Many people don’t know that on 9/11 500,000 people who were trapped in the chaos and devastation of new York City escaped via the world’s biggest boat lift. It was bigger than what occurred at Dunkirk. Attached is an inspiring 12 minute documentary which is narrated by Tom Hanks that described how so many people were rescued by oridinary people who did extraordinary things that day.
http://www.newser.com/story/127460/documentary-boatlift-recounts-rescue-of-500000-new-yorkers-by-water-on-911.html
Russ
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I'm awed by the beauty of nature and the power of love and gratitude. Some of my favorite sensory experiences include waves crashing on rocky shores, waterways in ancient redwood and fern-filled forests, and rain. My wife and I have been married since 1979. We have 3 adult children and 5 grandchildren. I manage a wealth management firm that I founded in 2003. My Beloved is a Special Education teacher for Kindergartners and First Graders. I'm a published author of approximately 60 books in a variety of genres for grownups and children.
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I had never heard of this. I will check it out.
Russ,
Thank you for sharing this. It is an amazing story. Now I have to go get a box of Kleenex…
I can’t imagine what that must have been like. Amazing.
Yes, the human spirit often astounds me as to what it is capable of, both individually and when people work together for the good of others. There is so much good in the world that it doesn’t take long at all to find many examples of it when one is focused on seeking examples of it.
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RUss