I have been to Ground Zero several times and my brother recently took my daughter to visit Trinity Church. It is not a pleasant trip, but one I felt compelled to make. Mr. Babe's company had offices at 120 Broadway and he had to go down there soon after the attack. He was moved beyond words at the sight of the devastation.

There are two things that never cease to amaze me:

1. The enormity of it. It is truly unbelievable.

2. The quiet. In the midst of the city that never sleeps, the site is like an island unto itself, where people speak in hushed, almost reverential tones.