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The Teardrop

The Teardrop Memorial

Did anyone out there even know this existed? It is absolutely beautiful! I had never heard of this before. Why didn’t the press report it nationwide? This is located in New Jersey – Donated to us from Russia.

The “TEAR DROP” was made and installed by the Russian Government to honor those who died on 9/11…it was their statement against Terrorism. It was dedicated at the Northeast corner of Bayonne Peninsula in New Jersey on September 11, 2006, the fifth anniversay of the 9/11 attacks on the United States. The ‘Tear Drop’ is lined up with the Statue Of Liberty and the sight of the former World Trade Center.

The names of every person killed on 9/11 are inscribed on the base.

The walkway is made of hand carved stones.

“Gift From The People Of Russia .…….Monument To The Struggle Against World Terrorism, Artist… Zurab Teseretei”

Thank you Russia!

Until next time!

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Filed under: 9/11, Bayonne Peninsula, New Jersey, Russia, Statue of Liberty, Teardrop Memorial, World Trade Center, Zurab Teseretei

49 Responses to “The Teardrop”

1. Barbara, on April 9th, 2009 at 7:41 pm Said:

   Absolutely…Why did we not hear about this? And we wonder why our reputation is in a shambles worldwide. Where is our gratitude? This is so beautiful…Yes, Thank-You Russia!

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2. Judy, on April 9th, 2009 at 7:54 pm Said:

   Hi Barb…this is unbelievable. It should have been broadcast on every national news program…over and over again. I cannot understand why it was placed 2 1/2 years ago and I never heard one word about it! (Sigh)…thanks for commenting!

   Judys last blog post..The Teardrop

3. Steve, on April 9th, 2009 at 10:45 pm Said:

   I wonder how it is supposed to “ruin our standing in the world” that some individuals in the U.S. are oblivious to the goings on here. I have heard of this several times before today, but this is the first time I had seen the pictures. It isn’t like this is some type of secret, however. LeaAnn Rimes even performed at it according to this video.

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4. Navin, on April 10th, 2009 at 2:27 am Said:

   I had no idea about this before. The art is creative and the reason for which it’s there, I wish that never happened.
   But anyway, I really liked this distinctive master piece.

   Thanks for letting us know about this.

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5. Judy, on April 10th, 2009 at 3:27 am Said:

   Hi Navin…I wish it had been put before the public and not left to individuals to search the web in order to gain the knowledge. I’m glad I found it and was happy to share it with others! Thanks for stopping in and visiting.

   Judys last blog post..The Teardrop

6. Stephanie, on April 10th, 2009 at 4:17 am Said:

   I had no idea that this existed. This is simply stunning. It also is impressive that it was given to us the people from Russia… I just don’t understand how we don’t know about things like this?? Thanks so much for sharing!!

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7. Janet, on April 10th, 2009 at 7:48 am Said:

   Thanks for sharing that – I had no idea it existed. It’s absolutely beautiful and very, very touching.

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8. BK, on April 10th, 2009 at 8:16 am Said:

   Thank you for sharing this here. I have never heard about this before. What a magnificent structure of love and peace.

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9. pcmemoirs, on April 10th, 2009 at 10:30 am Said:

   Never seen this before. How come it didn’t make the news?

   It’s very nice of Russia to donate this.. it looks great!

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10. vulcanhammer, on April 10th, 2009 at 12:33 pm Said:

    Wow! I had no idea this existed. Thanks for the informative post.

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11. Anna, on April 10th, 2009 at 1:56 pm Said:

    It wasn’t in the news because it was an act of kindness and sympathy and they don’t seem to like that kind of stuff.

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12. Shu Fen, on April 10th, 2009 at 2:41 pm Said:

    the hand carved stones in the walkway are really COOL! XD

    wish singapore had such sweet things…

    Vicissitudes of Life

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13. Kevin Grieves, on April 10th, 2009 at 4:37 pm Said:

    Excellent post.

    I agree with the others who noted that reporting on the empathy of others is not sensationalist enough for most media outlets. It simply doesn’t sell papers or attract viewers like fear and hatred.

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14. tilt, on April 10th, 2009 at 5:23 pm Said:

    Ditto what they said about how beautiful & nope, never heard of it before.
    Makes me wonder how many more may be out there…both gifts from other countries & homegrown.

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15. Judy, on April 10th, 2009 at 5:58 pm Said:

    STEPHANIE: Evidently there are many people out there that have no idea that this beautiful work of art is right there in New Jersey. I’m glad I was able to bring it to light! Thanks for visiting.

    JANET: Yes, too beautiful to be kept secret. Nice to see you, and thanks for commenting.

    PCMEMOIRS: I’ll have to agree with Kevin and Anna. Something like this is not sensational enough to merit newsprint or air time. So sad! Thanks for stopping by.

