I was in middle school when I saw my teacher glued to the tv with her hand in her mouth and on the phone as I walked into class. Next thing we know she lets out a hauntingly sad wail & began to shout “ oh my God he’s dead, oh God please no” when the 1st tower fell. We all reached for her as she fell to the ground, other teachers then ran into the class to help guide her out of class. We later found out her husband had been on the south tower at the time of the attack. His remains were unfortunately never found. She took a year off of teaching & later became my younger brothers teacher. It was clear that 9-11 had taken a lot out of her. She used to be bright and cheery all the time but after that day even though she remained as sweet as always, she had become very solemn & frail looking. After graduating high school in 06’ I went to pay her a visit, she had been my favorite teacher & had left an impact on me. I never asked about her husband but somehow we ended up in that subject, I felt like it was therapeutic for her to talk about it so I listened. At the time of his death, they had been trying to have their first child. They had dated since they were in 10th grade and had married almost right after high school. He had been her soulmate and after his unfathomably tragic death she said more than 1/2 of her soul had been a lost victim of this attack. She passed away 3 years after the day I had that conversation with her. She had been struggling with several heart issues. I However, honestly think she died of a literal broken heart. As far as I know She never remarried and she was laid to rest along with some of her late husbands personal items. The head stone includes both her name and his so even if his body was never recovered, they were laid to rest together. Like many, till this day I can’t watch anything 9-11 without feeling that desperate sadness. May all those who lost their lives forever Rest In Peace.
Most people just think of the events the news stations showed that day. Most of us don’t think of families and the people who died that day. It is sad.
Celia Garcia Your comment touched my heart. Thank you so much for sharing this with us. You write very well. I have tears for this woman’s suffering and for all of the people who lost loved ones so tragically that terrible morning. I believe it is possible to die of a broken heart, and if it’s possible I hope she was reunited with her husband on the other side.
Firefighter Jeff Johnson is my husband’s uncle. Forever thankful that he made it home that day, and forever grateful for his bravery. Next month he will be walking his own daughter down the aisle at her wedding. ❤️🙏🏻
Its almost like God gave her brother a chance to get out but let him see exactly what his sister had to go through.. Heart breaking. I kind of got some tears on that part
I've known about it for many years. Maybe less video games, and a little more attention to whats happening , in the REAL world. Watching the 9 11 videos that run every year would be a good start for those that didn't live thru that horrible day. And all the days after.
Me too! Every time I search about 9/11 I find something new! And sure there is way more to know about that day... many buildings were affected by the towers when they collapsed and we don’t even think about it! Just too much information....
Ron Clifford, the Irishman who comforted the badly burned Jenny Anne, only to find out his sister and niece had died in the attacks, died yesterday December 15th 2023. Rest in peace Ron.
Saying the Lord's prayer with a badly injured person, while at the same moment your sister and niece are on a plane a few hundred feet above you, flying into the South Tower. A personal story of tragedy, among thousands from that day, that brought tears to my eyes. God bless the souls of the victims who died in all of the 9/11 attacks, and God bless those who survived to mourn the loved ones they lost.
@@simonlloyd7557 God gives people free will to follow him or not, to commit evil or good. There are eternal consequences for every action we have (good or bad)
@@way2go636 Good point. Just a couple of weeks ago, the first reading was from Jeremiah lamenting about how he had duped by God. I mentioned in Bible study that this reminded me of a friend after 9 11. I quoted Mr. Rogers about how he always was told by mother that when things are scary, always look to the helpers. There were so many helpers on that day. God bless them.
I was right across the Hudson in Newark in my 5th grade classroom. We saw the smoke, we watched on TV. My father worked in the buildings. For 2 hours I thought my father had died. He came and picked me because it was his only day off of the week.
How weird that Ron's daughter was turning 11 on September 11th while his sister and niece were dying also on September the 11th right above him, so sad.
I worked for Marriott in Boston (10 years). Front desk are the last people to leave in an emergency. You're there for the guests. Kudos to Amy for keeping her cool in this absolutely insane and unimaginable situation.
Man, the Fact that His sister and niece were in the Plane that hit the Tower, just 200m above him is the Most terrifying Story Ive heard in my life. I mean there are circumstances in life that dont sum up, but this gave me chills and Turned my stomach.
Yes, but he learned that he was wrong. Halfway in, I was going to post something nastily sarcastic about him. Now, I'm willing to give him the benefit of the doubt.
@@TheUnatuber Me too. I was thinking what a self-centered thoughtless prick he was, but he's been given a chance to redeem himself. He still probably cannot grasp why a firefighter would risk his life to help someone else escape.
The hotel should have made a general announcement to all the guests after the first tower was hit and told them to leave the building immediately. I think they didn't do that and Razzano thought he could stay in his room a bit longer, until 11.
Ye like it was just supposed to be a nice mother daughter trip which turned into a disaster all because some selfish terrorists wanted to sacrifice them to go to paradise
In 2001 my boss stopped us from work and made us go to his office in time to see the second plane hit. The rest of the day we were glued to the set watching this unfold. At the time I was Active fire department and wanted so bad to head to the city but, I was over 100 miles away and would probably not be able to do anything anyhow. I watched people throw themselves from the building thinking what hell it must have been to think that was their best option. It is as fresh in my mind today as it was 19 years ago. I will never forget!!
Wow. No one will ever forget I rember I was 5 yrs old watching Barney my mom came in all frantic. My dad was traveling that day she changed my show and I was upset then I realized the entire mood Chanhge and my mom crying on the phone w my dad it was just stressful but I didn’t understand.y dads plane was grownded I’m glad he is still alive and well today only years later can I duly understand the. Weigh of 9/11 it’s crazy every year feels like just happened so sad and intense
I agree... In fact, I have a very similar experience with it. I'm in Europe, so we were well in the afternoon. And strange as it may sound, we knew that something had happened in NY's financial district even before CNN started airing. A lot of my colleagues were big into stock investments, and some of them were following their stock live... Suddenly I heard sighs of surprise and shock. "NY stock exchange has crashed", I heard. At first I rolled my eyes. I was more down to earth, and didn't have the funds to make investments anyway. I was doubling as design support engineer and company fire fighter. And my direct colleague pointed out that only catastrophic events could have such a vast impact so suddenly. I agreed that some human tragedy must have taken place... So we tried to find out what happened through CNN. But nothing was on about NY. Then suddenly we couldn't refresh the site anymore, all traffic from US News agencies was dead. This was really big indeed. Weirdly enough, we didn't have TVs even though we were a high tech electronics design company. So a colleague who knew that the security guards did have TV, ran down to see if something was on CNN's TV channel. They saw the first reports go live as we moved an old TV into the office to watch it. As I saw what was happening, I tried to reach out to my American friends. Some of them I couldn't reach, which was making me very worried. Then I got through to one of them, who was with the American Red Cross. The only way I could reach her, was via e-mail. By the next day she was stationed in the on-site central command post to coordinate the Red Cross effort. She told me about the disarray and the lack of the right resources. I asked her: "What do you need?" With the attacks happening in various locations, I was sure that domestic supplies and logistics weren't going to cut it. She explained that the search teams were not getting any relief. People were exhausted. S&R dogs were nearly dying. So I started working on it. I clocked out to fully focus on this effort. From the list of things that she requested most urgently, the best I could find and organize, was an S&R team. I reached out to a lot of my contacts to make it happen, and in less than 24 h we had a 12 men - 6 dog strong team ready to be deployed. But the US government decided to lock the country down. They didn't do that right away, but by the time our emergency requests for visa went in (must have been day 3), they told us "all requests are refused, especially for anyone trying to go to NY". However hard I tried calling in favors and reaching out to connections, we weren't going to get the team on the ground. Meanwhile from ground zero I was told that they still needed relief for their search teams, and that what I had offered was exactly what they needed. (the request for our help in S&R was included in our visa request too) I felt frustrated that I couldn't help my friends. And as a fire fighter I felt emotionally touched as well by everything that had happened. Afterwards I decided that I wanted to do more, I wanted to be better prepared and in a better position to help in case of any future events... Later that year, I got the opportunity to join the US DoS, and I didn't hesitate. I left the engineering company, and became a public servant for US citizens. But by then people over here in Europe had been antagonized by the US government's response to offered help. Because my team wasn't the only one refused. Our national fast response team who do body recovery and identification in disasters worldwide, were refused too. And so were all other help efforts from Europe. So while the US had a unique position where it could've gotten the unconditional sympathy from all western countries, they managed to turn it around by behaving hostile towards their allies... I lost some local friends with my decision to work for the US. Even though I told them that I was serving the American People, and not the government that had made some bad choices. Even my own brother broke contact, saying that I was working for the enemy. It were shocking times, really. And everybody reacted differently to that shock. I was loyal to my friends, and extended that loyalty to the entire American People... Missing the fire fighters at my previous job, I joined the voluntary fire department in my home town as second job. Wider scope, better training, more experience.... I guess once a fire fighter, always a fire fighter, and along comes the insatiable hunger for being better prepared, more experienced, better trained. I added rescue diving to that scope, to be ready for just about anything. I'm sure that the 9-11 events played a role in these life decisions. To this day I can still feel the shock from seeing those jumpers. I can't help myself, I always try to feel what they could have been thinking, trying to feel what it would take to be in such a dire situation that jumping towards certain death is the best option. Absolute horror... Bless the souls of all victims, all survivors, and their families and friends... (and the first two categories include all rescue workers and volunteers!)
If that man can have his sister, niece and a strange woman who's life fell into his arms and then tragically ended 40 days later. If that man can go through all that shit and still have any sort of faith or upbeat thought in his brain...just blows me the hell away. Unbelievable. Ron, you give me hope that hope does exist.
Jeanneanne Maffeo, one of the saddest victims of 911...she was just sitting for a transfer to where her job was, and was badly burned by the falling jet fuel of the first plane...she was probably one of the first indirect victims of 911...sadly, despite the fact she was rapidly evacuated out of the area, she died a little over a month after the Day...I've never forgotten her since I learned her story...
