Tag Archives: 9/11

Colossal Kindness from a Tiny Town

I believe I may have read at least part of this story before, but I enjoyed (re-?)reading it so much a few minutes ago that I wanted to share it with you. It’s long by social media standards, but I … Continue reading

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Reporting for Duty

The day after 9/11, a man appeared at a New York City firehouse offering to help. He was a former employee — he had worked at the firehouse from 1980 to 1984 before changing careers. Despite his nearly two decades … Continue reading

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“So Many Caring People In This World”

(This is a re-post for newer readers.) “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’ To … Continue reading

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“So Many Caring People In this World”

“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’ To this day, especially in times of ‘disaster,’ … Continue reading

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Forgotten Story of 9/11: World’s Biggest Boat Lift

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 … Continue reading

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