    VULCAN HAMMER: You’re very welcome…I hope many more people discover it’s existence. Please stop in any time.

    ANNA: You’re absolutely right! Thanks for mentioning that i your comment. It’s time people were aware that there are equally as many kindnesses in this world as there are misdeeds! Thanks for commenting!

    KEVIN: Thanks. I’m glad you pointed out the disparities in our media reports…I would love to receive a newspaper that has nothing in it except articles such as this. What a breathe of fresh air that would be! Thanks for visiting.

    TILT: I would like to have the time to search for just articles as this pointing out the kindesses of others, whether it be from foreign countries and locally. I may make that my next project! Thanks for stopping in.

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16. Ivanhoe, on April 10th, 2009 at 8:04 pm Said:

    I had no clue. I’m glad you posted about it.

    I just wanted to say Happy Easter & let you now that I had to move. You can find me at: http://ohiowithlove.blogspot.com/

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17. Madel, on April 10th, 2009 at 8:14 pm Said:

    that’s pretty!!!

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18. Judy, on April 10th, 2009 at 8:52 pm Said:

    IVANHOE: Seems there were many, many clueless people. Wish they had made this available through the media. Thanks for giving me your new website address! Just visited it and will continue to do so! Nice to see you, my friend!

    MADEL: Thanks for stopping in.

    ANONYMOUS: Thanks for you opinion…Everyone sees every thing differently. But…you are correct…I will remove your comment!

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19. Jenny, on April 10th, 2009 at 11:34 pm Said:

    I had never seen it before. It’s a beautiful tribute and it looks so large. Surprising it didn’t make more of a splash.
    ~Jenny~

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20. Topaz Horizon, on April 11th, 2009 at 4:33 am Said:

    That is indeed a stunning work. Very Russian, too! I always wanted to visit Russia because their monuments are so far out and grand! Good for them to offer such a lovely gift to the American people.

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21. Lynne, on April 11th, 2009 at 8:53 am Said:

    I had never heard of this and it is so beautiful! What a wonderful gesture and great way to honor those who gave their lives on such a terrible day.

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22. DJ, on April 11th, 2009 at 9:43 am Said:

    I wonder why we don’t hear more about this, it is really beautiful! Thanks for sharing.

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23. FishHawk, on April 11th, 2009 at 2:06 pm Said:

    I had never heard of this before reading your post, and neither has my wife. I think this is such a shame. For I understand that there are still a lot of hard feelings toward Russia on account of the cold war era, but this was still an incredible gift that should be fully acknowledged and greatly appreciated by us all.

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24. Ask Ms Recipe, on April 11th, 2009 at 4:40 pm Said:

    Hi
    Thanks for sharing, I had no idea this existed , such a wonderful gesture

    Ms Recipe

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25. Judy, on April 11th, 2009 at 5:57 pm Said:

    JENNY: We never hear enough about the “good” things. That’s so sad…Thanks for visiting.

    TOPAZ HORIZON: Hope you get your trip to Russia. I want to go to Austria and Switzerland! Thanks for dropping in.

    LYNNE: It was a great honor for us to receive such a gift and I think the media should have acknowledged it! Thanks for the comment!

    FISHHAWK: It is true, had we known, perhaps some would have changed their negative opinion of Russia! That’s one of the reasons I wanted to post this. Thanks for your comment and come back any time!

    MS. RECIPE: It was a grand gesture and, I think, so unexpected. It’s beautiful in both thought and deed. Nice to see you…welcome back and feel free to drop in whenever you’re in the neighborhood.

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26. Windi, on April 11th, 2009 at 8:54 pm Said:

    This is so amazing! Why do we not know about this indeed! Thank you so much for sharing!

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27. Judy, on April 11th, 2009 at 9:14 pm Said:

    Hi Windi…thanks for stopping in. I can’t answer your question but it is a concensus of opinion that the media evidently didn’t think it was sensational enough to mention.

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28. Loretta, on April 11th, 2009 at 10:13 pm Said:

    This is heartwarming to see such a beautiful present from another country who has had more than their share of hardship. Thanks for finding this and posting it for all of us to see!

29. Judy, on April 12th, 2009 at 12:03 am Said:

    You are so welcome, Loretta! It surely is heartwarming! Thanks for stopping by.

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30. judy, on April 18th, 2009 at 2:10 pm Said:

    Hello DJ and welcome. Your comment got sent to my approval needed file, so I am a bit tardy with my response. I’m so glad you enjoyed it and thank you for stopping by!

31. judy, on April 18th, 2009 at 2:11 pm Said:

    Hi there Shu Fen…I thought they were beautiful too. Thanks for stopping by and visiting.

32. judy, on April 18th, 2009 at 2:13 pm Said:

    Hi BK, nice to see you again. Sadly there are many, many people who have never heard of this gift of peace unless they have been there and/or were interested enough to learn about it. Thanks again for stopping in.

