Surviving 911 Through Kindness | Dallas News

A Fort Worth couple recount their harrowing survival of 9/11 while staying on the 26th floor of the World Trade Center Marriott—thanks to a last-minute decision to skip the gym and order room service. As the first plane struck, they fled after a stranger warned them of fire above, witnessing the devastation firsthand as the second tower collapsed. Amid the chaos, strangers showed extraordinary kindness: a New Jersey couple offered shelter, and a RadioShack clerk gave them a charger without charging. All six members of their business group survived. Decades later, one still battles health issues tied to the trauma, yet they carry forward a deep appreciation for life and humanity’s resilience. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/088b89a203ee4fc0