“How touched was I by the events of 9/11” – written by Mike Lamble

“The Indian Village” by Mike Lamble.

Written by Mike Lamble

I was reminded last week that it was the twelfth anniversary of the events of September 11 2001, the attack on the World Trade Centre shocking us all as we stared in disbelief at our TV screens. At the time I was working for The Bill Smith Studio on Fifth Avenue New York as a freelance illustrator here in Australia.

My latest painting for them had been picked up by FEDEX from my studio two days before and had gone missing. In the subsequent correspondence between myself and Lily Coluna (art buyer) we eventually tracked it down to Dallas Fort Worth as all packages destined for New York from around the world had been re-routed for fear of further terrorist attacks.

I asked her how she was feeling? this is what she said in part,
“We work only three blocks from the World Trade Centre. She cried, a great sadness had spread over the city. That first day they all went home they were so scared”

It was said at the time the world would never be the same. Twelve years on the scar inflicted by that event on the consciousness of humanity remains as potent as ever!