October 5, 2006

  • Alice and I are back from our short "sister trip".  We didn't go very far this time . . . we actually stayed in a B&B here in town and just did the touristy stuff (for my benefit).  We had a very good time, even though we were both exhausted when we returned.

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    One of the things I've been wanting to do ever since I moved to Oklahoma City was to go see the Oklahoma City Memorial.  We did go and I doubt that I can adequately convey to you how very moving an experience it was for me.  The memorial is so simple in design and yet so eloquent . . . and the grounds are beautifully maintained. We also took the time to visit the three story memorial museum which walks the visitor through a time-line of events in the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah building.  I would encourage anyone who lives in Oklahoma City or will ever be visiting here to make the memorial a "must see" . 

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    Across the street from the Oklahoma City Memorial is this statue of Jesus weeping, which was erected some time after the bombing. It faces away from the pedestrian traffic and away from the Memorial, as if Christ turned his face away from the horrific event as he wept.

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  • The sculpture is on a block occupied by a beautiful church, which was damaged badly in the blast, but has been restored now. The corner where the sculpture stands was where the parish house was. It was completely destroyed when the Federal Building was. The figure of Christ faces a wall with a niche for everyone who lost their life in the bombing. It, as well as the memorial, was very moving, I thought. Even though I had seen the memorial -- the outside part -- I'm really glad that it was on our list of places to see.

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