A survivor finds a way to reacquire a sense of trust in self. Robert Small was an office manager for Morgan Stanley and his office was on the 72nd floor of the South Tower.
this reminds me of a story from WWII. During the fire bombing of Dresden, many people sheltered in their basements. The story (from a survivor) tells that a group of people were in the basement of their apartment building when it was hit by a bomb and rubble blocked the stairway up from the basement. Eventually the people realized the oxygen was running out and the brick walls were starting to radiate heat from the burning building above. They knew they had to leave the basement. They busted out a window that was at street level and were able to crawl through. But one man was so obese that he (and the others) knew that he would not be able to crawl through. The last person through the window looked back and saw him alone and sitting on a bench against the basement wall, waiting for death.
I feel grateful to have heard this "tale" from a very humble guy who is clearly doing what he feels is right by explaining his harrowing experience. Imagining the difficulty it must be to live with this testimony through the years, you can tell, has been difficult for him - and that of course is understandable. But I feel he did his very best as a human being that day and to keep that story alive, in its own simple way, continues to help others. I have followed the tremendous life story of Rick Riscorla through the years and I am not only amazed to have heard his name spoken by this gentlemen after all these years, but I am also extremely grateful. Thank you for your story and keep telling it because you are reaching more people than you may realize. Thank you sir.
Neither did Eric Bennett but he worked in the North Tower on Floor 102. Everyone who worked with him didn't make it either: Eric Bennett Larry Senko Felicia Traylor-Bass Laura Marchese Melissa Vincent Roland Pacheco Kenneth Caldwell
This is so incredibly sad. So sad. Also makes me want to sort of cling to my health and weight as I get older. If ever put into such a crazy situation as this it's important to have physical agency in order to survive. Just hearing these stories and having to think about things in this way is awful.
It's heartrending to listen to his stories of people struggling. You know, my Dad(a Navy man)always told us kids "You should be able to run a mile..swim a mile and lift your own weight over a wall, because you might need those skills one day". I'm sure we were like "right Dad...", but looking back, he was right.
I agree with you The Cleaner. No Really Rick could have decided to save himself that. Or had Rick gone on Vacation with his wife and left the company by themselves. 2700 more people would have died and 9/11 death toll would have doubled that day. But he ended up saving 2700 people and thanks to him Most Americans now aware of their surroundings because what he did that day. Morgan Stanley was very fortunate to have someone who knew what to do in an emergency and teach fire drills to employees to practice in case of in the event of emergency. Most other bosses in the tower that day did not know what to do. The bosses just saved themselves.Or the Bosses just kept people in their offices which clam their lives on 9/11. Or they would just be trapped with their co workers that day. I saw a documentary Inside the Twin Towers the supervisor for Aon Company did not what to do. Also the staff at windows on the world also did not know what to do at first either.
How do you respond or something like that story? I’m sorry? I guess the only thing I can really say, Thank you what you have done for what you’ve tried to do and for those that gave up their lives so you could help others. God bless and stay healthy.
On a day full of heinous and hellish surprises nobody ever could have anticipated what would happen next until it happened. It was so much worse than 1993, but everyone assumed it would be a long day and they'd be coming back to work in a couple of weeks. A lot of angels were called home that morning, leaving the rest of us mourning.
Very sad. I know that this event was exceptional but working on the 80th floor of an office block must give anyone pause to think how they're gonna cope in an emergency.
Pregnant women obese people people over 50 people in wheel chairs should never work in tall buildings way up high it's all so sad bring tears 2 my eyes 2 hear this 😥😥
This might sound ridiculous but I have always wondered why there couldn’t be stairwells with escape ‘slides’. Imagine if the more able-bodied people could have helped less mobile / injured people down a series of slides. At a hospital I worked at the evacuation plan for patients who couldn’t walk was to secure them to their hospital bed mattress with a safety strap and then slide them down the fire stairs on their mattress. It’s not realistic to expect that only people who can manage escape stairs enter tall buildings. And even if that could be done, an able-bodied person can be rendered incapacitated by an emergency event in the building.
It's sad 😢😭 that his wife the guy on the stairs wife ended up blaming him afterwards at the end 😞🔚 😡 and for what??? Lmaooo it's not his fault I can't stand people like that honestly blame the victim until it happens to you then what???
Do you drive a car or ride as a passenger in a car? You are about 1million times more likely to be killed doing that than going to the 50th floor of any office bldg.
He mentioned Rick Rescorla R.I.P 🙏🏻
Rick is a hero.
this reminds me of a story from WWII. During the fire bombing of Dresden, many people sheltered in their basements. The story (from a survivor) tells that a group of people were in the basement of their apartment building when it was hit by a bomb and rubble blocked the stairway up from the basement. Eventually the people realized the oxygen was running out and the brick walls were starting to radiate heat from the burning building above. They knew they had to leave the basement. They busted out a window that was at street level and were able to crawl through. But one man was so obese that he (and the others) knew that he would not be able to crawl through. The last person through the window looked back and saw him alone and sitting on a bench against the basement wall, waiting for death.
Can't imagine how horrible that would be for any of the people, let alone the man staying behind...
I read about this man in an article from another survivor. He refused any help and told everyone who passed him to go ahead. Its really sad
It's like he had given up already
@@nothingposted9056 but he was today alive, if the tower dont collapse
@@king-ib4vb you mean he would be alive today, if they tower hadn't collapsed?