I know everyone is speaking negativily about Frank but if you watch the entire documentary he is emphasizing his thought process before the collapse so we all know what a "asshole" he WAS - because it is only after he survived the ordeal, he recognized his indifference and decided to change. To be a better person.
This was definitely one of the most...I don't even know the word for it, but it's one of the hardest stories to hear about September 11. And then that the woman he rescued passed away of her injuries and he had to hear about it on the radio.
I liked how Frank told his story with the trueness of being self centered at first. His true specific thoughts and actions that described how I would see a lawyer viewing things. Then his change. These were all amazing stories I never heard. 20yrs later and I had never heard of the Marriott.
He honestly annoyed me. He gave me the impression that he was an asshole before. You could just sense it especially when he said after the attacks he was going to try and be nicer.
@@thevictorianbaroness7604 that was the point you dinguses. he admitted to that very thing and is trying to chaange his life for the better. no ones perfect. have a coke and a smile and relax
Was 14 when 9/11 terrorist attack occurred. As a minority, ican tell you the love after that day everyone showed each other regardless to race, sex, disability, etc... Was amazing... Idk it is like everyone went back to being disrespectful toward each other afterward.... But for I believe a year there was so much love shown it left you lost for words. I wish we were like that all of the time.
Ron, with the yellow tie, is a phenomenal human being. l wish l could learn more about him, his parents' values, his upbringing. What an outstanding individual, and like an angel there for Jennie.
Ron is such a beautiful man, He was tied to this event in more ways then one, His own experience, The women he helped, The loss of his Sister & Niece, And the fact his daughter turned 11 years old that day. It's both humbling & ironic that his yellow tie has a symbolic meaning for him.
Can you imagine you are writing a novel about a terrorist attack on America just two days before one of the worst surprise attacks in history orchestrated by terrorists. I don’t know what to say about that. There are so many things about 911 and the stories that came out of the World Trade Center that seems so much like a coincidence. It almost makes you believe completely that fate is a real force.
It was common knowledge in the intelligence community, as well as government and first responders on all levels that the WTC still had the biggest bullseye painted on it, of any potential target in the First World. The ‘93 Bombing was just the opening act, and so many people knew it.
I really liked the way this affected Frank the lawyer. At the beginning he admits to thinking that this didn’t affect him and he was going to go about his day. It takes a lot of honesty to admit that. I liked how he invited Jeff Johnson to his daughters wedding. It was as great thing to do. You can tell Frank was thankful and really saw Jeff as his hero. It seems that the experience helped him become more compassionate and a better man. It’s good to hear this story when there are so many sad 9/11 stories.
I like that he’s so brutally honest that people hate him. People don’t like it when everyone isn’t ready to drop their responsibilities/duties due to a tragedy. He had clients to either free or keep free. Thats as important
A lot of people are hating on Frank. It's pissing me off. Did none of you watch his story to the end? Yeah he's a little pompous at first. But this affected him deeply. As much as everyone else. He was humbled by this.
Exactly. I loved his raw honesty. This is who he was before. He didn’t change his dialogue to sound different. He said his truth. His truth is just like so many of us. Busy and selfish. But his change was so honest….. be nice to others. It gives me goosebumps. His honoring of Jeff. This was real life. Most haters were barely even born then. Thank u for ur comment
When I went to Manhattan, NY a few months ago, I was told by a resident who observed 9/11 that a total of 5 buildings collapsed. So, the twin towers weren't the only ones.
R.I.P. to my 11 colleagues who perished and the 7 people from our town on Long Island. I remember that day and sick to my stomach I was seeing this happen.
@Adam Dreier Man i still have waking nightmares of this attack. We live in iowa and i happend to be sleeping lightly when all the sudden i woke up ,thinking i was snoring and that i had just woke myself up. It was 8:52 am I turned on the tv went and got a cig to set back down i thought id channel surf unti i found something boring to watch to try and get back to sleep and that is when i realized that america was under attack. I only realized that i had been startled awake at the exact moment the first plane had hit tower. Sure probably coincidence but i still have deep feelings of rage and sadness it still feels like yesterday. I didnt lose anyone close to me from the attacks that day. But it just struck me so deeply I will NEVER FORGET . MY CONDOLENCES for anyone who lost loved ones either that day or as a result of being at ground zero that morning. OR any other of the crash sites for that matter. Loves from IOWA USA.
@@jnmwtkns I cry for the victims all these years.I can feel what You describe,I experienced similar soul efect,even I am not American.I believe souls over this planet are connected and in suffer they alarm,and some like You or me can co-suffer.
I had just been hired to run and teach the yoga program at The Marriot. I was there the day before. The beautiful gym that seemed to wrap around the Towers from. On the day of 9/11. My mother called me and I answered a home phone. She said where are you??? I wasn't there.
Ya me either, 2021 now. No mention in the 20 years since 9/11 of a hotel in my reality. That is until this year when I saw pictures of a Marriott between the towers!?! Super strange. Here’s an interesting one, where is the Statue of Liberty? Without searching for it, just based off of what you remember. This one kinda blew my mind too.
The odds of being involved in the situation were astronomical… The odds of having your own sister die 80 stories above you while you’re going through that same situation is so incalculable it’s almost bizarre
This was the worst day of my life ever. I’m 53, this happened over 21 years ago, but to me, time has stood still from the moment the first plane hit, why? Like thousands of people, my life was changed forever that day, because my best friend in the world, someone I loved more than a friend, but as a brother almost, was 10 floors above the first impact (his company sent him there for a business meeting originally scheduled for the 10th, but changed to the 11th last minute). I was at work, busy with all my patients taking x-rays like I did every day when my cell phone went off, which was incredibly rare, my friends knew not to call me on my cell phone at work, because I work in a hospital and we’re not supposed to use our phones, so I knew it was something serious. I picked up the phone, it was Thomas telling me what just happened, that he was surrounded by dead bodies, people who suffocated from the smoke, telling me he wanted to try to jump out of the window to avoid suffocation. I begged him not to do that and to find some type of mask to put over his mouth and told him to lay flat on the ground. He managed to find some type of mask, I ran out of the x-ray room, into the waiting room so I could see the TV, and right in front of me I could see the tower burning, and listening to Thomas tell me how much he loved me, that he was sorry we would never see each other again. I think my heart stopped, I did everything I could to calm him down. I told him to keep his eyes closed, stay on the floor, and wait for the fire crew, that never came, they never had a chance. He asked me to call all of his friends and family because he couldn’t get hold of anybody, he tried but no one answered, but they two were desperately trying to get hold of him, and because this was at the dawn of cell phone technology, we didn’t have all the features we have today, making communicating very difficult. I wrote down all the phone numbers he gave me, I’ve got my coworkers including my managers to start calling every number he gave me, desperate to get hold of somebody, but he refused to hang up the phone, he said he wanted to hear my voice until help arrives. After the first tower fell, he started sobbing, even though he couldn’t see it, he knew what happened, and somehow he knew it was going to happen to him too. I was frantic, for the first time in my life I was on the floor in tears with the phone in my hand desperately trying everything I could try to keep him calm but I couldn’t. My coworkers were wonderful, they kept calling and calling those numbers, until he finally got hold of his wife. We held the two phones together so they could talk, he didn’t wanna hang up the phone because he thought he might lose the cell service. He had the chance to tell her how much she loved her and the children, all four of them, all under 10 years old. But she was so hysterical she couldn’t speak, so I spoke for her, the very last words he ever said to me was “I’ve always loved you as a brother, I’ll always be with you, good…”…. that’s when the tower fell and the line went dead. The last second I could hear him screaming along with everyone who was still alive on his floor. After that I don’t remember anything, because I passed out. I woke up in the psychiatric ward, heavily sedated. His wife was also in the same condition, but because they had emptied out every single building here in Toronto, fearing the same might be happening here, it was nothing but mass panic and chaos, the streets were clogged, nobody could go anywhere, it took over a day to get to his wife to bring her to the hospital, and the children thankfully were spared the worst of it, because his wife instantly sent them to their grandmothers house, knowing she would care for them for as long as it was necessary. I have no words to describe the pain I felt that day, how much I miss Tommy. We met in grade 3, we were best friends through grade school, high school, and college, I was his best man at his wedding, and I really did love him like a brother, we did everything together, and to lose him was like losing a part of myself. I have never ever been the same sense, and I never will be. I was hospitalized in the Psychiatric Ward for nine weeks, it’s so true that you don’t truly appreciate what you have until it’s gone, and knowing he died listening to my voice absolutely kills me inside. And I’m only one person out of thousands who had the same experience or worse. It’s not just the victims, but those of us left behind to pick up the pieces, everyone of us are unique story to tell, but all of us share a commonality, unremitting agony, pain, and indescribable sorrow that will never stop. I did everything I could to be there for Tommy’s wife and his children, to try my best to take his place at least temporarily, but his wife remarried, and she asked me to stay away from her and the children forever, not out of cruelty, but because I constantly reminded her of the worst period her life, and she couldn’t move forward with her new husband unless I was no longer there, so I bear my burden alone, and try to move on with my life, but a part of me still wants to join him, and doesn’t want to be here anymore, especially every time I see these videos, popping up in my newsfeed. No matter what I do, RUclips keeps on putting it in my newsfeed, so no matter how much I try to put it at the back of my mind and move on with my life, I just can’t, because I’m constantly reminded of it. I will never ever forget Tommy, there really are no proper words to describe just how deeply I loved him and how much he meant to me. I’m not kidding when I said we did everything together, we were pretty much attached at the hip, most people thought we were brothers, but if it makes any sense at all, what we shared went beyond love, it’s like our souls were intertwined with each other, he could just look at me and know exactly what I was thinking and vice versa. Yet all I can keep thinking about is hearing his voice crying out for help as the building collapsed on top of him and the line went dead along with every person in the building. It haunts me, it always will, and I look forward to the day that I finally get to go to the other side so I can be with my best friend again, because I miss him so much it hurts, it hurts so badly I just literally want to die.
