I’m with this lady. You tell me there’s a problem in the building and to return to my desk? I’m not waiting or going back to my desk, I’m leaving right away.
Damn right!!! So many burning building incidents have people told to STAY PUT??!?!?!! GRENFELL LONDON!!! Folks were told to stay inside and they perished as a result 😢😮. Always leave by the stairs...end of. ❤🙏😭😭😭
The lady she mentioned Lorraine Lee sadly died, it was a matter of minutes for people in the south tower especially on top floors to leave. There’s another lady from the 93ish floor who also left immediately from the south tower but I think she saw the explosion in the North Tower so she understood the urgency & she also begged another person at the lobby not to go back up. Whew South Tower came down first so yeah timing was impeccable.
My uncle worked in the second building too. He was a little late to work that morning and he was in the lobby of the building when the first plane hit. They were telling him in the lobby that its okay for him to head up and he ignored them and left the building. That was probably why he survived
Stop saying: “after the plane hit”; THERE WERE NO PLANES! Start doing real research! They were controlled demolitions! People in South tower SAW explosions, in North Tower, NOT a plane. They said those words!
Did she say what happened to the engineer speaking to her about checking a transformer?? How about her newly pregnant co-worker? Just curious. I did read every obit the NYTimes published is why I ask....
Absolutely!!!! Building is or might be on fire? I’m outta there, no matter what. If it’s no big deal, so laugh at me. That’s my 9-11 lesson. At best, I put a smile on everyone’s face. Worse, I live and everyone dies, I lose my job and become homeless.
I would argue that she was incredibly lucky. Many that did not care what they were told that day, died. There were alot more survivors amongst those who decided to use stairs.
I love the complete honesty of her story including the woman she stepped over. None of us know how we are going to react in a real life and death situation. So I admire her transparency in telling the good, the bad, and the ugly of what happened that day. I would never judge anyone in her situation.
Something common in many disasters is those who perished going back for others, waiting for others or being slowed down by others. All need to have a common agreement that you move at your own speed. Although sad, those who are too slow are going to go anyway. They might as well agree that others should live.
She might have stepped over someone, but from the way she got people into the elevator it sounds like she saved more than those she stepped over; she clearly is a quick and decisive thinker and that what saved her...
So very true. This lady is lovely. I was in London during the riots and it's each man for themselves. Unless you're Kanye West & make a fashion line from it 😲
Yes but she wasn’t the one to stop and help the lady and obviously had seconds to reflect and take photos once she was out. Helping another human fuelled by adrenaline can also take seconds .
As a retired firefighter I say to everyone. Never want if you feel concerned or endangered….Get out ASAP. I wonder how many people died because they followed or were waiting on instructions. I have heard this same narrative about 9/11. Now Maui…
Exactly, they stayed in the building because police and fire dispatchers told them to stay and that help was on the way. Never leave your Ife in someone else's hands.
My high school classmate was on the 61st floor of the South Tower, and she survived. She took the stairs most of the way to the lobby and barely made it out. She spent 2 weeks in hospital because she was temporarily blinded by the dust. Thankfully she regained her sight.
@@James-yl3kk when it was down to the wire maybe…But if evacuations would have started right away, many more could have gotten down the stairs in time.
In fairness it was only bad advice after the fact. The reason people were asked to stay inside was to keep the concourse clear for paramedics and firemen attending the North Tower, as it was assumed that the first explosion was an accident. They had no reason to think there was another plane coming. Obviously this lady is lucky she didn't listen and I know myself I would not have stayed put, but it was not "bad" advice. It became bad advice 15 minutes later.
@@ulpetzmaznat1366 No it was bad advice. They were attacked in 1993. 8 years later a plane flies into WTC1.....they should have assumed they were under attack again and evacuated asap. If I had been down in the lobby telling people to stay put....when the 2nd plane hit I wouldn't have left because I wouldn't be able to live with myself.
I've learned from watching the survivors tell their stories that you have to act right away. She was older and didn't wait for permission to leave. It's a good lesson. I feel for the survivors and the families that lost so much.
Yes!! I understand the importance not to panic, as a panicked crowd creates more danger for everyone. But take thoughtful, immediate action absolutely!
@@TheEmmakathryn when I worked in an office, I kept a small emergency pack, with a flashlight, N95 masks, gloves, tennis shoes, and some cash. It was small enough to easily locate and carry out of the building.
Yes because the authorities often have little clue of what to do or what is going on and give out counter-productive or contradictory instructions. 9/11 is a very good example of this and so was the Grenfell disaster in London. In both cases people were told to stay where they were and that turned out to be a death sentence. Remember that no-one in authority is ever likely to admit to you that they cannot help you or that they haven't a clue what to do. The safest option is to remove yourself from the hazard as quickly as possible if you can and worry about the authorities later once you are safe. The other lesson from 9/11 is to persevere. Many lives were needlessly lost in the south tower of the WTC because people gave up too quickly when it was possible to evacuate down one of the stairwells from the top of the building. Too many people tried one of the other stairwells, found they were blocked and then assumed incorrectly the all the stairwells were the same.
Right, look what just happened to all those people in maui who listened to what the authorities told them to do (stay put) Many of the survivors disregarded this and got tf out
She survived cause she took no notice of her boss who told people to stay where they were, trust your gut instinct, it’s always right. Hope you’ve had a happy life 🙂
@@eclecticsoul2514I don’t think she could have helped them at all - she wouldn’t be alive today if she had tried - it’s beyond awful to think of those people - especially the woman and others who fell and were trampled. It’s impossible to help someone in a stampede. It’s horrific to think of that and there were many more tragic details of what people experienced than we will never know. It’s sickening to think of the things we weren’t told in the news stories at that time. I didn’t realize that they had left out things (like the jumpers) as the news agencies thought it was best to omit them - they thought it was too horrific to share them. I find that very frustrating. I’ve just learned of the truly awful things that happened by watching videos like this. Also, I am not saying your comment is wrong -I’m simply offering you a different perspective to consider
Would you have stopped to help when your own life is in danger? No-one can say for sure until they are in that horrible situation where mill-seconds of decisions will determine wether you live or die. @@eclecticsoul2514
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My gut instinct has let me down many times. Not always right by any means; people like to think it is because it often justifies selfish and unreasonable behaviour.
If you think about it you should probably realize that she might have lived just so she could tell us about it and teach us to do the same thing if it happens to you and she will tell us how she feels because she’s not gonna let you do that same stuff.
Even better, don't put yourself in a death trap, which is exactly what those towers were. They lacked stairways of sufficient number and width. Period. Do some research. The Fire Dept was outraged at the design, a whole new building code was written to allow these death traps to be built. Basically, all the people who couldn't get out and all the responders crushed in the collapses were murdered 30 years earlier by the gluttonous RockeFellers and "city fathers" who allowed this giant boondoggle. The space took years to lease and never reached 100% occupancy!
This lady is the first person I've heard say that she was told to stay, and she left anyway. I find it mind-boggling that more people didn't do the same, especially when it was their own building that had been hit. I know there are reasons that the building personnel told them to stay, but I still resent it in a way. I'm really glad she escaped and survived.
Annoyingly, we had a sort of similar situation here in England a few years ago. Grenfell Tower. A faulty refrigerator led to the cheap external cladding catching fire, killing 72. There was also a "stay put" policy in place there. Chances are that many of those killed would've survived if they had evacuated. (Also if the external cladding hadn't been so flammable - various residents and locals opposed the cheaper cladding option prior to it's installation for this reason)
i know someone who survived because she didn't stay put, Boss told them to go back to their desks and sit-down cause everything was under control she and a coworker headed for the door. boss then told them if they left, they would not have a job to come back to. they were in bldg. 2. when they got down to the ground floor the second plane hit her bldg. below where she had been working. if she had listened to the boss she would have died with everyone else
@@RedHeadForester And there was another similar Grenfell before Grenfell, in 2009 where they were told to stay put when the high-rise building was on fire. Causing the deaths of several people :(
You have a beautiful grandma ❤ I think she's a really good person & didn't want to die!!! She must have been in straight, I need to get out & Idw to die!!! People are very ignorant saying mean things about her!!! @@slaw499
What I have learned from watching videos of so many of the 9/11 survivors is to never listen to people telling you to stay where you are. It's incredibly sad that so many people were told to stay in the buildings.
And a lot of those people that died in there could've gotten out too but they stayed as they were told to. That male 911 fire dispatcher was also telling every caller to stay where they are which I felt was dumb because if it's a way out, I would rather trya find it then waiting for someone to come rescue me. I listened to a lot of the 911 calls and he was telling everybody the same thing.
@@josephrobinson5452 I don’t think they have any idea that it was on purpose right away let alone that there was another one coming and that it would hit even lower. I think they thought that instead of having double the foot traffic and having that impede whatever people were getting out and mainly the firefighters from getting in not to mention, this situation is just like that people getting trampled and so that’s why they recommended the “unaffected building” just stay put for the moment. I didn’t know they had 14 minutes. Of course, if that was my loved one that has been so advised as it turned out I’m not saying that would be much comfort. And even as a stranger is incredibly frustrating. I’m just saying I can see why they were trying to keep some access mayhem in the streets around the buildings and between them. They already knew from the helicopters that rooftop rescues or entry was not gonna be possible. To smoke was too sick. They would not be able to see the building or the fire before it was too late. Like there was no way. So they’re only way to go help people and start the fire was to go up. Even not knowing everything they were dealing with just the fact that so many did just that with dozens of pounds of weight on their backs while all these civilians were running out (not enough but plenty) is amazing and it’s own right. To the creator of the video - Thank you to you and your grandmother for sharing this with us. Never forget.
