Today we visited the NYFD station 10 for a wreath laying ceremony next to Ground Zero. We were able to visit the Tribute WTC Visitors Center. It was an honor to be there but emotional as well. It's hard to think about everything that happened there 10 years ago and how so many lives were lost. The Tribute Center displayed many personal items, missing persons photographs, walls of names, letters from children to their parents, candid photos of those who died, and personal accounts of that day. It was very sad.
While we waiting in front of the fire station a gentleman with our group approached Gary and told him he'd been a Ranger with Steve Redd. He was choked up as he tried to express his feelings for the loss of their mutual friend. His name was Juan Morales. His Army career path was similar to Steve's as he is a pilot now too.
Tomorrow the ride starts from the hotel. We'll ride to Liberty Park for a ceremony, then ride to Princeton, NJ. It will be about a 58 mile day. We're ready to ride.
Thanks to everyone for your support and encouragement. This is going to be great. We've already met some neat people and hope to get to know more.
Each day we will ride in honor or memory of someone special. Tomorrow we ride in memory of all those who died in the September 11th, 2001 attacks and in honor of their families and friends who miss them dearly.
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