Horrible to hear and I can’t imagine your pain. Tommy sounds like an amazing person and I’m sure he wants to see you again too, but I’m sure he also wants you to live your life. This life is short enough and you’ll have eternity to see him again. I’m sure he doesn’t mind the wait and I’m sure he’s taken care of in the meantime. I lost a good friend to a freak accident, so I can somewhat understand. The way I see it, my friend isn’t gone, he’s just up ahead. Farther along the road than me, waiting for the rest of us to catch up. I like to think he’s “saving a seat” for us all who loved him. Perhaps you can decide to see it in a similar way. Tommy isn’t gone, he’s just up ahead of you. And he’ll be there when it’s your day. But let that day worry about itself. We still have life left to live, and I’m sure our friends understand that. I’m sure once we get to the here-after we will get to hug and laugh and shake our heads with our family and friends about all the strange meanness in the used-to-be. The day will come when the last tears will be shed and the last fears will fade. I take comfort in knowing that. Death cannot stop friendship or love, it can only delay it for a little while. And in the face of eternity, that delay will be nothing at all once we’re on the other side.
So sorry for all you have gone through. Losing somebody is devastating but to lose them in such a violent way is very difficult to comprehend. What was his last name if you don't mind me asking. I try to learn all I can about the people who passed away. It is a small way of never forgetting the victims. I hope you are able to find peace TJ and I wish you all the very best.
Your here buddy to tell his story and yours that's your purpose and to help and save people as a doctor he wouldn't want you to end your life when he cried to live himself, he would want you to be happy and im sure he's with you daily. It's sad his wife did that as you are hurting to not only have you lost basically a brother now your losing a sister, neices and nephews. Im here if you ever need someone just to talk to.
I can't imagine the pain and suffering you felt living the loss of your best friend, clearly a part of you has been lost since that day... I deeply regret what happened and what continues to happen in your mind, the memories of that day they relive the pain, and honestly your story left me on the verge of tears, I think it's the first time I decide to read such a long RUclips comment, and I can feel the pain in every word you write. I would love to be close and be able to give you a hug, encourage you and talk all the time to help you cope with the pain, I understand your frustration and helplessness in the face of pain, but I am sure of one thing, you would give whatever it takes to save Tommy, and likewise Tommy would give everything to save you, that day fate decided that Tommy will go to the other side first and that you stay alive, I think Tommy misses you as much as you miss him, but it is not yet time to leave, I think Tommy would not feel good knowing that you no longer want to live, you must be strong, it is not yet time to cross the line to the other side, that time will come and you will meet Tommy again, but you must be strong and stand tall reminding everyone who Tommy was and how much you loved him as if both souls had been destined to stay together as brothers. My respects friend, a hug from Chile.
Thankfully Larry Silverstein got paid though. He was even able to persuade the insurance that two separate planes constitutied two separate terror attacks.
All of the people discussed in this documentary seem like good people. However, Ronald Clifford jumped out to me as someone with a great soul. And that’s not just because he helped the lady that was burned by jet fuel. I can just tell he’s truly a great person. There’s something about him. It’s absolutely almost unbelievable that he was in the North tower lobby helping the lady, while at the same time it had turned out the explosion he heard was from the second plane, which his sister Ruth and his niece were on. This is a man of great character. I have that sense.
@@thornie123 Yeah I got that vibe too. “I wonder if the bellboy will come & get me...” 🤔 😂 Although we are talking about the city that never sleeps, full of money hungry, business driven individuals. So it did occur to me that this was one hard headed, cut throat, ruthless lawyer. Then he did confirm at the end how in his profession everyone is at each others throats all the time but 9/11 taught him to start being kind to people. So it was a life changing experience for him as well!
That's crazy that they actually managed to find footage of the husband looking for his wife and daughter. I wouldn't even know where to start looking, there's so much footage from that day
Even 19 years later, I still cry at the thought of what everyone went through that fateful day. And, to think it was all plotted by our own government.
I can't imagine having to make the decision whether to be burned alive, or jump hundreds of feet to certain death, omg, those poor souls,and the families that had to go through it.
This event affected me so much I looked at my life and ended up leaving my husband to find a happier life. Before this bloody covid 19 my life was divided by before and after 911.
Same exact thing happened with me, I was miserable basically the whole marriage and realized life is too short to be unhappy- I deserved more. I gave him an ultimatum and he chose to not to not take me seriously or fight for our marriage which confirmed to me for sure I wanted out. I left him on 3/2/02 and the divorce became final in 6/04.. Best decision of my life.
So many people died after the fact due to respiratory issues/cancer. Such a tragedy. One person said it felt like the end of the world. I couldn’t imagine.
It looked like the end of the world. Can you imagine walking out of all of it. I remember watching people run and thinking how true terror looks compared to movie scenes.
I can't help but think about how united we became when that happened. Only to be more divided than ever 19 years later. I can't help but wonder if we learned anything.
My husband and i talked of the very same topic not 2 hours ago. Today's mayhem, adds to the heartbreak of the unimaginable loss 19 years ago. Today feels like a continuation of Sept. 11, not a memorial.
We only temporarily learned something. Not even recent crisis's can bring us together. Not the vegas shooting, not a killer virus outbreak, nothing. I have very little hope for the future of this country.
you only need to look at the media. it is all the majority watch and believe. if people didn't watch the news 24/7 and went about their lives we would be in a much better position as a country in regards to "division", theres a narrative that 90 percent of mainstream media pushes and the easily brainwashed fall right into the trap. there are thousands of obvious examples. its a travesty
@@flipnap2112 stop blaming it on the media. Our leaders, our media, everything points back at Americans as a whole!! It is a heart problem, plain and simple.
Thanks for posting! It’s frustrating that the channels who originally broadcasted don’t have these documentaries available all year round. People are forgetting these stories of heroism, bravery and survival.
Inspiring to hear Frank is trying to be nicer, kinder, and gentler to people. The best is Amy who joined the military as a medic! Always keep being great no matter how bad it gets.
My cousin passed away on 9/11 she worked for Lehman Brothers. She was my babysitter when I was young I miss her so much I still have hate & pain in my heart from this.
“Even the smallest act of service, the simplest act of kindness, is a way to honor those we lost, a way to reclaim that spirit of unity that followed 9/11. If we learn nothing else from this tragedy, we learn that life is short and there is no time or place for hate.”
I knew a lot about it just by seeing the news as it happened. Were you a child at the time? Maybe age plays a role in how much you understand about the events.
I’ve seen almost every documentary but not this one. I will forever support my country and never forget this day. I was too young to realize the tragedy but the past 5 years I’ve really started to research all of this. These people are amazing. I can’t imagine going thru something like this first hand. God bless America.
Let's also thank the Obama administration for killing Bin Laden. I realize that there are many more "Bin Laden's out there....but this event showed ALL Americans that we are FIGHTERS and will continue to fight for our freedoms. God Bless America and all who did what they had to do....no matter how small it was.
Omg me too I think I was in 1st grade or 3rd idk because I can't remember my child hood but I do remember getting taken. Out of school isn't that odd I can't remember being a kid but I remember this day
That was a scary sad day. I was getting ready for work when this started happening. Turnes on CNN 2 minutes b4 united 175 hit. Pentagon was hit right before i left for work and the only sound at work that day was the register and radio broadcasting this and people crying when they reported the towers collapsed and 93 crashed. I can remember this day like yesterday
This is so sad. I have watched this several times and each time I have to stop and get myself together. It still hurts to see this almost 20 years later.
After 9/11, most Americans felt united because they thought they were together fighting an enemy that wanted to attack them. Now the enemy is other Americans, so people are attacking each other instead.
The story of Frank Razzano on 9/11 kind of reminds me of the character of Ebenezer Scrooge. Despite there being this huge attack literally above him as he was in the Marriott he wasnt really focused on it and instead focused on his litigation papers, and its not until the South tower collapsed that he realized his foolishness of not evacuating and the severity of his predicament. You can tell when he survived and was able to attend his daughters wedding he was a changed man and grateful, and I think his story is great
There's a story about a girl that was going out there just for one day to merge her company, the meeting was held at the 101st floor of one of the buildings and she ended up dying oh, she was supposed to go back to California the next day, imagine that type of luck
Or the one guy who had just got another job and went just to clear his desk out in the towers. He was supposed to be home by noon. He perished. That’s horrible luck
I am overwhelmed learning about each of these individual accounts of that tragic day. Until now, I had only heard bits and pieces about the Marriot. Thank you for sharing.
It's really hard to believe that the 20th anniversary of 9/11 is almost upon us. I remember it like it was yesterday. The world changed that day - many did not survive and the ones who did had their lives altered forever. And even 20 years on, we're still hearing about unsung heroes, and scenarios that played out. The Marriot Hotel story is not wide-known. But the courage, bravery, resilience and heroism is astounding. Ron's empathy and valour was remarkable and unbelievable, and Frank, the lawyer's account was astonishing. He really hit the nail on the head when he explained his shift in thinking and behaving in light of this iconic day. We can all learn something when he states that he has become a better person, an appreciative soul, and how this event led to his becoming "nicer" to other people. This truly resonates with me, and I think we should all strive to become stronger and kinder individuals towards each other, despite whatever hardships and tragedies that befall us.
The powerful have always taken advantage of the weak throughout history. In the old days, they did it in the open. In the modern day, they have to work to hide their evil ways.
Such a good documentary. I never knew about the Marriott that was between the towers. God bless everyone that has been directly affected by this horrific event.
That’s AWFUL that the one persons sister and her four year old were on the one flight that hit the south tower. The loss that day will never be fully understood
If only they had been traveling to Disney World in Florida. They would have been on a non hijacked plane instead. Very sad and tragic. Rest in peace to them and all the victims of this terrible tragedy.
Bless Ron with all the best things in life and all the happiness in the world... He tried so hard to save Jenny-Anne when he could have ran to save himself but he stayed and got her to safety. He visited her in the hospital whilst learning his sister and Niece had perished in one of the planes. What a great, wonderful, caring, hero of a man ❤️😔
That lawyer is really lucky to be alive, considering how deep his head was buried in the sand when this happened. Like seriously, your safety during emergency situations has got to be more important than your work.
