Elevate

In a world of relativity, a change of perspective can create a depth of new meaning.

In our normal waking conscious state we see our problems at ground level. Elevating consciousness affords a higher perspective and deeper meaning.

When I worked for Port Authority in their basement offices, I often lunched outside, enjoying the beautiful World Trade Center concourse. I sat with one of my bosses, an Engineer, who told me about the twin towers, and their exoskeletal design. Frank said the towers were designed that way to be extra strong.

He failed to mention the hidden design of the concourse where we sat on a bench having our lunch. It's center was adorned by a huge golden globe perched on an axis atop a flat, circular black disc. Water flowed out to the edges of the disc and cascaded down to ground level, pooling into a slim trench around the raised circle. Around the giant artwork/waterfall, huge round planters filled with colorful flowers adorned the concourse. Our concrete benches continued the pattern around the central artwork, and huge slabs of concrete worked their way out from center toward the surrounding World Trade center complex.

Frank and I admired the tall buildings and their pristine, clean structure. Thousands of people filled the concourse on a typical, sunny day.

Years later, I found a new position, this time my office was on the 40th floor of 1 WTC.  I'm afraid of heights, but my desk was near the window overlooking that same concourse, which sat in the center of the ring of 7 WTC buildings, including the famed twin towers.

I looked down from my window, touching the strong beams for support, as they held up the tower. Finally I saw what I had never seen before. It was the Sun, radiating waves out through the blackness of space, warming the planters/planets.  It's rays, expressed by the pattern in the slabs of concrete extended out to the 7 buildings. The solar system was depicted all along in the World Trade Center concourse. The people looked like stardust as they moved through the scene below.

The artist had designed a surprise for those who took the time to look from above.

I always knew the buildings would fall, and that's why Frank tried so hard to convince me they were safe. I could see their future.  It is the fallen state of mind that envisions destruction where others create beauty, harmony and engineering marvels.

The good news is once we have seen the view from the top, we own it. It's inspiration is ours to carry forward, to share. The vessel may be destroyed, but the spirit is life.