Mac OS 10.6.8 Application folder in finder is missing the applications

All applications are on the harddrive but are missing from the applications folder in the finder. How do I repopulate the folder? Thank you for your help.

Seventy one,
Thank you.
I don't have Time Machine enabled. ( You would think I would give up on learning the hard way right? :-) Is there another way to do what seems like creating an alias of the applications in the Home Folder? ( House icon)
Let me try to do better stating the problem.
Finder --> Home Folder --> Applications Folder ( It is this folder that is void of applications.) The Home Folder also contains Desktop , Documents, Downloads folder. all of which are fine. The Applications Folder,which can be moved to the Doc is the folder that is empty of programs.
Finder ---> Applications -- Where Application is item marked "A" under "Places" populates with all programs on Harddrive. No problem here.
Thanks again,
Curtis

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