A World Trade Center Survivor Tells His Story

Hello everyone,

Thought you might want to read how a blind person and his guide dog escaped from the 78th floor of the World Trade Center on 9/11. I had the privilege to meet Michael and heard his story first hand.

Small excerpt from story:
Michael Hingson was on the 78th floor of the World Trade Center in New York on that fateful Tuesday morning when the building was struck by a plane under the control of terrorist fanatic.

His yellow Lab guide, "Roselle," was sleeping peacefully under his desk, and the two had been going about their daily routines. Michael is the district sales manager for the computer company Quantum ATL and had been hosting a meeting of field representatives.
"The building started swaying, and the air was filled with smoke, fire, paper and the smell of kerosene," he said. The plane had struck 15 floors above him. He knew something serious had happened, and his first thought was to call his wife and then make sure everyone in the office was evacuated safely.

You will find this story when you read The Path to Safety: A World Trade Center Survivor Tells His Story and many others at Guide Dogs for the Blind.
http://www.guidedogs.com/bios-hingson.html

I am interested in hearing your thoughts and feelings.

Bill

Bill Tipton
Contributing Author,

Global Dialogue Center
http://www.globaldialoguecenter.com/

Comments

[Jake]

Wow! That's cool that you got to meet Michael Hingson.