{"id":1863,"date":"2014-09-11T06:43:26","date_gmt":"2014-09-11T10:43:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.trustacrossamerica.com\/blog\/?p=1863"},"modified":"2014-09-11T09:25:37","modified_gmt":"2014-09-11T13:25:37","slug":"trust-thirteen-years-post-911","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trustacrossamerica.com\/blog\/?p=1863","title":{"rendered":"Trust: Thirteen Years Post 9\/11"},"content":{"rendered":"

I remember 911 as if it were yesterday.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

I know I’m not alone.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"FreedomTower\"<\/a>Copyright 2014 Next Decade, Inc.<\/p>\n

(photo credit to Barbara Brooks Kimmel)<\/p>\n

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It was not my intent to write a post about 9\/11’s impact on trust, but yesterday afternoon serendipity paid a visit.<\/p>\n

I \u00a0received a copy of an article \u00a0An Ominous Trade Center Beacon<\/a> that appeared in the NY Times on September 4, written by Allan Ishac<\/a>\u00a0(who tweets @ElfieMuse<\/a>) a college classmate and friend, who is also an accomplished writer. Allan drove a Volkswagen Beetle back in “the day” and I remember that as if it were yesterday too.<\/p>\n

Allan has given me permission to reprint\u00a0the text below, with full attribution to it’s original coverage in the NY Times.<\/p>\n

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Dear Diary:<\/em><\/p>\n

If I lie on my living room couch facing south, I have an unobstructed, perfectly framed view of the new 1 World Trade Center, 30 blocks away.<\/em><\/p>\n

This is exactly the same view I had of the old 1 World Trade Center \u2013 known as the north tower \u2013 that was destroyed on Sept. 11.<\/em><\/p>\n

The new building, like the old, is masted with a huge telecommunications antenna, flashing a red aircraft warning light at night.<\/em><\/p>\n

The red strobe on the earlier tower cycled lazily, like the slowly rotating lamp of a coastal lighthouse. When I couldn\u2019t sleep at night, I\u2019d leave my bed and move to the couch to gaze at the strobe until I got drowsy. The old beacon seemed to say: \u201cI\u2019m here. All is well. Go back to bed.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

The new strobe pulsates more quickly, with a sense of added urgency. There is nothing calming or comforting about it. It communicates a different message: \u201cStay alert. Proceed with caution. All eyes to the skies.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Some might argue that 9\/11 was the beginning of the end of societal trust. It certainly ushered in a new era.\u00a0We became a different country that day. One where trust can no longer be taken for granted.<\/p>\n

My thoughts are with those who experienced loss on that day.<\/p>\n

Barbara Brooks Kimmel<\/strong>\u00a0is the Executive Director of\u00a0Trust Across America-Trust Around the World<\/a>\u00a0whose mission is to help organizations build trust. She is also the editor of the award winning\u00a0TRUST INC.<\/a>\u00a0book series. In 2012 Barbara was named “One of 25 Women Changing the World” by Good Business International.<\/p>\n

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Should you wish\u00a0to communicate directly with Barbara, drop her a note at\u00a0Barbara@trustacrossamerica.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Copyright \u00a9 2014, Next Decade, Inc.<\/p>\n

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