It was a liability issue. If the 911 operator told someone to go, and that person gets hurt, that person could sue the city for negligence. Also, the 911 operator didn't know tower 2 was going to get hit next.
Not only liability, at that time nothing was granted. Maybe structure engineers knew buildings were going to collapse but people wouldn’t. Maybe I would have run towards the underground, but maybe a terrorist was there ready to immolate… Nobody knew what was going to happen tbh
@@josephrobinson5452one of the reasons they were telling everyone to stay was they didn't want them to jump. Were any of the callers not trapped? I would hope if they were not trapped they would tell them to leave at that point. I wish they announced it on the intercom to leave the building if they could. One reason they didn't was they wanted to stop people jumping, but at least figure out a way to say that they coming for those who are trapped, but if you can get out please start making your way down. A lot of those who died were people trying to warn people. If the intercom mentioned leaving, I think less people would have felt they needed to keep telling everyone and would have just gotten out themselves.
I really appreciate her complete honesty about the hard decisions she was forced to make that day… it is a completely natural instinct for survival, “fight or flight”. Of course people will say “I would’ve done this or that…” but most have no clue what we would do in a life/death situation. I truly believe she has been able to help other survivors because of her bluntness about the whole situation. No sugar-coating, no fairytale illusions…just honesty! Thank you for sharing her story!
The only true thing I have ever Donald Trump say is that you can never know in advance if you will act like a hero. (When he was asked if he would have done the same as Zelensky at the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine.)
Trump’s first book was published by a local publishing group called Freedom From Religion and the Editor was this lady’s second cousin and her husband was killed when a car struck him in the head and the driver was injured by the vehicle.
i was there that day, too. This is such an honest, open, accurate description. Take away is - when there's a disaster - RUN! So many were told to stay at their desks - and died. God Bless!
Oh, how I wish I could meet all of you. Never doubt that so many of us have concern about the survivors as well as those that lost loved ones. We will never forget.
I love this woman. Something about her is so "New York" but also really sweet and candid and inviting. You can tell by the tone change and the look in her eyes that she carries a lot of guilt when thinking of those she had to pass by to save herself. I hope she doesn't see the awful comments where greasy dudes in their parents' basements judge her for doing what every other person in a disaster is forced to do. If she does see those comments, I hope she sees all the love too. You can tell she's an empathetic, entertaining person and probably an awesome grandmother. Thanks for sharing her story. It will help a lot of others and certainly taught me a thing or two.
I know what it is. We're known for being very straight forward lol. It's not a problem to us but I've noticed that some people from other states find it funny or even rude sometimes 🤷♂️
Please thank your grandmother for taking the time to tell her story. Our stories are so important. Her story is extremely important, especially in the context of her age and that she wasn't going to sit idly by. She helped herself and she helped others. In emergent situations, the number 1 rule is personal safety comes first, then you help the other person, otherwise you both may be injured or killed. Your grandmother was older than most at that time, of course she wasn't really able to pick someone up....faulting her for that is ridiculous, she's a hero in my eyes. She got out and also helped several others by taking them with her, showering them, clothing them, and making sure they got help. If people can't see that and come here to denigrate her they should be ashamed. Maybe I'm just looking at this differently. I'm 54 and I lost my great grandmother in 2010, she was 104. I am super lucky to have had my Granny for so many years, not many people get that opportunity to have someone that special in their lives. You have your grandmother, I don't know your age or if you have kids but you are so very fortunate to have a grandmother that's lived so long and appears to be doing well. Thank you for taking the time to film this and keep it on youtube, Take care and all the best to your grandmother.
The most detailed and honest 9/11 testimony that I've heard. Thank you for recording this history for posterity. Future generations must understand, and we must never forget. 🙏🏻🇺🇲
I just wanna start by saying I’m not judging anyone who did what they had to do to survive on that day… but it is an interesting thing…. I’ve watched so many videos of peoples stories, but this is only the second one I’ve seen where a survivor talks about people stepping over each other in panic. Most videos I see talk about how everyone pulled together. But both of these were from the South Tower. It makes me wonder if the people in the north tower were calmer because they had no clue about what was going on, whereas the south tower people had a better idea and the second plane hit the building lower.
@@skrapelotto the people that were pushed out were just as much stuck in the elevator that did not move. If they were smart they took the stairs and made it out just fine.
Wow that was a really unique story....not like the others that I’ve heard. Your grandmother is smart and sincere. I appreciated her honesty....she didn’t sugar coat anything and shared about the people she had to shove out of the elevator and the woman she had stepped over. Her survival instincts were strong and she did what she had to do, but she also selflessly helped strangers, took them to safety and showered naked with them at her daughter’s apartment. Crazy story of a crazy experience. I can’t imagine what it was like surviving that day. It was horrific for the whole world to just watch on tv but being there....that’s something else. I’m glad she survived!
This is the first time I've heard a story re 9/11 where in real time someone only just made it out and yet took evasive action immediately. Watching on tv it seemed like ages between each plane hitting and the implosion of the buildings but this lady's story proves that not to be the case. She left almost immediately, taking the quickest route out by lift/escalator immediately, and yet she wasn't far away when her tower collapsed! She took all the right decisions!!
One person talked about some drills they did four times a year and just exiting the building for the drills took over 2 hours. That day it took less than an hour.
No, they were told to stay where they are I heard a couple of people say in the phone calls. I've never been afraid to bend the rules if I feel it's going to be better to get out of here.
@@irishdaisy1628 That was thanks to heroes like Rick Rescorla who ran those drills. Every floor had fire marshalls trained in evacuation. Rick passed away in the collapse of the South tower while still trying to get people out of the building.
My sister worked there and lived across the street. I found it interesting to that this woman basically took about an hour to get out. The elevator was fast. I had taken it. But they couldn’t go straight outside like normal. It took so long because they went through the mall to get outside. And she was relatively far away, but as you know that pyroclastic cloud traveled far. Happy for her. But still it scarred her.
Taking the elevator was quite risky, especially knowning what we know now, i.e. that another plane was about to hit the tower she was in. The people that were pushed out probably took the stairs and made it out fine. Everything better than that elevator staying stuck at that floor for another second.
Elevators are extremely dangerous in an emergency. This woman got lucky and most people that took the stairs survived. That mystery explosion she heard in the mall under that trade centers was one of those elevators, filled with people, slamming into the ground level of the other building. The mall underneath the centers connects both towers so you would hear the elevators crashing into the ground and exploding killing 20 to 30 at a time.
This is the second story where I heard the survivors say they were told to stay in their office-it seems to me if there’s a building, next door on fire you evacuate the building! This woman is not only a survivor-she’s a hero!
I can understand the thinking behind this. During business hours, one could expect WTC plaza to have about 50k people at once (250k throughout the day). All those floors and all those buildings likely had many smaller incidents, small fires, etc. 50k people panicking over something isolated or easily contained would be a nightmare and lead to more casualties. Of course, now we know how serious everything was, but at the time, information didn't move as quickly as it does now. Nowadays, everyone has a cellphone, and we all get notis when breaking news happens. Back then, it was landlines, radios, and tvs - much slower
Its because bodies and debris were falling from the north tower. They were worried about a massive skyscraper worth of employees scrambling around the base of the building and potentially getting hurt or killed and getting in the way of first responders. They had no clue it was an attact and that there was a 2nd plane coming..
So many people say there was an explosion on the lower levels. She says it around 7:30 I want to know why the lower lobby windows were blown out as the first firefighters arrived..
@@tula1433there are many many sources and victim/survivor accounts that talk about the jet fuel blasting down the elevator shafts into the main lobby and blowing out the windows as well as catching many on fire who were in the lobby. Most burned were killed or died days or weeks later. It was probably the worst way of all to go even including the jumpers. There’s uncensored news footage you can find if you look for it. I know there are conspiracies with the lower explosions but in this case there is definitive proof of the jet fuel pouring out onto the street as well as through the elevator shafts below creating a bomb like reaction once it reached the open lobby doors.
I worked exactly there on 101st fl. Of the South Tower - but a few years earlier when it was still Deloitte Haskel and Sells. They had I believe 3 entire floors. This lady is very intelligent. Thank you so much for posting this. I’m very moved by it even after all these years of grieving.
“Everyone stay at their desk” NOT ME , PERIOD ! I’m so glad she trusted herself and didn’t listen to that intercom like so many did that list their lives. I am not directly connected to this tragedy but it affects me so much , I despise hatred and so many people lost their lives due to it
My aunt worked at building 3. She always says. The announcement came on for them to stay in their office. She told herself nope. And ended up getting the last train out that day. She said the loud bang scared her so much. She said wasn’t staying.
The thing is, people weren't really aware what was happening. They had heard an explosion and could see debris, but it wouldn't have been unreasonable to suppose that they might have been in more immediate danger outside, or that it would be safer to leave the building in a managed way rather than fighting eachother for the elevators and causing a stampede.
This is one of the MOST riveting stories I have heard a survivor of 9-11 tell. Her honesty is uncanny. I feel for her every step of the way. She was in preservation mode, survival mode. I am so glad she was able to get counseling and not live with guilt the remainder of her life.
What an amazing lady, her decision to leave, and her encouragement of others to do the same saved multiple lives that day, and to then take control of the situation after the collapse and lead others to safety shows true strength, courage and compassion. To those who experience survivor’s guilt, remember this, every life saved is a miracle.
Many people got out of the South Tower, but were directed to go back to work, since the problem was in the North Tower. Most went back up to their offices. Not me, I’d take a sick day and go home. I’ve never had a job, that would fold if I wasn’t there.
