I was booked on United Flight 93 on 9/11, 2001, flying nonstop from Newark NJ to San Francisco CA. Around midnight the night before, a coworker called me urging me to change my flight to fly into San Jose instead. This meant I had to give up my 1st class seat and move to a flight that left 20 minutes later (from the same gate) with a stopover in Denver. I was very reluctant but I did it. When I got to the airport, I watched people boarding flight 93 and I was upset that I was not leaving earlier, in my 1st class seat on a direct flight. I didn’t notice or care about the people as they were boarding, only myself. When I finally boarded my plane, we were 7 planes behind flight 93. When we were 3 plans away from we taking off, the pilot told us to look out the right side of the plane because it appeared the Twin Towers had been hit by a plane. I thought it might have been a small Cessna until I saw the second plane strike the other tower. We were grounded just before taking off. I changed that day. I now take every opportunity to get watch and if possible, get to know the people I’m boarding a plane with. I never hesitate to give up my seat for a later flight if requested. I’ve had two children since 9/11 and went to multiple mission trips to war torn countries. Every day I wake up breathing is another gift from God. Never forget 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 #NeverForget #911Anniversary
The reason my coworker told me to change my flight was she took the same flight on 9/10 and the commute from San Francisco to Mountain View would make me late for my meeting whereas traveling from San Jose to Mountain View would be faster in the morning.
@BillEllmore she saved your life with advice, which you followed. what ever happened to your coworker?
@MarkDavis8919 Sad to say, I ultimately had to fire her for poor performance. It was difficult
@pacomartinezmd @MarkDavis8919 It was months later and she was ultimately the reason I was booked on 93 to begin with because she wasn’t doing her job well. I delayed it as long as possible. God saved a man by using a donkey before.
@BillEllmore @pacomartinezmd @MarkDavis8919 ok but if god saves your life with a donkey you probably shouldn't kill and eat the donkey afterwards
@BillEllmore @pacomartinezmd @MarkDavis8919 Why did he kill all those other people though?
@BillEllmore @pacomartinezmd @MarkDavis8919 idk man i would just maybe not tell this story ever
@BillEllmore @pacomartinezmd @MarkDavis8919 I guess she didn't save your life enough times.
@BillEllmore @pacomartinezmd @MarkDavis8919 You should of being on the plane tbf
@BillEllmore @pacomartinezmd @MarkDavis8919 That is a terrible thing to say. She is the only reason you are still alive.
@BillEllmore @pacomartinezmd @MarkDavis8919 And then man killed the donkey
@BillEllmore @pacomartinezmd @MarkDavis8919 B/f. Bcz the man who xssed Cow was to get a Palace but he was given only some Gold due to his bad work n the thief who saved the Cow was to die but saved by God from well with some minor injuries so understand God's plans for all acts we perform,good or bad.!
@BillEllmore @pacomartinezmd @MarkDavis8919 I'm going to invent a time machine just so I can go back and tell this woman not to bother changing your flight