9/11 and Vietnam Memorial

Walking in to the 9/11 memorial I was surprised at the security measures that were taken before getting to see the actual place the metal detectors and the security guard at every corner actually got me a little paranoid. When approaching the memorial the sound of the water was so beautiful. It was so refreshing and I feel like the water coming down just gave off a sense of relief. The day the towers fell, I remember, it was a hot day and just the smoke and fire must’ve made that area an unbearable place to be, so I really liked the way water was utilized in this memorial. I also didn’t realize the massive amount of people who had lost their lives until I walked down the whole memorial. I liked how the names were the focal point of the memorial. The discussion we had in class made me realize that after death, that’s all a person really has as remembrance and to put the names on the memorial is something every memorial should have to pay homage for those who died.
The Vietnam memorial although it wasn’t very well maintained had its own beauty. I liked the location of the place it was kind of eerie with the inscribed letters of people who passed away on one side and the life and busy roads of New York on the other.
For me, the 9/11 memorial had more of an impact because it was a memorial for something that happened to my home, New York. I think it’s very rare to have a memorial be located at the exact place where the event happened and that’s what makes the 9/11 memorial all the more beautiful and emotional.