@@lynns5903how would you expect an elderly woman to save people being trampled by the thousands of people trying to escape the situation? If she did she probably would have been in the same scenario. It is all unfortunate but you can’t test her character if you have never been in her shoes.
I think those were for ppl who were further up, n ppl who were physically able to help. Like the man in the red bandana, he saved 18 ppl but sadly he perished.
I'm sure she's not the only person who experienced it. I think most people would keep it to themselves if they helped shove others out of the elevator.
Because we have a romanticized memory of that day where everyone ‘came together’ and forget that our survival instinct is strong and will activate especially in a situation like 9/11.
Most of the calm people were either “not in immediate danger” or their survival instincts kicked in quick. Most normal people who feel they are in danger don’t have the human capacity to care about others. They’re focused on surviving themselves.
It’s commonly the best advice. It isn’t always, but it often is. This was an unprecedented event, no one would have truly known what was the best course of action, but thousands of people going done the stairs could have been a terrible outcome if the buildings hadn’t fallen. “Common sense” can get people in huge amounts of trouble. I’m glad for her she did the right thing, but everyone was trying to do their best that day.
@@jaybee4118 unprecedented or not, a plane just hit the skyscraper right next to your skyscraper and you can see people jumping out the windows. The logical advice is to at least get the hell to the bottom floors until you figure out what's happening.
@@zepps88you literally JUST said it in your paragraph: people were jumping. Debris was falling. The towers had 50k people in there. Hindsight is always 20/20 but over the course of 22 years we should be able to understand that this was so unprecedented and thought to be an accident until the second plane hit that there was no way to know what was coming next.
@@Norfnorf12 your gut reaction wouldn't be to get away from an explosion that just happened right next to you until you figured out what happened? It didn't take hindsight for this lady and countless others who knew to get the hell out of there.
Your grandmother is a lovely woman. I hope she is still doing well today ♥️ Edit to add: I just bought the book “Faces of Ground Zero” because of this video
"Enough good sense" is putting it mildly! At every turn, exercising unbelievable judgement and presence of mind. There are very, very few people that would have been capable of navigating all of the different aspects of the unfolding situation in this essentially perfect fashion. Amazing. And to have taken photos too! Honestly incredible.
Thank you for sharing your grandmother's story. Survivor's guilt is difficult to overcome and her candidly sharing what she had to do to survive, shows her inner strength. She's an incredible soul.
Thank you for documenting this. It is so important for us to remember that day. I know it probably hasnt been easy for your grandmother to relive that horrible day. Thank you.
@@albertusanoniem9043 to quote “The World Trade Center had one of the world's great elevator systems - 198 of the biggest, fastest elevators ever built. On the morning of Sept. 11, this technological marvel turned against the people who worked there. USA TODAY estimates that at least 200 people died inside World Trade Center elevators, the biggest elevator catastrophe in history. Some people plunged to their deaths after elevator cables were destroyed by the hijacked jets that crashed into the buildings. Others burned to death as flames shot down shafts. And some who were trapped inside stalled elevators died when the buildings collapsed. The elevators were a tragic exception to an otherwise successful evacuation that resulted in the survival of 99% of the people who worked below the floors where the jets crashed. USA TODAY has identified 21 people who were trapped behind locked elevator doors and fought their way out. About 80 other people in elevators survived because the doors happened to be open just as the jets hit or opened automatically without the assistance of passengers. USA TODAY could not find an instance in which emergency workers successfully rescued people from elevators, although some firefighters died trying. Poor communications among rescue workers meant elevators were ignored even after trapped passengers used intercoms to report their locations, sometimes only a few feet from firefighters. Most passengers could not save themselves: Safety devices designed to prevent people from falling down shafts locked people inside elevators the moment the elevators malfunctioned. And when the second jet hit the south tower at 9:03 a.m., 161⁄2 minutes after the attack on the north tower, the World Trade Center's elevator mechanics decided to leave the buildings. They expected to return later to help firefighters but never did.”
I can’t articulate exactly what I want to say. Margaret you were fabulous that day. Please don’t have survivor guilt. You did a wonderful job that day. My heart hurts for all those lost.
The initial message was automated, but calls to security told people to stay where they were. The security offices in the South tower were destroyed in the collapse, so all of the security staff taking those calls perished.
I’ve often thought about what I would do had I been in WTC 2 (the building that was hit second) after WTC 1 was hit. I’d heard about the occupants of WTC 2 being told that it was safe and to stay inside, but as someone who has always had a mistrust of authority I knew that I would have just thought, f*** that and got out anyway. This lady has confirmed it would have been the right thing to do. Always trust your gut.
Yep. My uncle Marty was in the South Tower (30-something floor) and he told his whole company to leave when the announcement came over the loudspeaker for everyone to return to their offices. Sometimes you just have to do what your gut tells you to do.
Every time I think about how they got out, I take for granted most people went trough the same choices she had to make in order to preserved herself but most survivors never mentioned this part, I think because they’re afraid of the negative perception of their acts. Thanks for being honest in what is the most natural reaction of humans being when their lifes are under danger. Maybe sounds like a cruel reality but it is what it is, the reality.
I admire her honesty. I wonder what the black Woman would remember, if she survived, if she felt hurt or betrayed, or if it was nothing compared to the rest of the day. It’s brutal and it’s honest and really makes you think
She shouldn’t feel guilty. She knew she would make matters worse if she tried to help her up. I’m sure someone came along with the physical strength to help the woman. Since the second plane hadn’t hit the south tower at that point, she should have been able to get out of the building in time.
@@jolenebauser408 Were you there? If not then shut your mouth and listen. You can project your virtue signalling all you want, sweetheart. But doing it here just makes me despise you.
So many people trusted their instincts that day rather than following orders and lived. Remember that if you ever end up in a disaster. Can’t stop watching these amazing stories. Blessing to your beautiful Grandma.
My husband was working in the Chicago Loop that morning, in a high rise, within toppling distance of the Sears. The news was saying their may be planes headed for other locations, the Sears Tower. Everyone in his building had piled into the lower floors, gathered around the restaurant and bar TV’s, watching the events unfold on the news. His work hasn’t given them the go-ahead to go home. I was so forcefully saying, trying not to scream: “F*ck your company, walk out, get on your train home, now” There were people in the twin towers, we now know thanks to the scant few survivors stories, who were told not to leave. They waited inside for nearly an hour before deciding to evacuate. And they never made it out. The fires in Hawaii.. there were literal roadblocks, and shelter in place orders…. The horrific Sewal ferry disaster in Korea.. This happens all the time. Don’t listen to authority. Don’t flail and cause chaos, don’t hurt others, but Christ don’t ever let a manager, a wall of cops, a teacher, whoever, tell you to sit tight inside an unfolding disaster. They’re told to do “crowd control”. A crowd is made up of individuals. There is no nameless faceless crowd. You are a life, as worthy of living as the privileged few who get professionally escorted out to safety., you are not a mob. Get out.
I had wondered if flight 93 was headed for the Sears tower on that day. But now that I think about it, they were targeting political/economic/military landmarks, which the Sears tower isn't.
@@markg999 I looked into it after I commented. They initially wanted to do the White House but the president wasn't there cause he was in Florida. They were aiming for Capitol building because congress was to be in session that day.
My husband was scheduled to be assigned to the Pentagon right where the plane hit. A month prior he turned it down and decided to retire from the military. Pretty sure that saved his life.
What I’ve learned from this is to trust your instincts and help yourself first before you attempt to help others - this isn’t selfish - it’s just logical. It’s like the FAA guidelines on oxygen masks - they always say to put your mask on first before you help others.
I’m sure a lot of people lost their lives because they had no instructions… I’m sure they were scared of what their boss would think if they were to leave without being told to. Moral of the story is, you have to make tough decisions on your own, and trust your gut when you feel uneasy.
Fancy being afraid of what your boss says about you saving your own life. So glad I’m British and don’t have to worry about such things, a boss would never think bad of you for escaping because you are scared for your life.
@AnitaDil yeah, your country has no culture. Bunch of wasps with terrible food, zero culture. I've played music all over your bs country. Bunch of weak passes with no CULTURE.
My cousin George worked at AON between floor 101 to 105. Unfortunately, he decided to follow instruction and stay at his desk. His only communication was a call to his father. I would be interested to know if your grandmother has any information about him, but I do not wish to open past wounds. God Bless the United States of America
If im correctly nobody in the south tower (2wtc) survived from a floor higher than the 89th after the second plane hit but im not 100% sure. I think the person in the video is one of the very few who got out alive from such a high floor, because they were told to remain in their offices.
@@albertusanoniem9043He knows his Cousin is deceased . He wants to know if she ever knew of him personally. This was in 2001 when it happened . He already knows the horrible details. It’s been 22 years now .
@@albertusanoniem9043Stairwell C in the south tower was not damaged. A number of people above the impact zone got out because of that stairwell. That’s why the casualties in the South tower were so few in comparison. God bless all of them.
@@DPMusicStudio i havent seen or heard from an eyewitness who was above the 89th floor after impact. There is the well known story of the group of Brian Clark, which also Ron and Stanley were part of, and forgive me if im wrong, but Ron (who first went up with the others because of the bigger women on the stairway telling them there is no way down) is considered the last person that was able to get out alive. He didnt mention seeing other people alive during his descent from the top floors.
Amazing story. I will always remember how blue the sky was that day and seeing that awful smoke filling the sky. Thank you for sharing this story. There are so many young people who don’t understand how truly terrifying that day was for the entire nation. ❤
Thank you so much for interviewing your grandmother. I wish nothing but peace as much as possible to be with her. Her experience is invaluable lessons for the next generation. I am glad she got out okay being she is older and lived because how wise she is. Never will forget all the families affected by this evil. Take care and thank you 🙏.
