I live and work in downtown Manhattan, so I walk by the historic St. Paul\u2019s Chapel, aka \u201cThe Little Chapel that Stood,\u201d almost daily.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s a beautiful church and a major tourist attraction. After all, George Washington once prayed there. And, of course, you might remember St. Paul\u2019s from the role it played in the aftermath of 9\/11. As both a place of rest for rescue workers (the marks from firefighters\u2019 boots and equipment are still visible on the pews) and a living miracle.<\/p>\n
The chapel is located just steps from Ground Zero. And yet, on 9\/11, it somehow survived without a scratch. No broken windows. Even the steeple remained intact. Only one tree\u2013a nearly 100-year-old sycamore in the church yard\u2013fell. And it ended up serving as the chapel\u2019s savior. According to the Associated Press, it was that tree that \u201cprevented a huge steel beam from smashing the 235-year-old church to splinters. Uprooted by the impact, the tree paid the ultimate price. \u201d<\/p>\n