Lala that’s the thing though we look at him like that now but that wasn’t how it was back then, terrorists using commercial planes as weapons wasn’t ever thought of as a plausible means of attack, for everyone back then they all thought it was an accident with the first one and at the eye of the storm they had no idea, social media was a pipe dream back then and RUclips was 4 years away so nobody had any way of showing what was going on, it wasn’t until the second plane crashed and the south tower collapsed that everyone realised it was both a terrorist attack and that if the south tower could collapse then the north was a ticking time bomb that would inevitably fall as well, the event seems to have humbled Frank and made him appreciate life a lot more
@@quietdemon8138 actually, when evacuation alarms go off, you drop everything and evacuate. Always has been like that and has nothing to do with changes of perception of danger. People that keep working through a fire alarm are every fire fighter's nightmare. It's incredibly irresponsible, but more importantly incredibly selfish, because fire fighters will have to take more risks just to come get you because you chose to go to your room and pack your boxes instead of dropping everything and walking downstairs. I remember one time we were evacuating a large office building where fire alarm was going off, and in one hallway we found a guy hunched behind a conference table hoping we wouldn't find him, having a teleconference. And in another room there was a guy just working on the computer with ear plugs in. When I confronted that guy, he said: "I'm a consultant, I'm not an employee of this company." I guess some people think that flames are selective....
But that's why he probably gets paid massively. Because he single-mindedly pursues his case for his clients. You don't reach the top with half measures.
@@lukearts2954 Complete idiots. Since 9/11 and mass shootings, when that fire alarm goes off, I leave immediately. I can ask questions and investigate from the safety of outside or in my car leaving.
It used to be the Vista Hotel. Lol. Honestly though when people look at the Towers I imagine they aren't looking at the bottom but the top and how high they are.
I was in 3rd grade. I’ll never forget the principle on the loud speakers requesting any children with parents who work in the city to come to the office. My grandmother worked there. I was immediately scared. She walked home that night. All the way to queens. Tired, but alive. She was late for work that day, cause I was late getting up 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 NEW YORK STRONG!!!!! REST IN PEACE TO THOSE WHO LOST THEIR LIFE!
The woman doused with jet fuel and very severely burned was Jennieann Maffeo, 40 years old and from Brooklyn, New York. Jennieann worked for UBS PaineWebber. She was just waiting for a bus outside near the Twin Towers when the jet fuel mushroomed from the first plane crashing into the North Tower. She died after 41 days in the burn unit, on October 22, 2001. The poor woman wasn’t even inside the towers!! Unbelievable that jet fuel even sprayed her so badly for standing outside!! Before hearing of her story, thought only people inside could be sprayed by jet fuel. Read that over 98% of her body was burned. The zipper on her sweater was welded into her body, and her eyes blackened and welded shut. It’s just beyond horrific and tragic. What an absolutely innocent victim! All are innocent but she was even more so for just waiting for a bus outside.
@@Dani-it5sy read another article that went into more details on her burns yesterday…it was actually 1,000x even more horrific than what I originally commented. 😢 It was described by the Irish man, Ron Clifford, that helped her. It really was way beyond horrific. Her hair was almost completely burned off of her head and a hair barrette she was wearing was burned into her skin.
@@CrystallyLavender I watched another doc about 9/11 the other day, a survivor described trying to get out and the moment he realized just how bad it really was. He somehow got the elevator doors open and was met by the occupants who were clearly deceased because jet fuel had drained down the elevator shaft, soaked the people inside who had literally been melted by the fuel. How horrifying it must've been to die that way and the people who discovered them.
Firefighters Michael mullan ,Angel Juarbe and LT Philip Petti ladder 12 perished that day in the marriot attempting to save lives ..They will never be forgotten..
I was in middle school when I saw my teacher glued to the tv with her hand in her mouth and on the phone as I walked into class. Next thing we know she lets out a hauntingly sad wail & began to shout “ oh my God he’s dead, oh God please no” when the 1st tower fell. We all reached for her as she fell to the ground, other teachers then ran into the class to help guide her out of class.
We later found out her husband had been on the south tower at the time of the attack. His remains were unfortunately never found. She took a year off of teaching & later became my younger brothers teacher.
It was clear that 9-11 had taken a lot out of her. She used to be bright and cheery all the time but after that day even though she remained as sweet as always, she had become very solemn & frail looking.
After graduating high school in 06’ I went to pay her a visit, she had been my favorite teacher & had left an impact on me. I never asked about her husband but somehow we ended up in that subject, I felt like it was therapeutic for her to talk about it so I listened.
At the time of his death, they had been trying to have their first child. They had dated since they were in 10th grade and had married almost right after high school. He had been her soulmate and after his unfathomably tragic death she said more than 1/2 of her soul had been a lost victim of this attack.
She passed away 3 years after the day I had that conversation with her. She had been struggling with several heart issues. I However, honestly think she died of a literal broken heart. As far as I know She never remarried and she was laid to rest along with some of her late husbands personal items. The head stone includes both her name and his so even if his body was never recovered, they were laid to rest together.
Like many, till this day I can’t watch anything 9-11 without feeling that desperate sadness. May all those who lost their lives forever Rest In Peace.
Celia Garcia I’m glad you were able to be there for her to talk.
thanks for your story! and may peace be with your teacher and her husband as well as yourself and your family. !!
I want to also thank you for sharing that story. That day changed everything. I've heard of people dying of a broken heart. I believe it is true. 💔
Most people just think of the events the news stations showed that day. Most of us don’t think of families and the people who died that day. It is sad.
Celia Garcia
Your comment touched my heart. Thank you so much for sharing this with us. You write very well. I have tears for this woman’s suffering and for all of the people who lost loved ones so tragically that terrible morning. I believe it is possible to die of a broken heart, and if it’s possible I hope she was reunited with her husband on the other side.
Firefighter Jeff Johnson is my husband’s uncle. Forever thankful that he made it home that day, and forever grateful for his bravery. Next month he will be walking his own daughter down the aisle at her wedding. ❤️🙏🏻
Congratulations to her
Wow that’s amazing
God bless
Thanks for posting Fallon ! I have happy tears ❤️
@fallon O'Hara
Please let us know how the wedding goes and tell Jeff Johnson that HE IS A HERO 🙂
That guy was in the lobby of the WTC as a plane with his own sister on board hit the tower above him. That is absolutely insane.
All on his daughters birthday
There couldn’t be a more tragic story than this...
So horribly tragic.
Its almost like God gave her brother a chance to get out but let him see exactly what his sister had to go through.. Heart breaking. I kind of got some tears on that part
@@Anne.411 Sounds like God is a dick.
This is the first I'm hearing of the hotel underneath the towers.
Sameee
Same
same
I've known about it for many years. Maybe less video games, and a little more attention to whats happening , in the REAL world. Watching the 9 11 videos that run every year would be a good start for those that didn't live thru that horrible day. And all the days after.
Me too! Every time I search about 9/11 I find something new! And sure there is way more to know about that day... many buildings were affected by the towers when they collapsed and we don’t even think about it! Just too much information....
Ron Clifford, the Irishman who comforted the badly burned Jenny Anne, only to find out his sister and niece had died in the attacks, died yesterday December 15th 2023. Rest in peace Ron.
He is in Heaven welcomed by Jenny Anne and his sister. RIP Ron!!!!
Rest in peace,sir.
What an amazing man, so sorry to hear of his passing but yes he is reunited again with his sister, niece & Jenny Anne
Just reading this.
Rip
Saying the Lord's prayer with a badly injured person, while at the same moment your sister and niece are on a plane a few hundred feet above you, flying into the South Tower. A personal story of tragedy, among thousands from that day, that brought tears to my eyes. God bless the souls of the victims who died in all of the 9/11 attacks, and God bless those who survived to mourn the loved ones they lost.
I wonder why god killed so many peple that day?
simon lloyd God? You mean the terrorists? God didn't do this.
@@simonlloyd7557 God gives people free will to follow him or not, to commit evil or good. There are eternal consequences for every action we have (good or bad)
@@way2go636 Good point. Just a couple of weeks ago, the first reading was from Jeremiah lamenting about how he had duped by God. I mentioned in Bible study that this reminded me of a friend after 9 11. I quoted Mr. Rogers about how he always was told by mother that when things are scary, always look to the helpers. There were so many helpers on that day. God bless them.
I was right across the Hudson in Newark in my 5th grade classroom. We saw the smoke, we watched on TV. My father worked in the buildings. For 2 hours I thought my father had died. He came and picked me because it was his only day off of the week.
INSANE!!
My goodness!
he is one lucky man!
What a miracle your Dad had the day off! Wow! Miraculous! “The mercies of the Lord are the glories of Him. His wonderful works, the children of men.”
Praise God!
How weird that Ron's daughter was turning 11 on September 11th while his sister and niece were dying also on September the 11th right above him, so sad.
And also the girl who he fired to save died 40 days later he heard of the radio no?
My wife was working the front desk that morning with Amy Ting she left when the planes hit, GOD BLESS HER SHES STILL ALIVE WITH ME TODAY
Thank God Sema that your Wife is alive today & escaped just in time. I am so sorry that your Wife had to go through that horrendous Tragedy.
Thank God that Amy & Others made it out alive too.
How are you both, today, in January ‘20 ?
Is amy ting still alive?
This is real ? Show us a picture of you then and now
The man that was at WTC when his sister and niece were on the plane that hit, then the woman he helped died too.. wow. That is beyond heavy.
Cheryl Ferry yeah. Their nanny was on the other flight ✈️
@@tiffprendergast seriously? What a coincidence. How crazy
came here to say this! so much loss for one person
I worked for Marriott in Boston (10 years). Front desk are the last people to leave in an emergency. You're there for the guests. Kudos to Amy for keeping her cool in this absolutely insane and unimaginable situation.
Felicha Gomez yeah
Man, the Fact that His sister and niece were in the Plane that hit the Tower, just 200m above him is the Most terrifying Story Ive heard in my life. I mean there are circumstances in life that dont sum up, but this gave me chills and Turned my stomach.