@@raineyj560I remember that, too. To be more specific, the speaker said that 37 was the median age of the group of victims whose names he had recited. I’ve read that the median age of all 9/11 victims was 40. Still very young…
Incredible bravery! Think of the lives you saved by defying the “stay at your desk “ command. The bravery you showed gave people around you courage to flee! Love the end note too
This is the most incredible, detailed account of a survival story about 911 that I have listened to. She obviously did all the right things to save her life, maybe not even knowing she was making a series of life saving decisions, the big one getting on the elevator when others did not, and running like crazy, wow
OMG, she was on the 101 floor?! If she hadn't listened to her instincts and left she would have been either killed instantly or trapped once the second plane hit. She is very lucky to have made it out.
I slept in my apartment on Broadway in Brooklyn until almost noon that day. So glad I never saw any of it as it was happening. Would have likely ripped my mind apart. Two nights before my roommates and I were on our roof and I remember noticing how clear the sky was and even how well you could see the towers. People such as this woman have such humility in how it effected them. She made good, quick decisions and followed her instincts.
I have so much respect for this woman. She’s not pretending to be a hero or letting her ego change her story. She told the truth. She did what most humans do when facing a survival scenario. In a way that’s heroic in and of itself. God bless her
Heartbreaking and amazing at the same time. I hope your grandmother has found peace.. and has been able to let go of any guilt from that day. I cannot imagine.
Give your grandmother a hug from me! She's a strong woman and a logical thinker, her strength is the reason she's here to tell this story. Ignoring the order to stay at her desk was sheer bravery and is the first call she made that saved her life and the lives of those who followed in her wisdom. The fire safety regulations of the building didn't account for this kind of tragedy and are sadly a part of the reason so many perished needlessly. had the marshals ordered an evacuation of the second tower more people would have escaped. But hindsight as they say is 20:20.
They wouldnt let me im my building either that day. Trapped on the streets. Glad we both were able to move on with our survivors guilt. Its 22 years and i finally had a decent year. Talking to professionals helped. Happy to see you did well❤
Thank you so much for sharing this! I grew up in northern New Jersey and I can still picture how clear that blue sky was that day. I remember being in school and the teacher came in to tell us what had happened. At the end of the day, my mother came to pick me up and there was a strange stillness to everything. No one was outside, not a car was on the road. Of course, we had friends of friends who were affected. My mother had a co-worker who was close friends of Jeremy Glick’s widow; a schoolmate of mine lost his father that day (he was a first responder). While I was not there personally, as your grandmother was, it’s a day that stays with me - one that I will surely never forget. Listening to this testimony has given me so much to reflect upon.
Gonna admire her honesty. None of us knows how we would be in a situation like this. She carries her guilt but also she went on instinct and wits instead of thinking a second too long.
Thank you for sharing your grandmother's experience during the 9/11 attacks. Her facial expressions reminded me of my mother's facial expressions when speaking of the young men who died in the ward or operating room. My mother was a nurse during WWII. There was a...guilt in not being able to do more. This is a very, very important video. Thank you for making it and sharing it. And thank you to your grandmother.
She survived because she trusted her gut and it pointed her in the right direction. Glad she's doing better 😢 I remember that day like it was yesterday. I have friends who were effected that day and are still dealing with the trauma today.
Smart woman that is why she survived. I am sure everyone wondered why an older person survived and not their younger family member however her intuition saved her. It really doesn't matter how old you are you still have a life and a right to live. So sad that so many lives were lost. RIP to all of them.
I was thinking that because she was older she wasn’t to worried about her job. The younger ones would have more to lose if they lost their jobs. They probably had mortgages, car loans, and children.
Poor woman. What a nightmare to live through. Being somewhat "used to terrorist attacks" in Germany, I remember thinking "no, not here too." I felt a a deep sense of not being safe anywhere. My thoughts are with the victims and their familues.💔
I’m with this lady. You tell me there’s a problem in the building and to return to my desk? I’m not waiting or going back to my desk, I’m leaving right away.
💯 💯 💯
Damn right!!! So many burning building incidents have people told to STAY PUT??!?!?!! GRENFELL LONDON!!! Folks were told to stay inside and they perished as a result 😢😮. Always leave by the stairs...end of. ❤🙏😭😭😭
I am so happy to talk to people who agree with me. Just leave.
You are not abandoning a ship. You need to save your life.
The lady she mentioned Lorraine Lee sadly died, it was a matter of minutes for people in the south tower especially on top floors to leave. There’s another lady from the 93ish floor who also left immediately from the south tower but I think she saw the explosion in the North Tower so she understood the urgency & she also begged another person at the lobby not to go back up. Whew South Tower came down first so yeah timing was impeccable.
My uncle worked in the second building too. He was a little late to work that morning and he was in the lobby of the building when the first plane hit. They were telling him in the lobby that its okay for him to head up and he ignored them and left the building. That was probably why he survived
They told him he should go upstairs after the plane hit?! What the fuck kind of people were they?
@@whimsygrove9971 it was after the plane hit the other building. Before it hit his building.
@@whimsygrove9971idk who was telling ppl to go back up, cuz even the security from tower 2 we’re telling ppl to evacuate n leave.
Stop saying: “after the plane hit”; THERE WERE NO PLANES! Start doing real research! They were controlled demolitions! People in South tower SAW explosions, in North Tower, NOT a plane. They said those words!
@@judya9164 lol the explosions were the jet fuel u do know that right ?
One important thing to learn from 9/11 is to think for yourself. You can always find another job but you only get 1 life.
💯 truth.
Did she say what happened to the engineer speaking to her about checking a transformer?? How about her newly pregnant co-worker? Just curious. I did read every obit the NYTimes published is why I ask....
Yes! Ive taken this to heart, if I feel uncomfortable I gotta go.
Absolutely!!!! Building is or might be on fire? I’m outta there, no matter what. If it’s no big deal, so laugh at me. That’s my 9-11 lesson. At best, I put a smile on everyone’s face. Worse, I live and everyone dies, I lose my job and become homeless.
Yeah, it's easy to say it but I really would've exited the building. No boss could've made me stay in there if I didn't feel safe.
This lady is a survivor-she didn’t care what she was told, she relied on her own wits and instincts
That is surviving.
I wonder what was the name of the heavy set Black woman she talked about.
She is truly amazing. So glad she didn't stay at her desk, and followed her intuition to get out of the tower! Xx
I would argue that she was incredibly lucky. Many that did not care what they were told that day, died. There were alot more survivors amongst those who decided to use stairs.
@tomr6955yeah and they all would have died if she didn’t do that.
I love the complete honesty of her story including the woman she stepped over. None of us know how we are going to react in a real life and death situation. So I admire her transparency in telling the good, the bad, and the ugly of what happened that day. I would never judge anyone in her situation.
I feel the same way.
Something common in many disasters is those who perished going back for others, waiting for others or being slowed down by others. All need to have a common agreement that you move at your own speed. Although sad, those who are too slow are going to go anyway. They might as well agree that others should live.
She might have stepped over someone, but from the way she got people into the elevator it sounds like she saved more than those she stepped over; she clearly is a quick and decisive thinker and that what saved her...
Imagine a group following your lead and then having to push others out to get down…. Such a terrifying situation
So very true. This lady is lovely. I was in London during the riots and it's each man for themselves. Unless you're Kanye West & make a fashion line from it 😲
She survived because she didn't question her gut instinct that told her to get out of the building NOW.
I would have been right with her! God Bless this woman.
Me too! I hope that your life has been good…..if I had been with you I would have probably done the same….rip all who never got out…x
Yes but she wasn’t the one to stop and help the lady and obviously had seconds to reflect and take photos once she was out. Helping another human fuelled by adrenaline can also take seconds .
@@ausrm001 she would have been trampled too! Shame on you!!
As a retired firefighter I say to everyone. Never want if you feel concerned or endangered….Get out ASAP. I wonder how many people died because they followed or were waiting on instructions. I have heard this same narrative about 9/11. Now Maui…
Thank you for your service! I agree. Jesus loves you!
Maui is a LAND GRAB for the elitists and government.
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Yeah that Maui story is crazy bs and makes me think about the authority in this country.
Exactly, they stayed in the building because police and fire dispatchers told them to stay and that help was on the way.
Never leave your Ife in someone else's hands.
My high school classmate was on the 61st floor of the South Tower, and she survived. She took the stairs most of the way to the lobby and barely made it out. She spent 2 weeks in hospital because she was temporarily blinded by the dust. Thankfully she regained her sight.
She took the stairs most of the way? Then what. . .hopped on the elevator cables and shimmied her way on down to the lobby?
@@pbattis1You don't know anything. You come off very ignorant. You're probably not old enough to remember you ahole
@@pbattis1Your generation has no clue. Rot in hell you terrosist sympathizer. Have fun going nowhere, you no-talent, poor educated c**t
@@pbattis1dude no need to be a dick. Gtfoh
@@pbattis1The stairs didn't go all the way to the Lobby ?
She’s an example of how many more people could have survived if they would have evacuated & not told people to stay put.
Note to self: F the boss opinion. If it's time to haul ass, you haul ass!
A lot of times people have only survived because they neglected authorities. You have to rely on your instincts in extreme situations
It didn't sound like it, the elevator was full.
@@James-yl3kk when it was down to the wire maybe…But if evacuations would have started right away, many more could have gotten down the stairs in time.
It wasn't just the bosses it was the security that also told ppl to stay.
