We'll see who's laughing when the ghosts of 9/11 victims come back and haunt the building.
What it comes down to, for me, is this:
I will never step a foot in that new building. It holds no value for me as a symbol and the NY skyline is fine as it is. While I hold very few real feelings for the 9/11 event, I DO respect the feelings of others. I cannot deny the person the right to grieve. Especially when making things 'right' for them requires so little from me. I dont LIVE in NY, I dont even pretend my personal tax dollars are going to the efforts to find the remains.
This isnt about US moving on, its about THEM moving on. However, since their family members were in the building that was engulfed in flames from jet fuel and eventually collapsed under its own weight, and mine were not, I am not qualified to measure the relevence of their sorrow.
It important to note that being strong, and looking strong are not the same thing. If a person isn't given the opportunity to heal inside, whatever they appear to be on the outside will not matter much when tested by outside forces.