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<blockquote data-quote="Pretzel" data-source="post: 307493" data-attributes="member: 12257">Next to the reflection pool is a field full of empty chairs.&nbsp; There are 9 rows, 1 for each floor of the building, and each one bears the name of someone killed on that floor.&nbsp; 5 chairs stand separate from the rest to represent those who were killed outside of the building.&nbsp; Altogether, there are 168 empty chairs.[ATTACH=full]89475[/ATTACH]Every single chair represents an unfinished story, but the 19 shorter chairs are the ones that left a lump in my throat...&nbsp; each one represents one of the children killed on that day.[ATTACH=full]89477[/ATTACH]Many of the chairs represent lost friends, family or loved ones, so people will often visit and leave a small token of their love.&nbsp; This child's chair had a red carnation, secured with a zip tie so it couldn't be blown away...[ATTACH=full]89476[/ATTACH]The bases of these chairs, and several other areas of the memorial, are lit at night to shine as a beacon of hope for the future.&nbsp; Unfortunately, we couldn't stay that long on this trip.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Pretzel, post: 307493, member: 12257"] Next to the reflection pool is a field full of empty chairs. There are 9 rows, 1 for each floor of the building, and each one bears the name of someone killed on that floor. 5 chairs stand separate from the rest to represent those who were killed outside of the building. Altogether, there are 168 empty chairs. [ATTACH type="full" width="60%"]89475._xfImport[/ATTACH] Every single chair represents an unfinished story, but the 19 shorter chairs are the ones that left a lump in my throat... each one represents one of the children killed on that day. [ATTACH type="full" width="60%"]89477._xfImport[/ATTACH] Many of the chairs represent lost friends, family or loved ones, so people will often visit and leave a small token of their love. This child's chair had a red carnation, secured with a zip tie so it couldn't be blown away... [ATTACH type="full" width="60%"]89476._xfImport[/ATTACH] The bases of these chairs, and several other areas of the memorial, are lit at night to shine as a beacon of hope for the future. Unfortunately, we couldn't stay that long on this trip. [/QUOTE]

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