You survived because you didn't follow bad advice. You followed your inner voice.
Exactly..... her age gave her wisdom and her wisdom told her to go and use reason.
It was bad advice. These people truly felt the south tower was safe at that moment.
Just about everybody did the same.
In fairness it was only bad advice after the fact. The reason people were asked to stay inside was to keep the concourse clear for paramedics and firemen attending the North Tower, as it was assumed that the first explosion was an accident. They had no reason to think there was another plane coming. Obviously this lady is lucky she didn't listen and I know myself I would not have stayed put, but it was not "bad" advice. It became bad advice 15 minutes later.
@@ulpetzmaznat1366 No it was bad advice. They were attacked in 1993. 8 years later a plane flies into WTC1.....they should have assumed they were under attack again and evacuated asap. If I had been down in the lobby telling people to stay put....when the 2nd plane hit I wouldn't have left because I wouldn't be able to live with myself.
I've learned from watching the survivors tell their stories that you have to act right away. She was older and didn't wait for permission to leave. It's a good lesson. I feel for the survivors and the families that lost so much.
Yes!! I understand the importance not to panic, as a panicked crowd creates more danger for everyone. But take thoughtful, immediate action absolutely!
@@TheEmmakathryn when I worked in an office, I kept a small emergency pack, with a flashlight, N95 masks, gloves, tennis shoes, and some cash. It was small enough to easily locate and carry out of the building.
Yes because the authorities often have little clue of what to do or what is going on and give out counter-productive or contradictory instructions. 9/11 is a very good example of this and so was the Grenfell disaster in London. In both cases people were told to stay where they were and that turned out to be a death sentence. Remember that no-one in authority is ever likely to admit to you that they cannot help you or that they haven't a clue what to do. The safest option is to remove yourself from the hazard as quickly as possible if you can and worry about the authorities later once you are safe. The other lesson from 9/11 is to persevere. Many lives were needlessly lost in the south tower of the WTC because people gave up too quickly when it was possible to evacuate down one of the stairwells from the top of the building. Too many people tried one of the other stairwells, found they were blocked and then assumed incorrectly the all the stairwells were the same.
Right, look what just happened to all those people in maui who listened to what the authorities told them to do (stay put)
Many of the survivors disregarded this and got tf out
@@JessG_20 That is a very good recent example of the issue, thanks.
She survived cause she took no notice of her boss who told people to stay where they were, trust your gut instinct, it’s always right. Hope you’ve had a happy life 🙂
Prob not since she had to push ppl out of the elevator and step over ppl she could’ve/should’ve helped
@@eclecticsoul2514I don’t think she could have helped them at all - she wouldn’t be alive today if she had tried - it’s beyond awful to think of those people - especially the woman and others who fell and were trampled. It’s impossible to help someone in a stampede. It’s horrific to think of that and there were many more tragic details of what people experienced than we will never know. It’s sickening to think of the things we weren’t told in the news stories at that time. I didn’t realize that they had left out things (like the jumpers) as the news agencies thought it was best to omit them - they thought it was too horrific to share them. I find that very frustrating. I’ve just learned of the truly awful things that happened by watching videos like this. Also, I am not saying your comment is wrong -I’m simply offering you a different perspective to consider
Would you have stopped to help when your own life is in danger? No-one can say for sure until they are in that horrible situation where mill-seconds of decisions will determine wether you live or die. @@eclecticsoul2514
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My gut instinct has let me down many times. Not always right by any means; people like to think it is because it often justifies selfish and unreasonable behaviour.
thanks to her for being honest about not being able to help people. not trying to lie to make herself a hero. admitting to the guilt.
And that she and others helped one another when they were safely able to. :)
@@Faith_Chithe vulnerability of helping each other in the shower...it makes me want to cry.
This is probably one of the most touching and honest 9/11 stories I’ve ever heard. I hope your proud of your Grandma, she is amazing person.
Thank you so much for sharing your honey . It is still unbelievable that you lived .💖
This is overwhelmingly amazing!!!!
agreed❤
If you think about it you should probably realize that she might have lived just so she could tell us about it and teach us to do the same thing if it happens to you and she will tell us how she feels because she’s not gonna let you do that same stuff.
@@AndrewBenetti He Brews are the Chosen Ones. Therefore, they are more amazing than everyone else.
Happy Yom Kippur!
What a woman. What a story. The way her whole demeanor changed for that split second as she talked about stepping over the back woman. Bless her
Her demeanor changed more before when she mentioned they kicked out people from the elevator, that black woman most likely survived.
Don’t stay at your desk
Run
Definitely remember that
Even better, don't put yourself in a death trap, which is exactly what those towers were. They lacked stairways of sufficient number and width. Period. Do some research. The Fire Dept was outraged at the design, a whole new building code was written to allow these death traps to be built. Basically, all the people who couldn't get out and all the responders crushed in the collapses were murdered 30 years earlier by the gluttonous RockeFellers and "city fathers" who allowed this giant boondoggle. The space took years to lease and never reached 100% occupancy!
This lady is the first person I've heard say that she was told to stay, and she left anyway. I find it mind-boggling that more people didn't do the same, especially when it was their own building that had been hit. I know there are reasons that the building personnel told them to stay, but I still resent it in a way. I'm really glad she escaped and survived.
Annoyingly, we had a sort of similar situation here in England a few years ago. Grenfell Tower. A faulty refrigerator led to the cheap external cladding catching fire, killing 72. There was also a "stay put" policy in place there. Chances are that many of those killed would've survived if they had evacuated. (Also if the external cladding hadn't been so flammable - various residents and locals opposed the cheaper cladding option prior to it's installation for this reason)
i know someone who survived because she didn't stay put, Boss told them to go back to their desks and sit-down cause everything was under control she and a coworker headed for the door. boss then told them if they left, they would not have a job to come back to. they were in bldg. 2. when they got down to the ground floor the second plane hit her bldg. below where she had been working. if she had listened to the boss she would have died with everyone else
i heard couple other people say that, and they left
@@danarobinson6500 That's so good to hear. They must have been so shaken up when they realized that the otherwise would not have gotten out.
@@RedHeadForester And there was another similar Grenfell before Grenfell, in 2009 where they were told to stay put when the high-rise building was on fire. Causing the deaths of several people :(
Probably the best survivor interview. Very straight forward like she’s talking to family and friends and not a camera.
She is my lovely grandmother ❤️
AMEN!!!
@@slaw499This is first I'm hearing her experience. If she is still with us, please give her a huge hug. She is my new heroine!
You have a beautiful grandma ❤ I think she's a really good person & didn't want to die!!! She must have been in straight, I need to get out & Idw to die!!! People are very ignorant saying mean things about her!!! @@slaw499
Wow im so happy your grandma listened to her self and not anyone else
What I have learned from watching videos of so many of the 9/11 survivors is to never listen to people telling you to stay where you are. It's incredibly sad that so many people were told to stay in the buildings.
And a lot of those people that died in there could've gotten out too but they stayed as they were told to. That male 911 fire dispatcher was also telling every caller to stay where they are which I felt was dumb because if it's a way out, I would rather trya find it then waiting for someone to come rescue me. I listened to a lot of the 911 calls and he was telling everybody the same thing.
@@josephrobinson5452 I don’t think they have any idea that it was on purpose right away let alone that there was another one coming and that it would hit even lower. I think they thought that instead of having double the foot traffic and having that impede whatever people were getting out and mainly the firefighters from getting in not to mention, this situation is just like that people getting trampled and so that’s why they recommended the “unaffected building” just stay put for the moment. I didn’t know they had 14 minutes.
Of course, if that was my loved one that has been so advised as it turned out I’m not saying that would be much comfort. And even as a stranger is incredibly frustrating. I’m just saying I can see why they were trying to keep some access mayhem in the streets around the buildings and between them. They already knew from the helicopters that rooftop rescues or entry was not gonna be possible. To smoke was too sick. They would not be able to see the building or the fire before it was too late. Like there was no way. So they’re only way to go help people and start the fire was to go up. Even not knowing everything they were dealing with just the fact that so many did just that with dozens of pounds of weight on their backs while all these civilians were running out (not enough but plenty) is amazing and it’s own right.
To the creator of the video - Thank you to you and your grandmother for sharing this with us. Never forget.
It was a liability issue. If the 911 operator told someone to go, and that person gets hurt, that person could sue the city for negligence. Also, the 911 operator didn't know tower 2 was going to get hit next.
Not only liability, at that time nothing was granted. Maybe structure engineers knew buildings were going to collapse but people wouldn’t. Maybe I would have run towards the underground, but maybe a terrorist was there ready to immolate… Nobody knew what was going to happen tbh
@@josephrobinson5452one of the reasons they were telling everyone to stay was they didn't want them to jump. Were any of the callers not trapped? I would hope if they were not trapped they would tell them to leave at that point. I wish they announced it on the intercom to leave the building if they could. One reason they didn't was they wanted to stop people jumping, but at least figure out a way to say that they coming for those who are trapped, but if you can get out please start making your way down. A lot of those who died were people trying to warn people. If the intercom mentioned leaving, I think less people would have felt they needed to keep telling everyone and would have just gotten out themselves.
I really appreciate her complete honesty about the hard decisions she was forced to make that day… it is a completely natural instinct for survival, “fight or flight”. Of course people will say “I would’ve done this or that…” but most have no clue what we would do in a life/death situation. I truly believe she has been able to help other survivors because of her bluntness about the whole situation. No sugar-coating, no fairytale illusions…just honesty! Thank you for sharing her story!
The only true thing I have ever Donald Trump say is that you can never know in advance if you will act like a hero. (When he was asked if he would have done the same as Zelensky at the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine.)
