A local writer reflected on a past experience in New York City. The scene was set in 2001, five days after a terrorist attack on America. The writer was working with a Christian disaster relief group to provide meals for first responders and victims.

The writer described the morning as cool but pleasant, with the New York skyline casting shadows over the city. They walked out onto a pier under the Brooklyn Bridge, feeling alone and susceptible. The smoke from the collapsed World Trade Center towers was still rising, a troubling reminder of the lives lost.

Further details about the writer's experience are available from the Odessa American.