Blind Man Hears Message From God During Miraculous Escape From the World Trade Center

Author Michael Hingson's survival story has been inspiring people for years. Hingson, who is blind, escaped the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, with his trusty guide dog Roselle. He worked in Tower I on the 78th floor and was able to make it all the way down the stairs to the bottom floor and get away from the buildings before they collapsed.   When the terror attack unfolded and a plane hit Tower I, Hingson said the damage was above the 78th floor and that he and others had no idea what was happening. "As we were going down the stairs, there were lots of people around us and no one knew what happened because it happened on the other side of the building and above us," he said. "So, we had no clue."   But when his friend, David, saw smoke and fire above them and debris falling outside the window, they knew something was wrong. "I began smelling an odor and it took me a while to realize that what I was smelling were the fumes from burning jet fuel," he said. It took Hingson an hour to make his way downstairs, with Roselle sticking with him throughout the ordeal. Once outside, he had to move quickly as details became clearer and fears the buildings would come down began to emerge.   "I thought 'God, I can't believe you got us out of a building just to have it fall on us,'" he recalled thinking as he was fleeing away from the World Trade Center. "I heard in my head as clearly as you hear me now a voice that said, 'Don't worry about what you can't control. Focus on running with Roselle and the rest will take care of itself.'" Hingson continued, 'Was that God talking to me? Absolutely, it was. I have no doubt about that, but the issue is: I listened." Hear him explain.