Trump’s first book was published by a local publishing group called Freedom From Religion and the Editor was this lady’s second cousin and her husband was killed when a car struck him in the head and the driver was injured by the vehicle.
i was there that day, too. This is such an honest, open, accurate description. Take away is - when there's a disaster - RUN! So many were told to stay at their desks - and died. God Bless!
Where were you?
The stories of that and people being told to go back up have never set good with me
Oh, how I wish I could meet all of you. Never doubt that so many of us have concern about the survivors as well as those that lost loved ones. We will never forget.
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Stupid office workers: to timid to even save their lives: robotic fools.
I love this woman. Something about her is so "New York" but also really sweet and candid and inviting. You can tell by the tone change and the look in her eyes that she carries a lot of guilt when thinking of those she had to pass by to save herself. I hope she doesn't see the awful comments where greasy dudes in their parents' basements judge her for doing what every other person in a disaster is forced to do. If she does see those comments, I hope she sees all the love too. You can tell she's an empathetic, entertaining person and probably an awesome grandmother. Thanks for sharing her story. It will help a lot of others and certainly taught me a thing or two.
💯 x
God bless her! She's a hero for being smart to get out and help the people who had debris in her eyes.
Yes . Her speaking manner is so New Yorkish . I love it . Kudos
I know what it is. We're known for being very straight forward lol. It's not a problem to us but I've noticed that some people from other states find it funny or even rude sometimes 🤷♂️
Her quick instincts saved her life. RIP to those that lost their lives ❤
I don’t know how she did not break down. So honest and courageous. God Bless her.
She's been telling the story for quite a while. She may have broken down later.
Please thank your grandmother for taking the time to tell her story. Our stories are so important. Her story is extremely important, especially in the context of her age and that she wasn't going to sit idly by. She helped herself and she helped others. In emergent situations, the number 1 rule is personal safety comes first, then you help the other person, otherwise you both may be injured or killed. Your grandmother was older than most at that time, of course she wasn't really able to pick someone up....faulting her for that is ridiculous, she's a hero in my eyes. She got out and also helped several others by taking them with her, showering them, clothing them, and making sure they got help. If people can't see that and come here to denigrate her they should be ashamed.
Maybe I'm just looking at this differently. I'm 54 and I lost my great grandmother in 2010, she was 104. I am super lucky to have had my Granny for so many years, not many people get that opportunity to have someone that special in their lives. You have your grandmother, I don't know your age or if you have kids but you are so very fortunate to have a grandmother that's lived so long and appears to be doing well.
Thank you for taking the time to film this and keep it on youtube, Take care and all the best to your grandmother.
AMEN 🙏
The most detailed and honest 9/11 testimony that I've heard. Thank you for recording this history for posterity. Future generations must understand, and we must never forget. 🙏🏻🇺🇲
I was gonna question you and ask u what do u mean by most honest. Soon as I started typing I heard “We pushed ppl out” I said “oohh nvmd”
I just wanna start by saying I’m not judging anyone who did what they had to do to survive on that day… but it is an interesting thing…. I’ve watched so many videos of peoples stories, but this is only the second one I’ve seen where a survivor talks about people stepping over each other in panic. Most videos I see talk about how everyone pulled together. But both of these were from the South Tower. It makes me wonder if the people in the north tower were calmer because they had no clue about what was going on, whereas the south tower people had a better idea and the second plane hit the building lower.
@@sian2337yea because a ton of accounts I heard were "no one was panicking"
@@skrapelotto the people that were pushed out were just as much stuck in the elevator that did not move. If they were smart they took the stairs and made it out just fine.
Wow that was a really unique story....not like the others that I’ve heard. Your grandmother is smart and sincere. I appreciated her honesty....she didn’t sugar coat anything and shared about the people she had to shove out of the elevator and the woman she had stepped over. Her survival instincts were strong and she did what she had to do, but she also selflessly helped strangers, took them to safety and showered naked with them at her daughter’s apartment. Crazy story of a crazy experience. I can’t imagine what it was like surviving that day. It was horrific for the whole world to just watch on tv but being there....that’s something else. I’m glad she survived!
This is the first time I've heard a story re 9/11 where in real time someone only just made it out and yet took evasive action immediately. Watching on tv it seemed like ages between each plane hitting and the implosion of the buildings but this lady's story proves that not to be the case. She left almost immediately, taking the quickest route out by lift/escalator immediately, and yet she wasn't far away when her tower collapsed! She took all the right decisions!!
One person talked about some drills they did four times a year and just exiting the building for the drills took over 2 hours. That day it took less than an hour.
And it sounds like 3 minutes later that elevator would have been full of Fire
No, they were told to stay where they are I heard a couple of people say in the phone calls. I've never been afraid to bend the rules if I feel it's going to be better to get out of here.
@@irishdaisy1628 That was thanks to heroes like Rick Rescorla who ran those drills. Every floor had fire marshalls trained in evacuation. Rick passed away in the collapse of the South tower while still trying to get people out of the building.
My sister worked there and lived across the street. I found it interesting to that this woman basically took about an hour to get out. The elevator was fast. I had taken it. But they couldn’t go straight outside like normal. It took so long because they went through the mall to get outside. And she was relatively far away, but as you know that pyroclastic cloud traveled far. Happy for her. But still it scarred her.
That’s the first time I’d heard of elevators being too full to move and having to force people to get out, not just as part of the stories from 9/11.
Taking the elevator was quite risky, especially knowning what we know now, i.e. that another plane was about to hit the tower she was in. The people that were pushed out probably took the stairs and made it out fine. Everything better than that elevator staying stuck at that floor for another second.
Elevators have weight limits for a reason.
Elevators are extremely dangerous in an emergency. This woman got lucky and most people that took the stairs survived. That mystery explosion she heard in the mall under that trade centers was one of those elevators, filled with people, slamming into the ground level of the other building. The mall underneath the centers connects both towers so you would hear the elevators crashing into the ground and exploding killing 20 to 30 at a time.
@@desertweasel6965 💔😰🤦🏻♀️
They interviewed another woman on that same elevator. She said the same thing. They had to shove people off to get it moving.
This is the second story where I heard the survivors say they were told to stay in their office-it seems to me if there’s a building, next door on fire you evacuate the building!
This woman is not only a survivor-she’s a hero!
I can understand the thinking behind this. During business hours, one could expect WTC plaza to have about 50k people at once (250k throughout the day). All those floors and all those buildings likely had many smaller incidents, small fires, etc. 50k people panicking over something isolated or easily contained would be a nightmare and lead to more casualties. Of course, now we know how serious everything was, but at the time, information didn't move as quickly as it does now. Nowadays, everyone has a cellphone, and we all get notis when breaking news happens. Back then, it was landlines, radios, and tvs - much slower
Yes I always wondered about that!
Its because bodies and debris were falling from the north tower. They were worried about a massive skyscraper worth of employees scrambling around the base of the building and potentially getting hurt or killed and getting in the way of first responders. They had no clue it was an attact and that there was a 2nd plane coming..
So many people say there was an explosion on the lower levels. She says it around 7:30 I want to know why the lower lobby windows were blown out as the first firefighters arrived..
@@tula1433there are many many sources and victim/survivor accounts that talk about the jet fuel blasting down the elevator shafts into the main lobby and blowing out the windows as well as catching many on fire who were in the lobby. Most burned were killed or died days or weeks later. It was probably the worst way of all to go even including the jumpers. There’s uncensored news footage you can find if you look for it. I know there are conspiracies with the lower explosions but in this case there is definitive proof of the jet fuel pouring out onto the street as well as through the elevator shafts below creating a bomb like reaction once it reached the open lobby doors.
I worked exactly there on 101st fl. Of the South Tower - but a few years earlier when it was still Deloitte Haskel and Sells. They had I believe 3 entire floors.
This lady is very intelligent. Thank you so much for posting this. I’m very moved by it even after all these years of grieving.
“Everyone stay at their desk” NOT ME , PERIOD ! I’m so glad she trusted herself and didn’t listen to that intercom like so many did that list their lives. I am not directly connected to this tragedy but it affects me so much , I despise hatred and so many people lost their lives due to it
You think that because of the gift of hindsight... they died & you learned
My aunt worked at building 3. She always says. The announcement came on for them to stay in their office. She told herself nope. And ended up getting the last train out that day. She said the loud bang scared her so much. She said wasn’t staying.
The thing is, people weren't really aware what was happening. They had heard an explosion and could see debris, but it wouldn't have been unreasonable to suppose that they might have been in more immediate danger outside, or that it would be safer to leave the building in a managed way rather than fighting eachother for the elevators and causing a stampede.
This is one of the MOST riveting stories I have heard a survivor of 9-11 tell. Her honesty is uncanny. I feel for her every step of the way. She was in preservation mode, survival mode. I am so glad she was able to get counseling and not live with guilt the remainder of her life.
What an amazing lady, her decision to leave, and her encouragement of others to do the same saved multiple lives that day, and to then take control of the situation after the collapse and lead others to safety shows true strength, courage and compassion. To those who experience survivor’s guilt, remember this, every life saved is a miracle.
It is both heart rending and fascinating hearing her account of 911, and the accounts of others who made it out.
Many people got out of the South Tower, but were directed to go back to work, since the problem was in the North Tower. Most went back up to their offices.
Not me, I’d take a sick day and go home. I’ve never had a job, that would fold if I wasn’t there.
Her story is so harrowing. She literally had a split second to decide what to do since the planes hitting all happened so fast
the fact that she took those photos in such a intense moment blows my mind! i am so glad she got out safely
if that happened at this very time of social media trend, we'll be counting more victims than survivors, they'll tweet and snap before they run.. 🤷♀️
But couldn’t help that African American woman. God I pray that woman survived.