And that old lawyer dude definitely has a New York attitude. He said “this ain’t got nothing to do with me”
Yes, but he learned that he was wrong. Halfway in, I was going to post something nastily sarcastic about him. Now, I'm willing to give him the benefit of the doubt.
@@TheUnatuber Me too. I was thinking what a self-centered thoughtless prick he was, but he's been given a chance to redeem himself. He still probably cannot grasp why a firefighter would risk his life to help someone else escape.
@@stevencooke6451 I think it's that the firefighter was just standing outside his door at the exact moment he chose to leave.
The hotel should have made a general announcement to all the guests after the first tower was hit and told them to leave the building immediately. I think they didn't do that and Razzano thought he could stay in his room a bit longer, until 11.
This story made me so so sad. Taking a trip to Disneyland, but you end up in the twin towers dieing. Horrific.
SeaDub II shut up, u dont fuck up with people in comments of videos like this, and I got Some tears in my eyes too
Ye like it was just supposed to be a nice mother daughter trip which turned into a disaster all because some selfish terrorists wanted to sacrifice them to go to paradise
*dying
In 2001 my boss stopped us from work and made us go to his office in time to see the second plane hit. The rest of the day we were glued to the set watching this unfold. At the time I was Active fire department and wanted so bad to head to the city but, I was over 100 miles away and would probably not be able to do anything anyhow. I watched people throw themselves from the building thinking what hell it must have been to think that was their best option. It is as fresh in my mind today as it was 19 years ago. I will never forget!!
Wow. No one will ever forget I rember I was 5 yrs old watching Barney my mom came in all frantic. My dad was traveling that day she changed my show and I was upset then I realized the entire mood Chanhge and my mom crying on the phone w my dad it was just stressful but I didn’t understand.y dads plane was grownded I’m glad he is still alive and well today only years later can I duly understand the. Weigh of 9/11 it’s crazy every year feels like just happened so sad and intense
Pearl Harbor all over again!!!!!!!
Did you saw a plane hit?
wow....
I agree...
In fact, I have a very similar experience with it.
I'm in Europe, so we were well in the afternoon. And strange as it may sound, we knew that something had happened in NY's financial district even before CNN started airing. A lot of my colleagues were big into stock investments, and some of them were following their stock live...
Suddenly I heard sighs of surprise and shock. "NY stock exchange has crashed", I heard. At first I rolled my eyes. I was more down to earth, and didn't have the funds to make investments anyway.
I was doubling as design support engineer and company fire fighter. And my direct colleague pointed out that only catastrophic events could have such a vast impact so suddenly. I agreed that some human tragedy must have taken place... So we tried to find out what happened through CNN. But nothing was on about NY.
Then suddenly we couldn't refresh the site anymore, all traffic from US News agencies was dead. This was really big indeed.
Weirdly enough, we didn't have TVs even though we were a high tech electronics design company. So a colleague who knew that the security guards did have TV, ran down to see if something was on CNN's TV channel. They saw the first reports go live as we moved an old TV into the office to watch it.
As I saw what was happening, I tried to reach out to my American friends. Some of them I couldn't reach, which was making me very worried. Then I got through to one of them, who was with the American Red Cross. The only way I could reach her, was via e-mail. By the next day she was stationed in the on-site central command post to coordinate the Red Cross effort. She told me about the disarray and the lack of the right resources.
I asked her: "What do you need?"
With the attacks happening in various locations, I was sure that domestic supplies and logistics weren't going to cut it. She explained that the search teams were not getting any relief. People were exhausted. S&R dogs were nearly dying.
So I started working on it. I clocked out to fully focus on this effort. From the list of things that she requested most urgently, the best I could find and organize, was an S&R team. I reached out to a lot of my contacts to make it happen, and in less than 24 h we had a 12 men - 6 dog strong team ready to be deployed.
But the US government decided to lock the country down. They didn't do that right away, but by the time our emergency requests for visa went in (must have been day 3), they told us "all requests are refused, especially for anyone trying to go to NY".
However hard I tried calling in favors and reaching out to connections, we weren't going to get the team on the ground.
Meanwhile from ground zero I was told that they still needed relief for their search teams, and that what I had offered was exactly what they needed. (the request for our help in S&R was included in our visa request too)
I felt frustrated that I couldn't help my friends. And as a fire fighter I felt emotionally touched as well by everything that had happened. Afterwards I decided that I wanted to do more, I wanted to be better prepared and in a better position to help in case of any future events...
Later that year, I got the opportunity to join the US DoS, and I didn't hesitate. I left the engineering company, and became a public servant for US citizens. But by then people over here in Europe had been antagonized by the US government's response to offered help. Because my team wasn't the only one refused. Our national fast response team who do body recovery and identification in disasters worldwide, were refused too. And so were all other help efforts from Europe. So while the US had a unique position where it could've gotten the unconditional sympathy from all western countries, they managed to turn it around by behaving hostile towards their allies...
I lost some local friends with my decision to work for the US. Even though I told them that I was serving the American People, and not the government that had made some bad choices. Even my own brother broke contact, saying that I was working for the enemy. It were shocking times, really. And everybody reacted differently to that shock. I was loyal to my friends, and extended that loyalty to the entire American People...
Missing the fire fighters at my previous job, I joined the voluntary fire department in my home town as second job. Wider scope, better training, more experience.... I guess once a fire fighter, always a fire fighter, and along comes the insatiable hunger for being better prepared, more experienced, better trained. I added rescue diving to that scope, to be ready for just about anything.
I'm sure that the 9-11 events played a role in these life decisions. To this day I can still feel the shock from seeing those jumpers. I can't help myself, I always try to feel what they could have been thinking, trying to feel what it would take to be in such a dire situation that jumping towards certain death is the best option. Absolute horror...
Bless the souls of all victims, all survivors, and their families and friends... (and the first two categories include all rescue workers and volunteers!)
If that man can have his sister, niece and a strange woman who's life fell into his arms and then tragically ended 40 days later. If that man can go through all that shit and still have any sort of faith or upbeat thought in his brain...just blows me the hell away. Unbelievable. Ron, you give me hope that hope does exist.
He's a beautiful person.
deeep...phewwh..
That would certainly crush many, psychologically and spiritually.
I think maybe he had faith.
You have to have a deep, true reverence to God......
Jeanneanne Maffeo, one of the saddest victims of 911...she was just sitting for a transfer to where her job was, and was badly burned by the falling jet fuel of the first plane...she was probably one of the first indirect victims of 911...sadly, despite the fact she was rapidly evacuated out of the area, she died a little over a month after the Day...I've never forgotten her since I learned her story...
She fought for 40 days with burns over 90% of her body.
I know everyone is speaking negativily about Frank but if you watch the entire documentary he is emphasizing his thought process before the collapse so we all know what a "asshole" he WAS - because it is only after he survived the ordeal, he recognized his indifference and decided to change. To be a better person.
@Roseand Stem Do you mean Frank?
@@langsense oops. Yes, Frank
Indeed
Imagine being there that day, hearing an bang, and not knowing your sister and niece are apart of the reason for it .. insane
Yeah that story really blew my mind on top of all the rest of the insanity and stories.
The Ruth and Ron thing made me cry like he was there and didn’t even know his sister just died above him😭😭
This was definitely one of the most...I don't even know the word for it, but it's one of the hardest stories to hear about September 11. And then that the woman he rescued passed away of her injuries and he had to hear about it on the radio.
I liked how Frank told his story with the trueness of being self centered at first. His true specific thoughts and actions that described how I would see a lawyer viewing things. Then his change. These were all amazing stories I never heard. 20yrs later and I had never heard of the Marriott.
He honestly annoyed me. He gave me the impression that he was an asshole before. You could just sense it especially when he said after the attacks he was going to try and be nicer.
@@kym1988 Agreed. He seems so out of touch.
@@thevictorianbaroness7604 that was the point you dinguses. he admitted to that very thing and is trying to chaange his life for the better. no ones perfect. have a coke and a smile and relax
Frank was recently interviewed for One Day in America and you can clearly see the change in him from this tragedy 20 years later.
Was 14 when 9/11 terrorist attack occurred. As a minority, ican tell you the love after that day everyone showed each other regardless to race, sex, disability, etc... Was amazing... Idk it is like everyone went back to being disrespectful toward each other afterward.... But for I believe a year there was so much love shown it left you lost for words. I wish we were like that all of the time.
As a white woman, I understand. We all came together as one. If the US could do that again, without hate , we'd be invincible sis
You are 100% correct! It was amazing how much love and respect we had for one another. And how patriotic we were too. I miss it.
Thought about this today. Everybody came together as Americans. Puts a knot in my throat.
That was the point, they wanted America to band together to get those "terrorists" loe and behold America is the real terrorists. Go figure
yes, I agree!!!
Ron, with the yellow tie, is a phenomenal human being. l wish l could learn more about him, his parents' values, his upbringing. What an outstanding individual, and like an angel there for Jennie.
Same !! ❤️
So sad for this man losing her sister and niece on the second tower. How hard it is to accept that .
Yeah, I had to listen to it again because I couldnt wrap my head around it. I just cant imagine...
Ron is such a beautiful man, He was tied to this event in more ways then one, His own experience, The women he helped, The loss of his Sister & Niece, And the fact his daughter turned 11 years old that day.
It's both humbling & ironic that his yellow tie has a symbolic meaning for him.
Jenny Ann died 40 days later from her catastrophic burns. RIP to all who died
is her name on the memorial plaque
Little 4 yr old Julianna MC Court was an unbelievably beautiful child; she'd be 26 years old right now. Tomorrow is 9/11/2023.
The firefighters that wound up with long term injuries from this attack had to fight for basic healthcare 20 years later. Think about that.
Because of the evil people in government that caused this. And they will pay Treason equals death
Did anyone else randomly start seeing 9/11 videos recommended to them? This algorithm is freaky dude
Can you imagine you are writing a novel about a terrorist attack on America just two days before one of the worst surprise attacks in history orchestrated by terrorists. I don’t know what to say about that. There are so many things about 911 and the stories that came out of the World Trade Center that seems so much like a coincidence. It almost makes you believe completely that fate is a real force.
