9/11 Stories: Lisa Luckett

On 9/11, Lisa Luckett’s three children were 7, 4, and 4 months old. Her husband, Teddy, worked for Cantor Fitzgerald. He had survived the first World Trade Center Bombing in 1993. It took him 4 and a half hours to make his way down more than 100 flights of stairs, and Lisa remembers him coming home, covered in soot. Now, 8 years later, she was rooting for rescuers to get them down to safety, in her heart, she knew Teddy was gone. His office was just below the fire. A fire department investigator told her months later that Teddy was asphyxiated very quickly in the 1-thousand degree heat. Like 40% of the close to 3,000 who died at The World Trade Center that day, Teddy’s remains were never found. His employer, Cantor Fitzgerald lost 658 that day, far more than any other company.
Lisa says oddly, she was prepared for Teddy’s death, partly because he survived one terror attack but also because her mother-in-law was obsessed with Teddy’s health. He was overweight and his mom always worried out loud that he’d die of a heart attack, prompting Lisa to stay awake at night, crying, fearing her husband’s death.
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[@donw3912]

Like so many say...why can't we all just get along and be nice to each other. A great story and an amazing lady.

[@yigalordbanette8044]

My 5 yr old looked up at me that horrific day . With her big green eyes. And said . Momma why do people hate us Americans so much? Now how do you answer that ? I couldn't. I hugged her and cried

[@jpmorgen5726]

"we have to be nice" thank you for that reminder!

[@jennifercorley7658]

Lisa taught me to change my perceptions. She is brilliant and resilient. My boyfriend believes in quantum physics and would find this fascinating. God bless you Lisa.

[@nicolab2075]

I don't think she knows what quantum physics even is.

[@donaschneider]

Wow, what a beautiful soul! Well spoken, and profound. Thank you for sharing.

[@Serendipitychai]

I’m in awe. If I can be even 1% as courageous and profound as this lady, I’ll be happy. Incredible interview 🥰

[@juliecarriker9950]

I will absolutely be buying this book! Thank you for your insights and awareness, Lisa! As Leonard Cohen so beautifully wrote, "there's a crack in everything; that's how the light gets in."

[@meghanfowell7306]

This woman is an incredible soul! We need more people like her. This is an amazing story.

[@vicstick75]

It's a shame that some people in the comments are describing this lady as cold or arrogant, when her message was about warmth, kindness and supporting each other. Some people just can't seem to handle strength and assertiveness from a woman.

[@CanYouRememberWhen]

Even if people weren't directly connected to the 9/11 attacks, many will identify with her family dynamics, her personal journey and message. I will look for her book, thanks.

[@johnmcquiston2292]

Wow. What a gift to hear. The only people in 2021 I hear talking about a spiritual solution to life are my fellows in AA. I only found a spiritual path due to problem drinking, having exhausted all other avenues. Very rare to hear nowadays from a non-AA and non-religious person. I’m getting the book - her experience is so rare. A life based on service, giving, kindness and humility, where I am no longer my own primary purpose, is the only way i have found to live happily and usefully. 11 years and counting now. Only took me to 39 years old to discover that, like Lisa said, kindness is the answer. Thank you Lisa for sharing this very important insight and singularly moving story. Bless you.

[@maryschneider2759]

She is so deep and insightful. I 'll never forget.

[@MareRS357]

Wow this woman is really profound! She really truly a very evolved soul. ❤️

[@chargerboy762]

My goodness, listening to you speak so eloquently about your awakening in the wake of unspeakable tragic is quite frankly incredible and so very inspiring. I am on the verge of tears listening to you explain how the cycle of receiving is so vital to our humanity. And how not allowing people to help Us is literally blocking them for feeding our souls. That is one of the most poignant statements I have ever heard. I can listening to you for whole days. You are exactly what this world needs. God has blessed you Mrs. Lisa Luckett.:)))❤👏🏽👍🏽

[@robertsantiagonc]

You are indeed an Alpha. Stay blessed and thank you for your words. My take away to bring to my home is to make sure my wife and I “let it go” and going to sleep knowing everything is right.

[@JackieBaisa]

"We just have to be nice." Most simple, yet profound expression. Thank you for that clear reminder.

[@Bughugger]

Such a wise woman. I have a feeling that we should all be reading this series of books collectively.

[@faithintheunseen1294]

This is the most personally inspiring interview yet.

[@djholliday4413]

Lisa is an incredibly intelligent, strong, spiritual, and beautiful, American woman. What an amazing mother. She is a brave survivor herself. I would love to read her book. We will never forget 9/11, the victims, and those who were left behind to pick up the pieces. 🇺🇲🙏🏻

[@timelyss]

I hope her children know how lucky they are to have a mom like her…. ❤️ I’m sure they do ❤️

[@uscitizen4172]

This is a lady you would like spend a morning over coffee listening to her life story!

[@KrystyneY]

So sorry for what this woman went through. God bless her husband and all the victims of 9-11

[@Ajay-d]

Damn. I was hooked all the time while she was talking. She has a talent, evidently.

