Michael Hingson was on the 78th floor of the North Tower on September 11, 2001.
He has been blind since birth.
His guide dog, Roselle, was under his desk when the plane hit.
The building lurched.
Smoke filled the offices.
People shouted.
Roselle stood, calm, and waited for the harness.
They went into Stairwell B and started down. Seventy-eight floors.
Firefighters passed them going up.
Jet fuel burned in the air.
A woman stopped, too afraid to keep walking.
Hingson talked her forward.
Roselle never pulled away, never panicked, never stopped.
They reached the lobby and then the street.
Minutes later the South Tower fell and a wall of dust rolled over them.
Roselle kept leading.
Hingson lived.
Roselle lived.
They walked out of a building that would not be standing an hour later.
He has spent the years since telling the story not as a miracle of sight, but as a story of trust: a man who could not see the stairs, and a dog who did not need to be told that the only way out was down.
Remember Michael Hingson.
Remember Roselle.
Remember everyone who started down those stairs and never reached the street.
We promised never to forget September 11, 2001 25 years already. But most importantly we must remember the innocent children whose lives were lost that day children who had done nothing wrong
May they never be forgotten
#NeverForget#NYC#11septembre
25 years ago, terrorists killed nearly 3,000 people, including 2,753 New Yorkers.
As we remember that terrible day, let us also remember the first responders, office workers and strangers who ran toward danger to help each other. Let us remember the extraordinary compassion, resilience and bravery that carried our city through its darkest
day.
Today, New York remembers. We will Never Forget.
RIP to the 2,977 people that lost their lives on 9/11.
And NOW RIP to the millions of innocent people in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, and Yemen who paid the price for something they never committed
Carlon Jeffrey shared a heartbreaking screenshot of his final texts to his twin sister, Carla Jeffrey, who passed away today💔:
"Hey Sis
Call me back when you get this..I was just calling to see how your day went! I love you to the moon & back
sis🌙♋️
I just want you to know how proud I am of you. Your resilience, your grace, your infectious smile that lights up a room. You are truly a light that shines bright. Don't let anyone ..dim that light .. even yourself. The light you carry is special and must be protected at all times.
You are the best sister a brother could ask for. I pray we continue to grow closer to one another along this journey. I got your back in this life and the next"