This ^
I don't know why but I don't believe a single word that comes out of this writers mouth.
I think it’s probably one ingredient in a trio. I haven’t found what the other two are...maybe intention and action...interesting to think about
It was common knowledge in the intelligence community, as well as government and first responders on all levels that the WTC still had the biggest bullseye painted on it, of any potential target in the First World. The ‘93 Bombing was just the opening act, and so many people knew it.
Ron’s story breaks my heart every time I hear it. He seems like a kind and caring soul. What a tragedy for his family.
Agree.
He passed away this past December:(
I really liked the way this affected Frank the lawyer. At the beginning he admits to thinking that this didn’t affect him and he was going to go about his day. It takes a lot of honesty to admit that.
I liked how he invited Jeff Johnson to his daughters wedding. It was as great thing to do. You can tell Frank was thankful and really saw Jeff as his hero. It seems that the experience helped him become more compassionate and a better man. It’s good to hear this story when there are so many sad 9/11 stories.
I like that he’s so brutally honest that people hate him. People don’t like it when everyone isn’t ready to drop their responsibilities/duties due to a tragedy. He had clients to either free or keep free. Thats as important
A lot of people are hating on Frank. It's pissing me off. Did none of you watch his story to the end? Yeah he's a little pompous at first. But this affected him deeply. As much as everyone else. He was humbled by this.
No. He said he was humbled by it and cried a little.
If you don’t know the difference, then I suggest you take up criminal law.
@@suigeneris2663 🤔
Exactly. I loved his raw honesty. This is who he was before. He didn’t change his dialogue to sound different. He said his truth. His truth is just like so many of us. Busy and selfish. But his change was so honest….. be nice to others. It gives me goosebumps. His honoring of Jeff. This was real life. Most haters were barely even born then. Thank u for ur comment
I didn't realize that a hotel was between the two towers.
we from a different reality this is some mandela effect
Neither did I. I just knew that the towers collapsed and they were the only buildings that collapsed.
it was known as 3 world trade centre
There was 7 WTC buildings
When I went to Manhattan, NY a few months ago, I was told by a resident who observed 9/11 that a total of 5 buildings collapsed. So, the twin towers weren't the only ones.
R.I.P. to my 11 colleagues who perished and the 7 people from our town on Long Island. I remember that day and sick to my stomach I was seeing this happen.
Blessings❤️
@Adam Dreier
Man i still have waking nightmares of this attack.
We live in iowa and i happend to be sleeping lightly when all the sudden i woke up ,thinking i was snoring and that i had just woke myself up. It was 8:52 am
I turned on the tv went and got a cig to set back down i thought id channel surf unti i found something boring to watch to try and get back to sleep and that is when i realized that america was under attack.
I only realized that i had been startled awake at the exact moment the first plane had hit tower.
Sure probably coincidence but i still have deep feelings of rage and sadness it still feels like yesterday.
I didnt lose anyone close to me from the attacks that day.
But it just struck me so deeply I will NEVER FORGET .
MY CONDOLENCES for anyone who lost loved ones either that day or as a result of being at ground zero that morning. OR any other of the crash sites for that matter.
Loves from IOWA USA.
Sorry bud. My prayers ❤
@@jnmwtkns I cry for the victims all these years.I can feel what You describe,I experienced similar soul efect,even I am not American.I believe souls over this planet are connected and in suffer they alarm,and some like You or me can co-suffer.
I had just been hired to run and teach the yoga program at The Marriot. I was there the day before. The beautiful gym that seemed to wrap around the Towers from. On the day of 9/11. My mother called me and I answered a home phone. She said where are you??? I wasn't there.
Thanks for sharing your story .
You were very lucky
2020, I’ve never heard anything bout the hotel before now, thank you for posting 👍
L J D UK yes same!
Even I
Ya me either, 2021 now. No mention in the 20 years since 9/11 of a hotel in my reality. That is until this year when I saw pictures of a Marriott between the towers!?! Super strange. Here’s an interesting one, where is the Statue of Liberty? Without searching for it, just based off of what you remember. This one kinda blew my mind too.
Mandela effect. Look it up.
@@mobius_a_realm8414 I know that they say that she stood between the towers back then
The odds of being involved in the situation were astronomical… The odds of having your own sister die 80 stories above you while you’re going through that same situation is so incalculable it’s almost bizarre
Exactly right
The mama sister and niece 😫
The odds of having a sibling work in a building that had 25,000 people working in it is “astronomical”?
@@strnglhld I think he’s referring to the one on the flight
This was the worst day of my life ever. I’m 53, this happened over 21 years ago, but to me, time has stood still from the moment the first plane hit, why? Like thousands of people, my life was changed forever that day, because my best friend in the world, someone I loved more than a friend, but as a brother almost, was 10 floors above the first impact (his company sent him there for a business meeting originally scheduled for the 10th, but changed to the 11th last minute). I was at work, busy with all my patients taking x-rays like I did every day when my cell phone went off, which was incredibly rare, my friends knew not to call me on my cell phone at work, because I work in a hospital and we’re not supposed to use our phones, so I knew it was something serious. I picked up the phone, it was Thomas telling me what just happened, that he was surrounded by dead bodies, people who suffocated from the smoke, telling me he wanted to try to jump out of the window to avoid suffocation. I begged him not to do that and to find some type of mask to put over his mouth and told him to lay flat on the ground. He managed to find some type of mask, I ran out of the x-ray room, into the waiting room so I could see the TV, and right in front of me I could see the tower burning, and listening to Thomas tell me how much he loved me, that he was sorry we would never see each other again. I think my heart stopped, I did everything I could to calm him down. I told him to keep his eyes closed, stay on the floor, and wait for the fire crew, that never came, they never had a chance. He asked me to call all of his friends and family because he couldn’t get hold of anybody, he tried but no one answered, but they two were desperately trying to get hold of him, and because this was at the dawn of cell phone technology, we didn’t have all the features we have today, making communicating very difficult. I wrote down all the phone numbers he gave me, I’ve got my coworkers including my managers to start calling every number he gave me, desperate to get hold of somebody, but he refused to hang up the phone, he said he wanted to hear my voice until help arrives. After the first tower fell, he started sobbing, even though he couldn’t see it, he knew what happened, and somehow he knew it was going to happen to him too. I was frantic, for the first time in my life I was on the floor in tears with the phone in my hand desperately trying everything I could try to keep him calm but I couldn’t. My coworkers were wonderful, they kept calling and calling those numbers, until he finally got hold of his wife. We held the two phones together so they could talk, he didn’t wanna hang up the phone because he thought he might lose the cell service. He had the chance to tell her how much she loved her and the children, all four of them, all under 10 years old. But she was so hysterical she couldn’t speak, so I spoke for her, the very last words he ever said to me was “I’ve always loved you as a brother, I’ll always be with you, good…”…. that’s when the tower fell and the line went dead. The last second I could hear him screaming along with everyone who was still alive on his floor. After that I don’t remember anything, because I passed out. I woke up in the psychiatric ward, heavily sedated. His wife was also in the same condition, but because they had emptied out every single building here in Toronto, fearing the same might be happening here, it was nothing but mass panic and chaos, the streets were clogged, nobody could go anywhere, it took over a day to get to his wife to bring her to the hospital, and the children thankfully were spared the worst of it, because his wife instantly sent them to their grandmothers house, knowing she would care for them for as long as it was necessary. I have no words to describe the pain I felt that day, how much I miss Tommy. We met in grade 3, we were best friends through grade school, high school, and college, I was his best man at his wedding, and I really did love him like a brother, we did everything together, and to lose him was like losing a part of myself. I have never ever been the same sense, and I never will be. I was hospitalized in the Psychiatric Ward for nine weeks, it’s so true that you don’t truly appreciate what you have until it’s gone, and knowing he died listening to my voice absolutely kills me inside. And I’m only one person out of thousands who had the same experience or worse. It’s not just the victims, but those of us left behind to pick up the pieces, everyone of us are unique story to tell, but all of us share a commonality, unremitting agony, pain, and indescribable sorrow that will never stop. I did everything I could to be there for Tommy’s wife and his children, to try my best to take his place at least temporarily, but his wife remarried, and she asked me to stay away from her and the children forever, not out of cruelty, but because I constantly reminded her of the worst period her life, and she couldn’t move forward with her new husband unless I was no longer there, so I bear my burden alone, and try to move on with my life, but a part of me still wants to join him, and doesn’t want to be here anymore, especially every time I see these videos, popping up in my newsfeed. No matter what I do, RUclips keeps on putting it in my newsfeed, so no matter how much I try to put it at the back of my mind and move on with my life, I just can’t, because I’m constantly reminded of it. I will never ever forget Tommy, there really are no proper words to describe just how deeply I loved him and how much he meant to me. I’m not kidding when I said we did everything together, we were pretty much attached at the hip, most people thought we were brothers, but if it makes any sense at all, what we shared went beyond love, it’s like our souls were intertwined with each other, he could just look at me and know exactly what I was thinking and vice versa. Yet all I can keep thinking about is hearing his voice crying out for help as the building collapsed on top of him and the line went dead along with every person in the building. It haunts me, it always will, and I look forward to the day that I finally get to go to the other side so I can be with my best friend again, because I miss him so much it hurts, it hurts so badly I just literally want to die.
Horrible to hear and I can’t imagine your pain. Tommy sounds like an amazing person and I’m sure he wants to see you again too, but I’m sure he also wants you to live your life. This life is short enough and you’ll have eternity to see him again. I’m sure he doesn’t mind the wait and I’m sure he’s taken care of in the meantime.
I lost a good friend to a freak accident, so I can somewhat understand. The way I see it, my friend isn’t gone, he’s just up ahead. Farther along the road than me, waiting for the rest of us to catch up. I like to think he’s “saving a seat” for us all who loved him.
Perhaps you can decide to see it in a similar way. Tommy isn’t gone, he’s just up ahead of you. And he’ll be there when it’s your day. But let that day worry about itself. We still have life left to live, and I’m sure our friends understand that.