[@gmlaster]

Just…WOW!!! You are so ridiculously healthy, especially after all you’ve been through, I’m consumed with envy. Your balance of mind, body and spirit is truly impressive. I can’t wait to read your book! While I grieve for your incalculable loss, I sincerely celebrate your incredible journey through a difficult life. Well done!!! 🌹

[@AnitaDil]

Not everybody buckles under in a tragedy, illness etc. but in this decade of extreme S media giving layman diagnoses to gullible people, even a bad day at work turns into a major trauma. She’s obviously not that sort, like millions of others.

[@serenawilliams6138]

She’s so centered, grounded and strong. I would choose her if I ever had to pick a Commander in Chief! ❤

[@juliefin1124]

Wow! Such an amazing, strong beautiful women. I could listen to her speak all day. So inspirational!! I need to read her books. ❤️

[@NancyLDavis-ek4fh]

So glad this found me! Amazing woman!

[@loriwallis832]

She is just fantastic. What an inspiration. 🙏🏻

[@kathleengolden757]

What an incredible perspective you have Lisa! You are right that Teddy walks with you and I’m sure is damn proud of you! I’m so glad the terrorists didn’t win! You got this!

[@juliamarin4896]

Thank you. But I'm still sorry for your loss. Glad you were able to so successfully recover and move on with your life.

[@donnaritch9704]

Thank you Lisa. There is wisdom here

[@kevinbautsch]

She has an understanding to things that goes very deep.

[@jas0206]

I can’t help but feel so, so attached to these people after listening to all their stories. Even just looking them up on Instagram, and seeing their kids grown up, I feel somewhat connected to them after hearing such a vulnerable story that the whole world knows.

[@jas0206]

After watching: I love this new age hippie mom and I need to know her star sign ❤

[@SweetCaroline191]

Wow… so brilliant. I feel like you were talking straight to me. Thank you so much for sharing your story.

[@rgkavendek]

Lisa, you are just AMAZING!!! Everything you shared absolutely resonates with me and can definitely apply to any traumatic event!! Thank you!!

[@guywebster8018]

Man thats a strong woman.

[@leecarr9207]

What an inspirational lady.

[@luellaheetderks9311]

“Oh my god! I got it. We just need to be kind.” Being kind is an act of Love.

[@plawton35]

You are very well spoken. God bless you, ma'am.

[@HeatherShineify]

She went deep!🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@roviannematovu8136]

What an incredible lady

[@kareemmoreland9119]

This woman is deep. Speaks so profoundly. Am reading her first book right now.

[@thenanlife1141]

Such a wise and wonderful lady in the midst of such a tragic event xx god bless her

[@MissBe737]

I am so very sorry for your loss. Awesome that God gave you so much strength.

[@purplebunny7728]

Thank you for sharing. It was very beautiful.

[@annemow]

Oh wow..... lovely lady....so speak my heart ❤️ enlightened ....a pleasure to hear your experiences..... souls in union. Brilliant!!! Xx

[@jodywho6696]

And here you are now. Helping pass the word onto others. Thank You. ✨💃✨💙💜💚✨

[@janets1973]

Thank you Lisa- You are a spiritual warrior paving a path for many out of victimhood and into light and learning from life. I greatly appreciate your strength and insight from tragedy. Life is hard and once we accept that it is hard it becomes easier. Look for the lessons and love. Thanks for sharing Lisa. I look forward to your book.

[@StudioEq_777]

Thank you!🙏❤

[@kevinhaynes9091]

All of the 9/11 Stories are inspiring. Lisa's story adds enlightenment. Thank you both...

[@nitaparker2042]

Thank you for spreading the message

[@sheenaobright8605]

Thank you for sharing your story. ❤

[@thenanlife1141]

Such a honest and powerful message this beautiful lady is sharing xx

[@SheilaEarley]

Thank you for this. ❤❤❤

[@bobwhammer4237]

I'm sorry 4 your loss. You put up a brave front but I'm sure u cried yourself to sleep many nights.

[@plawton35]

Absolutely the energy.

[@k.gspianoworldjourneyschan437]

Thank for these stories, & thank u for Lisa And her strength, knowledge, & being kind! As a person in Theripy but helping people to give back, mornings 20 years later, your stories make me stronger to perservier when I cant go on further in some task, I dig a little deeper and pull up a little of each persons hope ,love , & strength! Lov kenny!! 🤗✌🌻🌹

[@bassaction]

That was tiring to listen too 😂🤣

[@GJWielinga]

Just bought the book online. Powerful lady, powerful story! I want to know more

[@annamagowan390]

What's it called

[@braddavid902]

Amazing woman! Thanks for sharing

[@sharonmchugh7730]

Great interview! She is spot on! I wish her continued successes 💖🍀

[@Amariiiiie]

She is so grounded.

[@raineyj560]

I pray for her daughter or son only had his / her dad for 4 months..,..

[@twistandsproutmicrogreens]

Watching this now..May GOD Continue to Bless your BEAUTIFUL SPIRIT ❤. He had a PURPOSE in his life!!! Maybe this was it. Look at your beautiful self now...sharing your healing on others! 💗

[@jamesdooling4139]

This woman is incredibly self aware and incredibly strong.

