Today, we remember the horrific tragedy that happened 22 years ago this day at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and with the crash of Flight 93 in Pennsylvania. Below are messages of love from the World Trade Center, Flight 93, and Flight 175 – the messages that prevail in the tragedy. Let’s remember to hold the people we love tight and cherish every moment we have for the gifts they are.
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“This is Mark Bingham…I want to let you know I love you. I love you all.” – Passenger Mark Bingham on Flight 93
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“[UA 93 Passenger Todd] Beamer asked if he could be connected with his wife, or if that was not possible, if a message could be passed to his wife telling her that he loved her” – GTE/Airfone Operator
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“I just wanted to say I love you…and…I’m going to miss you…and please give my love to Mom and Dad, and mostly I just love you and I just wanted to tell you that…I love you and I hope that I can talk to you soon. Bye.” – Passenger Linda Gronlund, Flight 93
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“I want to tell you I love you. Please tell my children that I love them very much…I hope to be able to see your face again, baby. I love you. Good-bye.” – Flight Attendant CeeCee Ross Lyles, Flight 93
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“This is going to be harder on you, and I want you to be okay. They’re getting ready to break into the cockpit. I have to go. I love you. Good-bye.” – Passenger Honor Elizabeth Wainio, Flight 93
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“I want you to do good, go have good times, same to my parents and everybody” – Passenger Brian Sweeney, United Airlines Flight 175
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“In the end, as the smoke got thicker, he just kept whispering, ‘I love you,’ over and over.” – Beverly Eckert on the final phone call from her husband Sean Rooney, who called from the 105th Floor of the South Tower
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“I love you. I love Nicole.” – James Gartenberg to his wife, Jill, and speaking about his daughter on the 86th floor of the North Tower
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“Tell my mother that I love her and that she’s the best mum in the whole world” – Melissa Doi to the operator from the 83rd floor of the South Tower
