Personal Narrative: My Mother Daughter Trip

Not a word was spoken as an array of people, including myself, studied the pictures of that horrific day that aligned the wall of the dimmed entrance to the 9/11 Memorial Museum. The silence was an eerie and somber stillness that invoked grief into the hearts of all, even those such as myself who were too young to even remember the terror that took place nearby. Projected on the pillars were the stories of people and their reactions to the attack as it was happening, adding to the solemn mood. Already, even before I had reached the part that was the museum, a heavy grief for people that I never even knew swelled in my heart.

It was a normal day in New York City, with business workers rushing into the World Trade Center. They thought it was going to be like any other day in the office but they were wrong. These office workers were in for the biggest surprise of their life. Planes flown by hijackers crashed into both the Twin Towers, and the Pentagon was hit by a plane as well. Now there is a memorial in New York where the bases of the towers were honoring the people who died that day.

Traveling to the 9/11 memorial brought a heavy feeling to my heart today. It’s pretty hard to go somewhere and stand on the ground where thousands and thousands of people lost their lives. Especially since I personally lost loved ones during the attacks. Not only did the going into the memorial bring a different feeling to you, it was also one of the best educational experiences I’ve had in a while. I learned so many things that happened that day than I really actually knew about. For instance, I never really had full insight on what had actually happened on the place during the hijacking, but after memorial had all these short little clips that explained each scenario in depth. Another one of my favorite parts of the memorial

New York: 9/11 Memorial and Museum: This memorial and museum of 9/11 was my favorite site in New York and it also taught me a few life lessons. When you first walk up to the sight there are these two breathtaking fountains in the shape of the square buildings that use to stand straight up. Then around the squared fountains the names of all the victims are written. Just by looking at the fountains it taught me the first lesson, to never take life for granted no matter the situation. Realizing that the victims arose that morning not realizing that it would be their last morning getting out of bed, it disturbs and rattles you a bit. When I sat back and just watched the water flow in the middle of the fountain, it truly hit me that these were all

The 9/11 Memorial and Museum was located in the lower Manhattan at Greenwich Street. It was already packed with people starting from the Cortlandt Street, where I got off from the subway. Many of the visitors I saw on the way to the 9/11 Memorial and Museum were tourists as I heard them using different languages. In fact, there

Number Two: The 9/11 Memorial.Remembering and honoring the nearly 3,000 people killed in the terror attacks of September 11, 2001 is just one reason to visit this memorial. Coming here will surely have an effect on your time in New York.

Getting to the Statue of Liberty you would have to take a ferry that takes you across New York Harbor, where you can see the view of New York City and New Jersey. I 'd also like to visit Roosevelt Island. Technically Roosevelt Island is part of Manhattan. It was an abandoned island under the shadow of the erector set Queensborough Bridge in the East River of New York. It was once Blackwell 's Island, then Welfare Island. It has also been the home to terrifying asylums and prisons and after a hospital called Renwick Smallpox Hospital in the 1850 's. This seems a bit eerie, but a lot has changed. According to people who have told me about Roosevelt Island, it has a beautiful view of the Manhattan Upper East Side and has a nice riverside walk which is never overcrowded. There are so many things to do here. There is now a park called Southpoint Park that opened to the public in the summer of 2011. There is a lighthouse you can visit. You can grab a bite at the Riverwalk Bar and Grill. There are art and sculptures you can visit. Another place I would like to visit some day is the Empire State Building. The Empire State Building is an iconic office tower with exhibits and observatories on the 86th and 102nd floor.

The 911 memorial is a very thought-provoking place to visit, along with many other places in New York. It makes you want to think about what the people have been through. If they survived the attacks, or if they were sadly one of the many who died. Almost 10,000 people visit the site each day. I have never been the the memorial but I have read that people say it is “breathtaking”. If you ever visit New York, this should be on your to-do list.

Situated at the World Trade Center site, the National September 11 Memorial & Museum was designed to pay tribute to the victims of the 9/11 attacks in New York City. It's a truly powerful and significant memorial. Explore more things to do in Downtown NYC.

Every tourist could take pictures with them, if they wanted to. The staffs were very kind, and sometimes they would tell you some interesting things that happened in Times Square. When I came to Times Square on the second time, I saw a group of people having a parade there. They promoted that Taiwan should become free from the mainland of China. They gave me their leaflets, but I didn’t take, as I am the member of the mainland of China. It was also worth to state that people communicated with each other friendly, though they were from different countries. They shared their experiences and cultures with each other, which could really broaden the horizon. It is an amazing place that people will have passion here, and prefer to talk with others just like old friends. In Times Square, everyday likes a festival, because it is always a lively square where all the people can enjoy themselves.

My favorite vacation, so far, is one I went on in September 2015 with my friends Alissa and Jaidah. We all share fandom interests. On the weekend of September 19, my brother went away to spend his birthday with my dad. My mom shook me awake and informed me I could bring two friends along to a room in the Dells that we would be occupying. Almost immediately I thought of the duo. I ran downstairs and texted both of them while packing a bag. They texted back not too long after, and I told them my mom and I would pick them up anywhere from 10-11 that Saturday morning. We picked up Alissa and she tried to direct us to Jaidah’s house, but she wasn’t thorough with her

After my mother and I have an argument she usually smiles at me and says, it’s because we’re so much alike that we argue. She reminds me that our lack of communicating often stirs more trouble than why we were arguing. I used to get upset that my mom didn’t set time aside for our family to spend time together or make us eat together at the dinner table. I was upset because I was comparing our family to my friends’ families. I valued those things and assumed my mom didn’t, but I was wrong. My mom had so much on her mind everyday it was breaking her on the inside. Not only had I wanted my mom to be like my friend’s moms, now I had wanted my mom to be different because she was depressed. Bonhoeffer mentions that we desire images of others that we want, but aren’t the true image they bear as Christ’s (pg37-38). At first I was puzzled. How is a good image of mine, not Christ’s image for her? I learned that His image is neither right nor wrong, but simply uniquely divine. My mom could have done those things, but her whole life would have had to be different, and I would never want to change who my mom is.

I went to Burger King with three friends. We walked a long way then I

Like it was yesterday I remember my first vacation on a cruise. My Dad and I went on a three- day long cruise to The Bahamas. I had never been on a cruise, so it was a new experience for me. We needed to be in Tampa for our departure, so we drove the two hours from Orlando, Florida to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. My Dad and I used this time to talk, make plans for the trip and think about our upcoming adventures on the cruise.

Our first stop was the Eiffel Tower, standing next to such an amazing piece of art was a privilege as well as intimidating. The Eiffel Tower is 1,063 feet tall making everything else around it seem insignificant. My family and I waited in