I’m sure once we get to the here-after we will get to hug and laugh and shake our heads with our family and friends about all the strange meanness in the used-to-be. The day will come when the last tears will be shed and the last fears will fade. I take comfort in knowing that. Death cannot stop friendship or love, it can only delay it for a little while. And in the face of eternity, that delay will be nothing at all once we’re on the other side.
So sorry for all you have gone through. Losing somebody is devastating but to lose them in such a violent way is very difficult to comprehend. What was his last name if you don't mind me asking. I try to learn all I can about the people who passed away. It is a small way of never forgetting the victims. I hope you are able to find peace TJ and I wish you all the very best.
Your here buddy to tell his story and yours that's your purpose and to help and save people as a doctor he wouldn't want you to end your life when he cried to live himself, he would want you to be happy and im sure he's with you daily. It's sad his wife did that as you are hurting to not only have you lost basically a brother now your losing a sister, neices and nephews. Im here if you ever need someone just to talk to.
I can't imagine the pain and suffering you felt living the loss of your best friend, clearly a part of you has been lost since that day... I deeply regret what happened and what continues to happen in your mind, the memories of that day they relive the pain, and honestly your story left me on the verge of tears, I think it's the first time I decide to read such a long RUclips comment, and I can feel the pain in every word you write. I would love to be close and be able to give you a hug, encourage you and talk all the time to help you cope with the pain, I understand your frustration and helplessness in the face of pain, but I am sure of one thing, you would give whatever it takes to save Tommy, and likewise Tommy would give everything to save you, that day fate decided that Tommy will go to the other side first and that you stay alive, I think Tommy misses you as much as you miss him, but it is not yet time to leave, I think Tommy would not feel good knowing that you no longer want to live, you must be strong, it is not yet time to cross the line to the other side, that time will come and you will meet Tommy again, but you must be strong and stand tall reminding everyone who Tommy was and how much you loved him as if both souls had been destined to stay together as brothers. My respects friend, a hug from Chile.
Your story breaks my heart I'm so so sorry for your loss. I too will never forget that day I'm praying for you and I hope that you find peace.
Can you imagine these poor firefighters still have to fight our horrible government to get the treatment they deserve
I can tell
Thankfully Larry Silverstein got paid though. He was even able to persuade the insurance that two separate planes constitutied two separate terror attacks.
All of the people discussed in this documentary seem like good people. However, Ronald Clifford jumped out to me as someone with a great soul. And that’s not just because he helped the lady that was burned by jet fuel. I can just tell he’s truly a great person. There’s something about him. It’s absolutely almost unbelievable that he was in the North tower lobby helping the lady, while at the same time it had turned out the explosion he heard was from the second plane, which his sister Ruth and his niece were on. This is a man of great character. I have that sense.
That lawyer doesn’t. He came off to me as self centered and selfish.
@@thornie123 Yeah I got that vibe too. “I wonder if the bellboy will come & get me...” 🤔 😂 Although we are talking about the city that never sleeps, full of money hungry, business driven individuals. So it did occur to me that this was one hard headed, cut throat, ruthless lawyer. Then he did confirm at the end how in his profession everyone is at each others throats all the time but 9/11 taught him to start being kind to people. So it was a life changing experience for him as well!
That's why he was put on this Earth: to help that woman find peace. I'm just glad that he got out safely so he could help the woman.
@@FoxE.Paradox i think you completely missed the point of everything he said.
@@FoxE.Paradox Yeah man that's new york
You could literally shoot a guy in the chest and he'd still tell you to fuck off because he's on a phone call
That fireman is such a good guy. What a hero.
That's crazy that they actually managed to find footage of the husband looking for his wife and daughter. I wouldn't even know where to start looking, there's so much footage from that day
RUclips has removed most of it. Netflix has nothing on it, at least not in my country.
@@slooob23 use Duck Duck Go and THEN search for 9/11 videos. You will get more than what u get searching YT
19 years later... and hearing and seeing this Documentary is just....Chilling
Even 19 years later, I still cry at the thought of what everyone went through that fateful day. And, to think it was all plotted by our own government.
I can't imagine having to make the decision whether to be burned alive, or jump hundreds of feet to certain death, omg, those poor souls,and the families that had to go through it.
yes that would be the worse choice to make. poor people ....
This event affected me so much I looked at my life and ended up leaving my husband to find a happier life. Before this bloody covid 19 my life was divided by before and after 911.
you left ur husband because terrorists attacked the twin towers? that's new and kinda strange....
Are you ok
Did you find the "happier life"?
Same exact thing happened with me, I was miserable basically the whole marriage and realized life is too short to be unhappy- I deserved more. I gave him an ultimatum and he chose to not to not take me seriously or fight for our marriage which confirmed to me for sure I wanted out. I left him on 3/2/02 and the divorce became final in 6/04.. Best decision of my life.
@@mrgamerwatch100 She probably realized how short and precious life is and she wanted more/better. Maybe.
So many people died after the fact due to respiratory issues/cancer. Such a tragedy. One person said it felt like the end of the world. I couldn’t imagine.
It looked like the end of the world. Can you imagine walking out of all of it. I remember watching people run and thinking how true terror looks compared to movie scenes.
I can't help but think about how united we became when that happened. Only to be more divided than ever 19 years later. I can't help but wonder if we learned anything.
My husband and i talked of the very same topic not 2 hours ago.
Today's mayhem, adds to the heartbreak of the unimaginable loss 19 years ago. Today feels like a continuation of Sept. 11, not a memorial.
THE WORLD WAS UNITED behind the Americans. It was palpable!!! 🇨🇦🇺🇸
We only temporarily learned something. Not even recent crisis's can bring us together. Not the vegas shooting, not a killer virus outbreak, nothing. I have very little hope for the future of this country.
you only need to look at the media. it is all the majority watch and believe. if people didn't watch the news 24/7 and went about their lives we would be in a much better position as a country in regards to "division", theres a narrative that 90 percent of mainstream media pushes and the easily brainwashed fall right into the trap. there are thousands of obvious examples. its a travesty
@@flipnap2112 stop blaming it on the media. Our leaders, our media, everything points back at Americans as a whole!! It is a heart problem, plain and simple.
I was in that hotel 1995 .... RIP my brother Robert on South tower !
Thanks for posting! It’s frustrating that the channels who originally broadcasted don’t have these documentaries available all year round. People are forgetting these stories of heroism, bravery and survival.
I’ve never heard the story of Ron Clifford. How sad about Ruth and Juliana. What a sad coincidence! 😭
Military Meagan Vlogs and Reviews I know. So sad
Inspiring to hear Frank is trying to be nicer, kinder, and gentler to people. The best is Amy who joined the military as a medic! Always keep being great no matter how bad it gets.
Ron Clifford is such an incredible human being. Wish there were more people like him in this screwed-up world.
Sarrah Remy yeah rip to Ruth & juiliana
There are many like him
We have to be the best we can, keep getting up off the canvas. None of us are replaceable.
My cousin passed away on 9/11 she worked for Lehman Brothers. She was my babysitter when I was young I miss her so much I still have hate & pain in my heart from this.
Sorry to hear, Jessica. Hope all is well with you, hope you stay strong & I wish you all the best in life 🤍
I’m sorry for your loss. I hope that you can heal one day.
Rip everyone who died in the attack
I wonder if that lawyer guy ever won his case. With the amount of dedication he put in to his work, that guy was on a mission to do his job.
“Even the smallest act of service, the simplest act of kindness, is a way to honor
those we lost, a way to reclaim that spirit of unity that followed 9/11. If we learn
nothing else from this tragedy, we learn that life is short and there is no time or
place for hate.”
I was absolutely fine until Ron said that he laid his yellow tie next to Jenny Ann in her hospital bed. That’s what broke me. What an amazing man.
How eerie that Dennis was writing/thinking about a fictional terrorist attack on New York right before living through a real one
Amy's change of career to serve the country is really inspiring. Well done! That level of self reflection is a sign of intense emotional intelligence.
Ron is a shining example on how to be a man
R.I.P to all that passed away. May you rest in paradise 🙏🏽
Not to all. The pilots are going to be hell
Nearly 20 years...
Damn time goes too fast.
RIP to all the victims of this terrible day in history.
I've never heard about the collapse of the Marriott hotel until now.
same . horrific day
It was literally underneath the big buildings, of course it got crushed
Me too
The building was completely in between both trade center buildings……
You figured it would hold up???
@@danevertt3210 or maybe they didn’t know it even existed. Most people don’t even know about every building in their OWN cities.
I was today years old finding out that there was a hotel in between the towers. How the hell have I never heard about this after all of these years? 😧
Same happens to me!
Yeah, I didn’t know either
I knew a lot about it just by seeing the news as it happened. Were you a child at the time? Maybe age plays a role in how much you understand about the events.
I didn’t know either.
Same
There are a bunch of 9/11 documentaries but this is one of my favorites. I watch it again every year, thank you for posting.
Brian same
I’ve seen almost every documentary but not this one. I will forever support my country and never forget this day. I was too young to realize the tragedy but the past 5 years I’ve really started to research all of this. These people are amazing. I can’t imagine going thru something like this first hand. God bless America.
I was just a private in the Army when this happened. I just retired. That day was surreal for me.
Let's also thank the Obama administration for killing Bin Laden. I realize that there are many more "Bin Laden's out there....but this event showed ALL Americans that we are FIGHTERS and will continue to fight for our freedoms. God Bless America and all who did what they had to do....no matter how small it was.
Omg me too I think I was in 1st grade or 3rd idk because I can't remember my child hood but I do remember getting taken. Out of school isn't that odd I can't remember being a kid but I remember this day
Never forget.
That was a scary sad day. I was getting ready for work when this started happening. Turnes on CNN 2 minutes b4 united 175 hit. Pentagon was hit right before i left for work and the only sound at work that day was the register and radio broadcasting this and people crying when they reported the towers collapsed and 93 crashed. I can remember this day like yesterday
Ron's story has always stayed with me. What a wonderful sweet man. Rest in peace Ron
His voice is very calming
What a thoroughly decent man Ron Clifford is.