@@lynns5903 you can say black woman. It's ok. It's not racist
@lynns5903 actually she is/was woman, nothing race about whi died or didnt.
@@lynns5903how would you expect an elderly woman to save people being trampled by the thousands of people trying to escape the situation? If she did she probably would have been in the same scenario. It is all unfortunate but you can’t test her character if you have never been in her shoes.
Her story really changes what ppl said “everyone inside was calm and helping each other”
I think those were for ppl who were further up, n ppl who were physically able to help. Like the man in the red bandana, he saved 18 ppl but sadly he perished.
Right? This is the first story I’ve heard where people were pushing eachother and stepping over people who fell. Seems like it was just her 🤷🏻♀️
I'm sure she's not the only person who experienced it. I think most people would keep it to themselves if they helped shove others out of the elevator.
Because we have a romanticized memory of that day where everyone ‘came together’ and forget that our survival instinct is strong and will activate especially in a situation like 9/11.
Most of the calm people were either “not in immediate danger” or their survival instincts kicked in quick. Most normal people who feel they are in danger don’t have the human capacity to care about others. They’re focused on surviving themselves.
Amazing….God bless this lady for her honesty, her candor, and her valuable survivor testimony. Thank you, dear lady…❤
The lady who raised me, drilled into me to think for myself. Margaret Haley epitomizes thinking for yourself. Congratulations on your survival.
I can't help feeling bad for the woman who fell and couldn't get back up. I hope she got out ok.
"I want everybody to stay at their desk do not move" will remain as the worst sentence of the 21st century.
Seriously are we human beings or veal calves? Stay in your pen! Don't move!
i would honestly give anything to sit with someone like this and listen to their stories. especially someone like this.
That's really disgusting that they told people to stay in their offices. Sounds like this lady's common sense saved a lot of people that day.
It’s commonly the best advice. It isn’t always, but it often is. This was an unprecedented event, no one would have truly known what was the best course of action, but thousands of people going done the stairs could have been a terrible outcome if the buildings hadn’t fallen. “Common sense” can get people in huge amounts of trouble. I’m glad for her she did the right thing, but everyone was trying to do their best that day.
They didn't know what had happened so it's the sensible thing to advise
@@jaybee4118 unprecedented or not, a plane just hit the skyscraper right next to your skyscraper and you can see people jumping out the windows. The logical advice is to at least get the hell to the bottom floors until you figure out what's happening.
@@zepps88you literally JUST said it in your paragraph: people were jumping. Debris was falling. The towers had 50k people in there. Hindsight is always 20/20 but over the course of 22 years we should be able to understand that this was so unprecedented and thought to be an accident until the second plane hit that there was no way to know what was coming next.
@@Norfnorf12 your gut reaction wouldn't be to get away from an explosion that just happened right next to you until you figured out what happened? It didn't take hindsight for this lady and countless others who knew to get the hell out of there.
she seems like such a sweet lady. you’d never know what she went through. bless her
22 years today and I will always remember where I was when all this happened and the deep feelings of sorrow for the loss of so many innocent lives
What a smart and brave woman. I'm so glad she went with her gut and got out of the building when she could.
Staying calm in an emergency increases your likelihood of survival tenfold. Amazing story.
I’d be dead then😭😭😭.
The people who stayed calm stayed at their desks and just like they were told and died.
@@edwardkuenzi5751 It's all a crapshoot. You live or you don't. Or as someone said about the WTC, you either got out or you died.
Your grandmother is a lovely woman. I hope she is still doing well today ♥️
Edit to add: I just bought the book “Faces of Ground Zero” because of this video
I also just purchased this for my collection after reading so many stories I was never aware of, for me it was the gentleman w/the Guide Dog
"Enough good sense" is putting it mildly! At every turn, exercising unbelievable judgement and presence of mind. There are very, very few people that would have been capable of navigating all of the different aspects of the unfolding situation in this essentially perfect fashion. Amazing. And to have taken photos too! Honestly incredible.
She wa 65 years old, I'm 54 and i couldn't run like this woman! Or walk so far! God Bless her. Interesting interview.
Thank you for sharing your grandmother's story. Survivor's guilt is difficult to overcome and her candidly sharing what she had to do to survive, shows her inner strength. She's an incredible soul.
Thank you for documenting this. It is so important for us to remember that day. I know it probably hasnt been easy for your grandmother to relive that horrible day. Thank you.
You helped many to survive by encouraging them to take the lifts. So you should not feel guilty. You are a hero❤️
It’s a case of timing. 200 people died in the elevators.
@@RogueCylonwhere did you read this? And in which tower?
@@albertusanoniem9043a retired firefighter, Tom Brown, told that people were burned in the elevators in the South Tower.
@@RogueCylonHow did you derive this conclusion? Nothing was left of the buildings, so no way to determine that, at all.
@@albertusanoniem9043 to quote “The World Trade Center had one of the world's great elevator systems - 198 of the biggest, fastest elevators ever built. On the morning of Sept. 11, this technological marvel turned against the people who worked there. USA TODAY estimates that at least 200 people died inside World Trade Center elevators, the biggest elevator catastrophe in history. Some people plunged to their deaths after elevator cables were destroyed by the hijacked jets that crashed into the buildings. Others burned to death as flames shot down shafts. And some who were trapped inside stalled elevators died when the buildings collapsed. The elevators were a tragic exception to an otherwise successful evacuation that resulted in the survival of 99% of the people who worked below the floors where the jets crashed.
USA TODAY has identified 21 people who were trapped behind locked elevator doors and fought their way out. About 80 other people in elevators survived because the doors happened to be open just as the jets hit or opened automatically without the assistance of passengers.
USA TODAY could not find an instance in which emergency workers successfully rescued people from elevators, although some firefighters died trying.
Poor communications among rescue workers meant elevators were ignored even after trapped passengers used intercoms to report their locations, sometimes only a few feet from firefighters. Most passengers could not save themselves: Safety devices designed to prevent people from falling down shafts locked people inside elevators the moment the elevators malfunctioned.
And when the second jet hit the south tower at 9:03 a.m., 161⁄2 minutes after the attack on the north tower, the World Trade Center's elevator mechanics decided to leave the buildings. They expected to return later to help firefighters but never did.”
I can’t articulate exactly what I want to say. Margaret you were fabulous that day. Please don’t have survivor guilt. You did a wonderful job that day. My heart hurts for all those lost.
Wow. I can’t imagine the guilt the people who told all of these lost souls to stay where they are.
and that same boss got in the elevator with her
A lot of those who told people to stay put, didn't make it themselves
I wonder why,maybe to avoid pandemonium but they should have let them leave because work would be there.
The initial message was automated, but calls to security told people to stay where they were. The security offices in the South tower were destroyed in the collapse, so all of the security staff taking those calls perished.
I’ve often thought about what I would do had I been in WTC 2 (the building that was hit second) after WTC 1 was hit. I’d heard about the occupants of WTC 2 being told that it was safe and to stay inside, but as someone who has always had a mistrust of authority I knew that I would have just thought, f*** that and got out anyway. This lady has confirmed it would have been the right thing to do. Always trust your gut.
Yep. My uncle Marty was in the South Tower (30-something floor) and he told his whole company to leave when the announcement came over the loudspeaker for everyone to return to their offices. Sometimes you just have to do what your gut tells you to do.
I'm a dummy, so I probably would've stayed, but who knows.... I'd like to think I would've left. Props to this lady for getting her butt outta there.
Well done.
There is no shame in self preservation and _thinking_ for _yourself_ .
What a beautiful lady. Thank heavens for her helping who she could.
What a brave lady, the courage to follow your own inner guidance saved you.
I watched this for the 1st time today and love this woman forever. I cannot imagine being there. Her story is the best I have ever seen. Bless you ❤
Every time I think about how they got out, I take for granted most people went trough the same choices she had to make in order to preserved herself but most survivors never mentioned this part, I think because they’re afraid of the negative perception of their acts. Thanks for being honest in what is the most natural reaction of humans being when their lifes are under danger. Maybe sounds like a cruel reality but it is what it is, the reality.
I admire her honesty. I wonder what the black Woman would remember, if she survived, if she felt hurt or betrayed, or if it was nothing compared to the rest of the day. It’s brutal and it’s honest and really makes you think
Thankfully, she was on the ground floor and most likely survived too.
She shouldn’t feel guilty. She knew she would make matters worse if she tried to help her up. I’m sure someone came along with the physical strength to help the woman. Since the second plane hadn’t hit the south tower at that point, she should have been able to get out of the building in time.
It’s sad that no one stopped and helped her. It wouldn’t have taken but a minute to help her up and help her out of that building. So sad :(
@@jolenebauser408 No one had a chance to stop, let alone pick someone up.
@@jolenebauser408 Were you there? If not then shut your mouth and listen. You can project your virtue signalling all you want, sweetheart. But doing it here just makes me despise you.
So many people trusted their instincts that day rather than following orders and lived. Remember that if you ever end up in a disaster. Can’t stop watching these amazing stories. Blessing to your beautiful Grandma.
A very smart woman, honest, brave, and strong. I thank her for sharing her story of that tragic day.
My husband was working in the Chicago Loop that morning, in a high rise, within toppling distance of the Sears. The news was saying their may be planes headed for other locations, the Sears Tower. Everyone in his building had piled into the lower floors, gathered around the restaurant and bar TV’s, watching the events unfold on the news. His work hasn’t given them the go-ahead to go home. I was so forcefully saying, trying not to scream: “F*ck your company, walk out, get on your train home, now”
There were people in the twin towers, we now know thanks to the scant few survivors stories, who were told not to leave. They waited inside for nearly an hour before deciding to evacuate.
