade Center for lunch. We would grab something yummy to eat and sit in the courtyard, staring up at the awesome towers and having a blast just watching people. When we had the time to spend, we actually took a trip up the elevators to Windows On The World. We never ate there; we couldn't afford it, really, and were not dressed for it. But oh, the view! It was absolutely breathtaking. I will never forget it, and fervently wish that I could take my husband and my stepkids up there and share it with them.
When the towers fell, I was sad, not only for the obvious reasons, but because I had wonderful memories of that great place, which I would ever see again. Since 9-11, I have taken to looking for the World Trade Center in movies. I smile when I see the...
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