33. judy, on April 18th, 2009 at 2:15 pm Said:

    Hello Steve. No, it is NOT a secret. It is standing there in New Jersey across from the Statue of Liberty for all to see and learn about. The American people don’t seem to be all that interested unfortunately.

34. lee eiler, on April 21st, 2009 at 9:13 am Said:

    How do I get this to facebook ? Its so wonderful and beautiful and caring . Thankyou Russia

35. judy, on April 21st, 2009 at 10:26 am Said:

    Oh Lee…I do NOT do facebook. I’m sorry I can’t help you there. It is a beautiful and caring memorial. I hope you can find someone who can help you get it to facebook. Thanks for commenting!

36. nancy, on April 21st, 2009 at 2:48 pm Said:

    I had no idea this exsisted until today! What a wonderful and caring gift from Russia. I beleive there could never be a more appropriate memorial made anywhere for this tragedy.

37. judy, on April 21st, 2009 at 4:54 pm Said:

    Hi nancy…It makes one stop and think about what a wonderful thing Russia did for our country! Especially after all the skepticism we’ve had about their country. It’s just a shame that so few people are even aware of the memorial nor who donated it out of loving kindness! Thanks for stopping in!

38. Duane Donovan, on April 24th, 2009 at 8:21 am Said:

    Thank you Russia! This is a beautiful memorial and tribute. Unbelievable that this has not made headline news anywhere in the United States.

39. soochi, on April 24th, 2009 at 1:07 pm Said:

    Agree, it should have been published in every media. Time to tell off the media. We need good stories like this one that are important. They probably showed some car chase instead. This is a disgrace that it was not national news, important news. I’ve read that we Americans are ignorant mostly about the world and the media shares most of the blame for this. I’m angry that I’m just hearing about this today. Thank you to Russia and its people and the artist who designed it.

40. judy, on April 24th, 2009 at 3:36 pm Said:

    Hi soochi! It should make us ALL angry. I am so tired of reading all the bad things on the front page and having to dig clear to the back of the paper to find anything nice (with no headline and in very small print). This, however, never even made it to our paper and, from the comments that have been left here, evidently didn’t make it in any of the other papers either. But, again, THANK YOU RUSSIA for this tribute to 911. Thanks for dropping in.

41. Ronnie Carter, on May 5th, 2009 at 1:14 pm Said:

    I work in Manhattan. I live in NJ. I take the PATH train to the WTC site everyday. I did the design drawings for the Vertical Transportation in 7 WTC. I presently am involved with Towers 1 & 4 Vertical Transportation shop drawing review. I say that to say this, I am ashamed of myself for this is my first time hearing about something so significant as it relates to that tragic moment in american history. I am proud to be involved in the redevelopement of the site, but saddened that the news media has not given it a quarter of the attention it gave the coverage “Pandemic” in recent weeks. Judy thank you for sharing. You have touched more people than you can imaging.

42. Judy, on May 5th, 2009 at 4:59 pm Said:

    Thank you SO much for that, Ronnie; you have made my heart happy! On the other hand, I was absolutely amazed at how few people were aware of this…why is it we hear all the bad things and rarely the good? Things like this are either NEVER reported, or you have to scour the last section, last page of the newspaper to find it. Thank you for your kind comments!

43. jyk, on May 17th, 2009 at 7:07 pm Said:

    That memorial is awesome. The reason it wasn’t announced was because the president at the time (Bush) hated the Russian president, and so would not let it be nationally announced.

44. Judy, on May 17th, 2009 at 8:03 pm Said:

    Hi jyk…I appreciate your comment, but am wondering whether or not this is simply your opinion or if you have concrete evidence that it is fact. Just askin’.

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45. Chris Williamson, on August 20th, 2009 at 5:32 pm Said:

    This is a great gift! I am shocked we have never hear anything about this. THANK YOU RUSSIA! Your gift has touched ours heart.

    I actually want to use a picture of this for magazine cover to honor 9/11 here in Phoenix Arizona but I can’t find any pictures I can use. All the ones I find are random photos I can’t get permission to use. Does anyone have one I can use? I can put a thank you to you in the magazine. I plan on listing a web address as well so people can learn more about this memorial. Can anyone help me? 602-233-8770

46. Judy, on August 20th, 2009 at 6:51 pm Said:

    Hi Chris…I no longer have mine…you can copy off my blog if you like or I think Snopes.com still has pictures of it.

47. Hentia Toon, on October 11th, 2009 at 12:22 pm Said:

    now I’ll stay tuned..

48. judy, on October 11th, 2009 at 4:58 pm Said:

    Welcome Hentia Toon

49. neer, on December 24th, 2009 at 1:33 pm Said:

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