14:05 onions were put to eyes...baby girl and her mom just going to disney dear god my heart cant take anymore...
ugh that dude's sister and her child were on the 2nd plane. Damn, I didn't see that coming. Wtf....
😭
Talk about a shitty coincedence.😭😭😭😭😭
And she was taking her daughter on an adventure to Disney 😕
This is so sad. I have watched this several times and each time I have to stop and get myself together. It still hurts to see this almost 20 years later.
Myself as well as i sit here with tears in my eyes for everyone....and every life story cut short that day. We will never forget September 11th 2001
same.....
We all were together on 9/11 but now the country feels like it's broken in half.
After 9/11, most Americans felt united because they thought they were together fighting an enemy that wanted to attack them. Now the enemy is other Americans, so people are attacking each other instead.
The story of Frank Razzano on 9/11 kind of reminds me of the character of Ebenezer Scrooge. Despite there being this huge attack literally above him as he was in the Marriott he wasnt really focused on it and instead focused on his litigation papers, and its not until the South tower collapsed that he realized his foolishness of not evacuating and the severity of his predicament. You can tell when he survived and was able to attend his daughters wedding he was a changed man and grateful, and I think his story is great
He said that in a different documentary
There's a story about a girl that was going out there just for one day to merge her company, the meeting was held at the 101st floor of one of the buildings and she ended up dying oh, she was supposed to go back to California the next day, imagine that type of luck
Yeah that was Melissa Harrington Hughes, her dad was interviewed in the 2009 documentary 9/11 phone calls from the towers.
Considering there were so many businesses and people in those buildings.. I'm sure there are plenty of stories like this (as far as "luck" goes)
and on the other hand, many others who worked there and took the day off, got sick or were late because they watched monday's football
Imagine going to clean out your desk because you're taking a promotion and you get caught up in that s***
Or the one guy who had just got another job and went just to clear his desk out in the towers. He was supposed to be home by noon. He perished. That’s horrible luck
I really feel for Ron's daughter. Now every time she has a birthday it's the anniversary of 9/11 and her aunt and cousin's death.
That guy writing a book about a terrorist attack....how bizarre. 😳🥺
Yep very bizarre.
I am overwhelmed learning about each of these individual accounts of that tragic day. Until now, I had only heard bits and pieces about the Marriot. Thank you for sharing.
Rochelle Eskue Leigh Gilmore google her....she escaped with her mom in a motorized wheelchair
It's really hard to believe that the 20th anniversary of 9/11 is almost upon us. I remember it like it was yesterday. The world changed that day -
many did not survive and the ones who did had their lives altered forever. And even 20 years on, we're still hearing about unsung heroes, and
scenarios that played out. The Marriot Hotel story is not wide-known. But the courage, bravery, resilience and heroism is astounding. Ron's empathy and valour was remarkable and unbelievable, and Frank, the lawyer's account was astonishing. He really hit the nail on the head when he explained his shift in thinking and behaving in light of this iconic day. We can all learn something when he states that he has become a better person, an
appreciative soul, and how this event led to his becoming "nicer" to other people. This truly resonates with me, and I think we should all strive to become stronger and kinder individuals towards each other, despite whatever hardships and tragedies that befall us.
The powerful have always taken advantage of the weak throughout history. In the old days, they did it in the open. In the modern day, they have to work to hide their evil ways.
Well said!
Such a good documentary. I never knew about the Marriott that was between the towers. God bless everyone that has been directly affected by this horrific event.
sobbing when ron spoke of leaving his tie with jenny. what an absolutely amazing human.
The whole world changed after this day.
Everyone should be nice to each other. It is free and rewarding.
That’s AWFUL that the one persons sister and her four year old were on the one flight that hit the south tower. The loss that day will never be fully understood
When they say it's his sister and her 4 yr old daughter on they're way to dinsey land 😓🙁
Scott 😢😭
Scott rip a.so Ruth’s friend too
If only they had been traveling to Disney World in Florida. They would have been on a non hijacked plane instead. Very sad and tragic. Rest in peace to them and all the victims of this terrible tragedy.
Bless Ron with all the best things in life and all the happiness in the world... He tried so hard to save Jenny-Anne when he could have ran to save himself but he stayed and got her to safety. He visited her in the hospital whilst learning his sister and Niece had perished in one of the planes. What a great, wonderful, caring, hero of a man ❤️😔
That lawyer is really lucky to be alive, considering how deep his head was buried in the sand when this happened. Like seriously, your safety during emergency situations has got to be more important than your work.
Lala that’s the thing though we look at him like that now but that wasn’t how it was back then, terrorists using commercial planes as weapons wasn’t ever thought of as a plausible means of attack, for everyone back then they all thought it was an accident with the first one and at the eye of the storm they had no idea, social media was a pipe dream back then and RUclips was 4 years away so nobody had any way of showing what was going on, it wasn’t until the second plane crashed and the south tower collapsed that everyone realised it was both a terrorist attack and that if the south tower could collapse then the north was a ticking time bomb that would inevitably fall as well, the event seems to have humbled Frank and made him appreciate life a lot more
@@quietdemon8138 actually, when evacuation alarms go off, you drop everything and evacuate. Always has been like that and has nothing to do with changes of perception of danger. People that keep working through a fire alarm are every fire fighter's nightmare. It's incredibly irresponsible, but more importantly incredibly selfish, because fire fighters will have to take more risks just to come get you because you chose to go to your room and pack your boxes instead of dropping everything and walking downstairs. I remember one time we were evacuating a large office building where fire alarm was going off, and in one hallway we found a guy hunched behind a conference table hoping we wouldn't find him, having a teleconference. And in another room there was a guy just working on the computer with ear plugs in. When I confronted that guy, he said: "I'm a consultant, I'm not an employee of this company." I guess some people think that flames are selective....
I think the issue was also that he has a legal obligation to his clients; his documents were irreplaceable and acutely important.
But that's why he probably gets paid massively. Because he single-mindedly pursues his case for his clients. You don't reach the top with half measures.
@@lukearts2954 Complete idiots. Since 9/11 and mass shootings, when that fire alarm goes off, I leave immediately. I can ask questions and investigate from the safety of outside or in my car leaving.
💖 it's been 20 years. It's hard to believe.
5 minutes ago ♥️🕊️
It's insane to know that it's been 2 decades since this.
Funny. I've been an architecture nerd for years now and I've legitimately never noticed that WTC 3 was a Marriott hotel.
It used to be the Vista Hotel. Lol. Honestly though when people look at the Towers I imagine they aren't looking at the bottom but the top and how high they are.
That Jeff Johnson guy seems so genuine.
Yeah. You can tell that even though he saved that lawyer's life, he feels tremendous guilt in not finding his buddy/fellow fireman.
Just when I thought I'd seen and heard everything about 9/11 I learn of the Marriott Hotel. Unbelievable! What a story.
That lawyer was totally oblivious about what was going on. Talk about being in your own bubble.
He had an hour to get out, then he thought of his career before his daughter...
So self involved…
Imagine commenting on something before you finish watching it.
I was in 3rd grade. I’ll never forget the principle on the loud speakers requesting any children with parents who work in the city to come to the office. My grandmother worked there. I was immediately scared. She walked home that night. All the way to queens. Tired, but alive. She was late for work that day, cause I was late getting up 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 NEW YORK STRONG!!!!! REST IN PEACE TO THOSE WHO LOST THEIR LIFE!
I am so sad about the loss of Jenny-Anne. She stayed so strong. :(
The woman doused with jet fuel and very severely burned was Jennieann Maffeo, 40 years old and from Brooklyn, New York. Jennieann worked for UBS PaineWebber. She was just waiting for a bus outside near the Twin Towers when the jet fuel mushroomed from the first plane crashing into the North Tower. She died after 41 days in the burn unit, on October 22, 2001.
The poor woman wasn’t even inside the towers!! Unbelievable that jet fuel even sprayed her so badly for standing outside!! Before hearing of her story, thought only people inside could be sprayed by jet fuel. Read that over 98% of her body was burned. The zipper on her sweater was welded into her body, and her eyes blackened and welded shut. It’s just beyond horrific and tragic. What an absolutely innocent victim! All are innocent but she was even more so for just waiting for a bus outside.
That's a sad story 😔
@@Dani-it5sy read another article that went into more details on her burns yesterday…it was actually 1,000x even more horrific than what I originally commented. 😢 It was described by the Irish man, Ron Clifford, that helped her. It really was way beyond horrific. Her hair was almost completely burned off of her head and a hair barrette she was wearing was burned into her skin.
@@CrystallyLavender I watched another doc about 9/11 the other day, a survivor described trying to get out and the moment he realized just how bad it really was. He somehow got the elevator doors open and was met by the occupants who were clearly deceased because jet fuel had drained down the elevator shaft, soaked the people inside who had literally been melted by the fuel. How horrifying it must've been to die that way and the people who discovered them.
@@Marcia.Marcia.Marcia what was the documentary, please. Do you remember?
I first watched this documentary when i was 12. I have tried to find this documentary for years.
Thank you for uploading this. 🙏
Firefighters Michael mullan ,Angel Juarbe and LT Philip Petti ladder 12 perished that day in the marriot attempting to save lives ..They will never be forgotten..
I wonder if Frank asked the firemen if they would help him carry his luggage.
@Pyro it’s listed at 45:38 where Frank says he is a kinder gentler man, especially in the field of litigation...
@@kaydickerson1229 I'm afraid he didn't way he was a kinder gentler man but that he tries to be.
This is the most underrated comment on here 🤣
Something about Frank pisses me off! Pompous and arrogant
@@dragonblood1736 he changed bro
Rest in peace all that lost they life in the attacks of September 11th 2001 ❤️💙
At 15:55 when that person jumps out of the tower....it’s heart wrenching and it’s horrifying to watch.
Think about how hard that decision must’ve been. Either burn alive, have a building collapse on you, or jump and die immediately. Horrifying
@@Kari2025 Maybe they didn't even think about it. They just did it.