Can it ever be replaced

The TV, newspapers and internet are awash with the photo's of the fire at the Notre Dame is France,  the loss of a magnificent building.   Can it ever be rebuilt to it's previous glory?  If it can, it will not be the same unless builders are skillful enough to use the old way of erecting a building, using modern equipment to do so.

A couple of years ago we toured through Europe and did our share of going into cathedrals and  churches.  Its the smell,  the damp musty smell of thousands of people coming and going  and  the constant changing of the weather year after year.   Knowing you are walking on the floors where hundreds of other feet have worn away parts of the slaps of stone.   The echo's of those foot steps and voices, it takes you back in time, your mind sees the flowing robes, uniforms, and gowns of long lost noble men and women.  The beautiful glass windows, which are pictures of art.  It makes you wonder, how did those stone masons, artists and builders make such a huge building without all of the modern machinery etc. that we have today.  

I may not see it completely rebuilt in my lifetime, however, hope my grandchildren and great grandchildren will have the opportunity to see it as it was on April 14, 2019.


Have a wonderful day.


P.