Samantha Smith: A memorial or altar in my home

There are many objects in my house that make up a special altar or memorial that is dedicated to my Uncle Eddie. My Uncle Eddie who was my mothers youngest brother passed away on September 11^th 2001. My mother worked in the World Trade Center for 18 years before she retired two years before 9/11. She was at work the day of the first terrorist attack back in 1993. My Uncle Eddie worked across the street from the World Trade Center but he had an early meeting on one of the top floors that day. He left behind a beautiful wife and two very young children who are now ten and thirteen years old.

My family was deeply affected by the terrorist attack on 9/11 and there are so many things in my house that are dedicated to my Uncles memory and all of the other lives lost that day. I have pictures, posters, bracelets, rosary beads, special items from the World Trade Center, books, items from the 9/11 memorial and so on. There are so many things in my house that remind me of my Uncle. My mother even named my dog after him.

One item that I have brought to class is a cross that was made out of left over material from the World Trade Center. This is very special to my mother because it is a piece of the building that she will always be able to keep with her. Another item that I have to show comes from the National September 11^th Memorial and Museum. I went to go visit it for the first time with my parents and brother back in October and family members are given white paper and are able to color in their family members name, which are inscribed in bronze on parapets surrounding the twin Memorial pools.

When I was 18 I got my first tattoo on my foot, which has my Uncle’s initials with angel wings around it and 9/11/2011 in roman numerals below it. I then got another tattoo of the outline of the Manhattan skyline including the twin towers in it. My tattoos can indicate a memorial for my Uncle on my body because I got them in his memory and they will be on me forever.

In conclusion, when my Uncle Eddie passed away on September 11^th 2011 it was a very emotional and rough time for my family. My mother, me and the rest of our family know that we will always keep his memory alive by keeping pictures up, and telling stories about him. Each of us has special items in our home that represent my Uncle Eddie.

My Uncles Grave