And they never made it out.
The fires in Hawaii.. there were literal roadblocks, and shelter in place orders…. The horrific Sewal ferry disaster in Korea..
This happens all the time.
Don’t listen to authority. Don’t flail and cause chaos, don’t hurt others, but Christ don’t ever let a manager, a wall of cops, a teacher, whoever, tell you to sit tight inside an unfolding disaster. They’re told to do “crowd control”.
A crowd is made up of individuals. There is no nameless faceless crowd.
You are a life, as worthy of living as the privileged few who get professionally escorted out to safety., you are not a mob.
Get out.
I had wondered if flight 93 was headed for the Sears tower on that day. But now that I think about it, they were targeting political/economic/military landmarks, which the Sears tower isn't.
the white house sir.@@DancingDeity
@eyeluv2dance Most likely the White House or Capital building
@@markg999 I looked into it after I commented. They initially wanted to do the White House but the president wasn't there cause he was in Florida. They were aiming for Capitol building because congress was to be in session that day.
My husband was scheduled to be assigned to the Pentagon right where the plane hit. A month prior he turned it down and decided to retire from the military. Pretty sure that saved his life.
We don't hear nearly as many stories from Pentagon survivors. I wonder if that's because of the nature of what goes on in that building.
What I’ve learned from this is to trust your instincts and help yourself first before you attempt to help others - this isn’t selfish - it’s just logical. It’s like the FAA guidelines on oxygen masks - they always say to put your mask on first before you help others.
MAKES SENSE! YOU CAN'T HELP OTHERS IF YOUR DEAD YOURSELF!
Great comment and very true.
I’m sure a lot of people lost their lives because they had no instructions… I’m sure they were scared of what their boss would think if they were to leave without being told to. Moral of the story is, you have to make tough decisions on your own, and trust your gut when you feel uneasy.
Fancy being afraid of what your boss says about you saving your own life. So glad I’m British and don’t have to worry about such things, a boss would never think bad of you for escaping because you are scared for your life.
Well the boss also listen to the security because at the time no one really knew what happened but sometimes we have to use our own instinct.
@AnitaDil yeah, your country has no culture. Bunch of wasps with terrible food, zero culture. I've played music all over your bs country. Bunch of weak passes with no CULTURE.
Passes was autocorrected from PUSSIES
@@AnitaDilYou weren't there. You would have perished because you and all your wasp countrymen are WEAK
My cousin George worked at AON between floor 101 to 105.
Unfortunately, he decided to follow instruction and stay at his desk.
His only communication was a call to his father.
I would be interested to know if your grandmother has any information about him, but I do not wish to open past wounds.
God Bless the United States of America
If im correctly nobody in the south tower (2wtc) survived from a floor higher than the 89th after the second plane hit but im not 100% sure. I think the person in the video is one of the very few who got out alive from such a high floor, because they were told to remain in their offices.
@@albertusanoniem9043He knows his Cousin is deceased . He wants to know if she ever knew of him personally. This was in 2001 when it happened . He already knows the horrible details. It’s been 22 years now .
@@albertusanoniem9043Stairwell C in the south tower was not damaged. A number of people above the impact zone got out because of that stairwell. That’s why the casualties in the South tower were so few in comparison.
God bless all of them.
@@allthingsbing1295 Bueller? Bueller??
@@DPMusicStudio i havent seen or heard from an eyewitness who was above the 89th floor after impact. There is the well known story of the group of Brian Clark, which also Ron and Stanley were part of, and forgive me if im wrong, but Ron (who first went up with the others because of the bigger women on the stairway telling them there is no way down) is considered the last person that was able to get out alive. He didnt mention seeing other people alive during his descent from the top floors.
Amazing story. I will always remember how blue the sky was that day and seeing that awful smoke filling the sky. Thank you for sharing this story. There are so many young people who don’t understand how truly terrifying that day was for the entire nation. ❤
How I found this I will never know.
What an incredible experience.
You really were an Angel to help in the midst of all the chaos.
Thank you so much for interviewing your grandmother. I wish nothing but peace as much as possible to be with her. Her experience is invaluable lessons for the next generation. I am glad she got out okay being she is older and lived because how wise she is. Never will forget all the families affected by this evil. Take care and thank you 🙏.
While watching today's ceremony, one of the family members indicated the median age of the victims was 37 😢
@@raineyj560I remember that, too. To be more specific, the speaker said that 37 was the median age of the group of victims whose names he had recited. I’ve read that the median age of all 9/11 victims was 40. Still very young…
Just started and I already admire this woman’s honesty.
Same here
For REAL!👍
Me too. She retired and started a new job... wow
Such an honor to hear this story. I whole heartedly believe she was meant to save those that she did.
Fascinating that they didn’t know where the stairs were. Just goes to show how much we rely on our inventions.
Thank you for sharing this story. Her quick decision making saved her life. One of the best accounts I’ve heard.
Thank you for your story and honesty. Yes it just shows that in a disaster make your own decisions - get out and RUN.
Right! I believe they said that happened in tower 2 also. I would have got the hell out of dodge. God bless
Incredible bravery! Think of the lives you saved by defying the “stay at your desk “ command. The bravery you showed gave people around you courage to flee! Love the end note too
She says, “I had enough good sense.” Indeed she did.
The crazy part is I would have thought to take the stairs too 😢 not taking a elevator in case of emergency was drilled into us.
This is the most incredible, detailed account of a survival story about 911 that I have listened to. She obviously did all the right things to save her life, maybe not even knowing she was making a series of life saving decisions, the big one getting on the elevator when others did not, and running like crazy, wow
OMG, she was on the 101 floor?! If she hadn't listened to her instincts and left she would have been either killed instantly or trapped once the second plane hit. She is very lucky to have made it out.
Your mother moved me to tears. She's a hero and an angel.
I slept in my apartment on Broadway in Brooklyn until almost noon that day. So glad I never saw any of it as it was happening. Would have likely ripped my mind apart. Two nights before my roommates and I were on our roof and I remember noticing how clear the sky was and even how well you could see the towers.
People such as this woman have such humility in how it effected them. She made good, quick decisions and followed her instincts.
I have so much respect for this woman. She’s not pretending to be a hero or letting her ego change her story. She told the truth. She did what most humans do when facing a survival scenario. In a way that’s heroic in and of itself. God bless her
Heartbreaking and amazing at the same time. I hope your grandmother has found peace.. and has been able to let go of any guilt from that day. I cannot imagine.
The most real person, telling it how it is, I appreciate her not sugar coating anything or trying to be politically correct. Just real raw truth.
You took your life into your own hands, then was able to help others, amazing
Give your grandmother a hug from me! She's a strong woman and a logical thinker, her strength is the reason she's here to tell this story. Ignoring the order to stay at her desk was sheer bravery and is the first call she made that saved her life and the lives of those who followed in her wisdom. The fire safety regulations of the building didn't account for this kind of tragedy and are sadly a part of the reason so many perished needlessly. had the marshals ordered an evacuation of the second tower more people would have escaped. But hindsight as they say is 20:20.
I am so grateful to this lady for sharing her story.
They wouldnt let me im my building either that day. Trapped on the streets. Glad we both were able to move on with our survivors guilt. Its 22 years and i finally had a decent year. Talking to professionals helped. Happy to see you did well❤
So glad she trusted her gut instinct. We will never forget 9/11
Thank you so much for sharing this! I grew up in northern New Jersey and I can still picture how clear that blue sky was that day. I remember being in school and the teacher came in to tell us what had happened. At the end of the day, my mother came to pick me up and there was a strange stillness to everything. No one was outside, not a car was on the road. Of course, we had friends of friends who were affected. My mother had a co-worker who was close friends of Jeremy Glick’s widow; a schoolmate of mine lost his father that day (he was a first responder). While I was not there personally, as your grandmother was, it’s a day that stays with me - one that I will surely never forget. Listening to this testimony has given me so much to reflect upon.
Gonna admire her honesty. None of us knows how we would be in a situation like this. She carries her guilt but also she went on instinct and wits instead of thinking a second too long.
Her story is amazing!! Not a scratch!!! Her guardian angel was definitely there 😮❤
ABSOLUTELY 💯
Thank you for sharing your grandmother's experience during the 9/11 attacks. Her facial expressions reminded me of my mother's facial expressions when speaking of the young men who died in the ward or operating room. My mother was a nurse during WWII. There was a...guilt in not being able to do more. This is a very, very important video. Thank you for making it and sharing it. And thank you to your grandmother.
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She survived because she trusted her gut and it pointed her in the right direction. Glad she's doing better 😢 I remember that day like it was yesterday. I have friends who were effected that day and are still dealing with the trauma today.
Smart woman that is why she survived. I am sure everyone wondered why an older person survived and not their younger family member however her intuition saved her. It really doesn't matter how old you are you still have a life and a right to live. So sad that so many lives were lost. RIP to all of them.
I was thinking that because she was older she wasn’t to worried about her job. The younger ones would have more to lose if they lost their jobs. They probably had mortgages, car loans, and children.
Poor woman. What a nightmare to live through. Being somewhat "used to terrorist attacks" in Germany, I remember thinking "no, not here too." I felt a a deep sense of not being safe anywhere. My thoughts are with the victims and their familues.💔
So grateful that this was recorded. She is documenting some things that I hadn’t heard before. Thank you.
Amazing. Thanks for these stories. I can't even imagine dealing with all that stuff.