September 11th brought many tears to me, many heart aches, many sorrows, but it also brought me joy.  Don’t misunderstand me.  I worked in both buildings of the World Trade Centers for 20 years, starting in 1980, till 2001.  I grew up in the Twin Towers.  At least once a day a tear comes to my eye, but all this sorrow, pain and suffering have brought me to a different point of view. A joyful symmetry.  I now consciously choose to enjoy happiness.  I choose to enjoy life, to be conscious that joy does not exist without sorrow.

Everyday problems are opportunities to learn and grow.  Traffic jams, long lines at the coffee shop, a missed bus, an extended argument, these are opportunities that saved a few lives. A joyful symmetry.

We have all gone through tragedies.  There is no scale to tragedy, one person’s pain and suffering is not more painful than another person’s.    

For those that survived and walked away from the WTC, many consider September 11th as their birthday.  I feel the same way.  It was a wake up call.  So let’s put away all the political posturing, the financial gains from tragedy, let them be.  It’s time to celebrate our rebirth and to honor the fallen by living a life worth living.

This week’s challenge is “Joyful Symmetry”.  Please take photos of people, places or things that make you smile or laugh.  Photos that you are thankful for, that bring you hope or joy.  Photos that are magical, photos that capture a moment of joy or bliss.  Let the celebration begin.
1. Michelle and Miska
  2. Sasha and Bella dancing at the night club Tatiana
    3. Vika meets a new friend in DC

Extra credit for photos that show ordinary, everyday symmetry that brings joy, just because the symmetry looks so nice.
4. Geese in Sheapshead Bay
  5. Macy’s Main Entrance They just took the scaffolding down after two years and this is my first photo of the original main entrance to Macy’s
    6. Multiplicable Symmetry

Rules, we don’t need no stinkin rules.  I only ask that you post your best current photos.  Take a hundred photos, then pick your ten best, wait a few days, then pick one or two from the ten.  Or take only one and make it your best.

Special credit for first time story tellers and returning members.

The next challenge will be presented by Pyro43.