They Tried to Tear Us Londoners Apart. How They Failed
Evening Standard - London › July 07, 2006
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Quiet bravery, the kindness of strangers and, yes, the inexpressible agony of the maimed and the berereaved, but out of it all came a unique solidarity and a determination to continue our ordinary lives
THEY took the wreaths and bouquets from the many shrines and spread them among the flowerbeds in London's parks.See the full content of this document
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They Tried to Tear Us Londoners Apart. How They Failed
This was no casual act of disposal, rather it was a thoughtful way of handling something precious, to place it where it would renew. And it has.
Those gardens are in bloom again now, their glorious beauty nourished by a collective sorrow.The cycle of life that existed before 7 July 2005 has resumed in so many ways. The small space outside King's Cross station that was an impromptu memorial garden a year ago is now empty again, save for a sign - somehow comforting in its normality - warning cyclists not to chain their machines to the railings. Nearby, at the 24-ho...See the full content of this document
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