I feel grateful to have heard this "tale" from a very humble guy who is clearly doing what he feels is right by explaining his harrowing experience.
Imagining the difficulty it must be to live with this testimony through the years, you can tell, has been difficult for him - and that of course is understandable.
But I feel he did his very best as a human being that day and to keep that story alive, in its own simple way, continues to help others.
I have followed the tremendous life story of Rick Riscorla through the years and I am not only amazed to have heard his name spoken by this gentlemen after all these years, but I am also extremely grateful.
Thank you for your story and keep telling it because you are reaching more people than you may realize.
Thank you sir.
RUP to Ric & d others. What were d names of d 2 guards ?
Neither did Eric Bennett but he worked in the North Tower on Floor 102. Everyone who worked with him didn't make it either:
Eric Bennett
Larry Senko
Felicia Traylor-Bass
Laura Marchese
Melissa Vincent
Roland Pacheco
Kenneth Caldwell
This is so incredibly sad. So sad. Also makes me want to sort of cling to my health and weight as I get older. If ever put into such a crazy situation as this it's important to have physical agency in order to survive. Just hearing these stories and having to think about things in this way is awful.
Totally agree
It's heartrending to listen to his stories of people struggling. You know, my Dad(a Navy man)always told us kids "You should be able to run a mile..swim a mile and lift your own weight over a wall, because you might need those skills one day". I'm sure we were like "right Dad...", but looking back, he was right.
Rick saved a lot of people that day.
I agree with you The Cleaner. No Really Rick could have decided to save himself that. Or had Rick gone on Vacation with his wife and left the company by themselves. 2700 more people would have died and 9/11 death toll would have doubled that day. But he ended up saving 2700 people and thanks to him Most Americans now aware of their surroundings because what he did that day. Morgan Stanley was very fortunate to have someone who knew what to do in an emergency and teach fire drills to employees to practice in case of in the event of emergency. Most other bosses in the tower that day did not know what to do. The bosses just saved themselves.Or the Bosses just kept people in their offices which clam their lives on 9/11. Or they would just be trapped with their co workers that day. I saw a documentary Inside the Twin Towers the supervisor for Aon Company did not what to do. Also the staff at windows on the world also did not know what to do at first either.
Rick totally ignored authority and told everybody in the south tower to evacuate against what the authorities were telling them to do
How do you respond or something like that story? I’m sorry? I guess the only thing I can really say, Thank you what you have done for what you’ve tried to do and for those that gave up their lives so you could help others. God bless and stay healthy.
I live in the same town Rick rescorla was born in ( Hayle,Cornwall ) what a great man
Robert Small is a hero.
Thank you for sharing. We will never forget!
On a day full of heinous and hellish surprises nobody ever could have anticipated what would happen next until it happened. It was so much worse than 1993, but everyone assumed it would be a long day and they'd be coming back to work in a couple of weeks. A lot of angels were called home that morning, leaving the rest of us mourning.
there were a lot of heroes that day
Thank you for sharing 🙏
Very sad. I know that this event was exceptional but working on the 80th floor of an office block must give anyone pause to think how they're gonna cope in an emergency.
Why are Bob's videos 3min 5min 1min long? Just put them together and get a professional film editor if needed.
Maybe becuz that's how he lived those moments ... 3 minutes... maybe 5 more minutes... give me one more minute Please God
typical gen y type of comment
Greg Recovski what does that even mean? All they are saying is that they want to watch the full interview together?
Im old af and I agree. 😊🤷🏻♀️
It's aggravating as hell, I know!
Pregnant women obese people people over 50 people in wheel chairs should never work in tall buildings way up high it's all so sad bring tears 2 my eyes 2 hear this 😥😥
I would rather say people at any age shouldn't work as a terrorist for jihad
Yea that’s not realistic. Lol
Or Atleast have be on floor 10 or lower
Parachutes would have saved a lot of people
This might sound ridiculous but I have always wondered why there couldn’t be stairwells with escape ‘slides’. Imagine if the more able-bodied people could have helped less mobile / injured people down a series of slides. At a hospital I worked at the evacuation plan for patients who couldn’t walk was to secure them to their hospital bed mattress with a safety strap and then slide them down the fire stairs on their mattress. It’s not realistic to expect that only people who can manage escape stairs enter tall buildings. And even if that could be done, an able-bodied person can be rendered incapacitated by an emergency event in the building.
Tall blgs are very risky esp. If there is a power failure with no elevators working. Elevators in general are not reliable. Thank you.
Really no sense in having a building that tall . It’s to much and to risky
Giving water was good.
So sad
Oh man --- that is so sad. That poor guy.
It's sad 😢😭 that his wife the guy on the stairs wife ended up blaming him afterwards at the end 😞🔚 😡 and for what??? Lmaooo it's not his fault I can't stand people like that honestly blame the victim until it happens to you then what???
Don’t work in high rise buildings don’t even go in them
I’m with you.
Do you drive a car or ride as a passenger in a car? You are about 1million times more likely to be killed doing that than going to the 50th floor of any office bldg.
Fire Deaths
This video is literally fat-shaming. Stop the hate ✊
tohopes how is it?
this is not fat shaming
Could’ve been a life long smoker, could’ve just had health problems, could’ve been anything
What a ridiculous comment.
I knew some dipshit in the comment section would say something like that. Good job man🙄👍