“11/6”

Cortesy: DragonArtz Designs

I had to get to work on 53rd Street in NYC that Monday morning.

I set off at 7:00 AM to catch the PATH to NYC. (PATH is an underground train connecting the outskirts of New Jersey with the city yonder)

It was to be a 4 minute ride across the Hudson from my station. I boarded the train expecting to be in darkness for a whole 4 minutes. That was not to be.

As we approached the Big Apple I was hit by a ray of sunlight.

It startled me. I found it hard to understand why an underground train should be out in broad daylight. Towards my right, I could see the towering buildings that Manhattan is known for. I glanced to the left expecting more of them but all i could see was a Cross surrounded by empty space….

Just as realization dawned on me, the station announcement came through- “WTC. This will be the final stop”

My train had emerged ON ground zero…

“The WTC PATH station was housed beneath the twin towers. It took almost a year to clear the debris and rebuild the station to what it is today.

After 9/11 what is left at the spot is just the PATH station surrounded by empty space”