WHERE WERE YOU ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2001?
My Beloved Husband Dick (Richard A. Carello) and I were at Kaiser at 6:00 A.M.
meeting with the top Oncologist who just informed us that Dick
had less than a month to live due to stage four lung cancer!
After processing this devastating news, Dick and I went to the Kaiser lab for blood work,
where we were in disbelief to witness the 911 tragedy
that was airing on all local television channels!
Terrorists had crashed American Airlines Flight 11 into the northern facade
of the World Trade Center North Tower
and terrorists had crashed United Airlines Flight 175 into the southern facade
of the World Trade Center South Tower!
The horrific images of 911 that chilly morning in New York City, sent shock waves around the World!
Nearly 3,000 people lost their lives that tragic day!
Countless more lives would have been lost if it not been for the brave and selfless
police officers, fire-fighters and unheralded others!
Rick Rescola, The Unsung Hero Of 911,
An Ex Army Veteran, A Security Director At Morgan Stanley Who Saved Almost 2700 Lives!
Over 300 rescue dogs contributed to the rescue and recovery of survivors around Ground Zero!
These courageous rescue dogs used their incredible noses to locate survivors
while dodging fallen debris, twisted metal, ash, enduring bloodied paws and sleepless nights!
The rescue dogs were a beacon of HOPE to the survivors!
Bretagne, the last Ground Zero rescue dog, passed away just shy of her 17th Birthday on June 6, 2016!
Bretagne’s handler and best friend Denise Corliss was with her to the end!
Representatives of the Texas Task Force, Cy-Fair Fire Department Volunteers and countless fans of Bretagne
lined the streets to salute her for the very last time as she entered and left
the Fairfield Animal Hospital in Cypress, Texas!
By Avid Fans And Loyal Friends!
What Are Some Of Your Favorite 911 Quotes?
One of my memorable 911 quotes!
“The attacks of September 11th were intended to break our spirit.
Instead we have emerged stronger and more unified.
We feel renewed devotion to the principles of political, economic
and religious freedom,
the rule of law and respect for human life.
We are more determined than ever to live
our lives in freedom.” – Rudy Giuliani, Then-The Mayor of New York!
“Why am I here? What is the reason I was saved?
They’re really unanswerable questions.
After going through something like we did,
all you can do is try to live your best life from day to day
and move forward with gratitude.” – Brian Clark, World Trade Center survivor.
“September 11 was, and remains, above all an immense human tragedy.
But September 11 also posed a momentous and deliberate challenge
not just to America but to the world at large.
The target of the terrorists was not only New York and Washington
but the very values of freedom,
tolerance and decency
which underpin our way of life.” – former British Prime Minister Tony Blair
“If we learn nothing else from this tragedy,
we learn
that life is short and there is no time for hate.”
Sandy Dahl, wife of Flight 93 pilot Jason Dahl, in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, in 2002.