[@nodesgrow697]

I don’t think I could stand 10 feet from the edge and feel peaceful if my partner (father of my nursing 4 month old ) was possibly not coming home.

[@markwitzig6390]

Is she selling something or telling of her "pain"?

[@annashafto8823]

Dear Lisa! God bless you!

[@floretta65]

a spiritual warrior!!!! WOW!!!!!

[@valeries1251]

The last minute of her words I had to write that down👌🏼😊

[@m5073]

So essential his death didn’t affect you and you took out a big life insurance policy

[@anniebananie7887]

She's so strong, I couldn't have held it together.

[@annabodot962]

The grace of suffering is the honor of becoming a wounded healer.

[@daisy2217]

Thanks for sharing your story. I want to read the books you wrote. ❤️

[@hwinsalot3804]

Wow 💙 her.

[@donnabaardsen5372]

I look to God first, and allow Him to guide me in all of my ways.

[@Augfordpdoggie]

which god zeus?

[@jrpacer6355]

Yes to everything she is saying look for the helpers

[@BarBaraWhorleyCrawfordESS]

Oh my different lives yet such similar journeys we’ve been on. Huge hugs of love. Someday I’d love to buy you lunch and share life and love.

[@stephaniecarleton3117]

Thank you Lucy Luckett!

[@stephaniecarleton3117]

AND thank you to the interviewer Shelly!

[@loridontcaretotellu6497]

LISA I think you meant.

[@firefighterps2]

Remarkable woman.

[@yoso5934]

🙏🏾💖

[@shirleybalinski4535]

It is being one in faith.

[@siobanethier]

She was fine about the death of her husband on the day of his death?!?! What?!?!?

[@Tee19691]

Thought the very same thing.

[@imperishablestars33]

she had the insurance. joan rivers made a joke about it

[@RobynS9722]

I'm so glad this didn't affect you in any way and you were able to move on as though it never happened...🙄

[@marge-bg4zn]

No, you need to trust Jesus, not yourself. 😊

[@Justicesfor]

Zero percent what happened. 100% what SHE views as the world based on her and her only environment growing up in the “60’s, 70’s and 80’s” which apparently where “___her entire vudeo____” not to mention, life.

[@sucroseskulls7488]

duh....she isnt speaking for anyone else, only herself.

[@autumnroma3174]

Sounds like an awakening. She knows she’s God/Consciousness.

[@artrobert0875]

What a woman!

[@robbieogle8622]

She is in her head.

[@laviolist]

🙏💗⭐️🌸🦋🌴

[@joeespisito9200]

He continued to work there after the first bombing ...huh.

[@yigalordbanette8044]

Oh i pray that they are not wth us . I pray that their soul has moved on to somewhere beautiful and perfect and not trapped in this world that is not perfect. They went thru hell and deserve to be in paradise. Just my catholic upbringing speaking. I don't want to remain on earth when my days done . ❤

[@SOS-ct9mv]

She seems really detached and like she has to remain in control or she will lose it.

[@matthoward598]

Thought that initially. As it went on. No way. Absolute opposite actually.

[@johnbunalski2414]

More like cold and calculated

[@sucroseskulls7488]

@@johnbunalski2414 nope, just because she is well spoken and articulates her thoughts that shes been able to think on for the past 2 decades does not make her cold and calculated.

[@ballet07]

She has serenity.

[@nadiner889]

She seems the complete opposite to me: calm and in control. Projection, perhaps? Remember, this interview is decades later, and she’s undoubtedly told this story dozens of times.

[@grecogrant2511]

Oh i wish you could be my neighbor and enjoy my patio parties we talk and man we have fun and still want kindness and love

[@Great-Documentaries]

The humans created the gods, not the other way around. It is so tiresome to hear the ignorant drone on about their spirituality when asked to speak about something much more serious and real.

[@wisdaniel]

This is one wise women.

[@8kmar]

This is it guys, to some women you ll be nothing more than a paychek, not even a trace of emotion, just a cold mumble about her, first thought what am i gonna do ohh thank god about life insurence, and after ohh how cool am i to go through this, poor guy at least he s amongst people who actually loved him. Look how many admirers she has and think about what men really mean to them :( its a cold heartless world, choose wisely.

[@johannesbols57]

Translate that into English, please.

[@Augfordpdoggie]

Lisa is a hot mom

[@theoneand0nly874]

Any idea on what brought down building 7 the third building that fell that day

[@Justicesfor]

Yeah...the two 220 story in total buildings that fell directly next to it????????????????? How old are you? Seriously. I’m asking. Good lord. They “teach” you “people” “what to think” not “how to think” and your entire life is proof too. Thank you for providing my point. Don’t cry to me either for how I am. Come to me with a solution not a problem or nothing at all. I’m a Marine. That’s how we’re raised and brought up. At least infantry. Everyone else isn’t. Have a great night and morning by the time you get this message.

[@videovictim3]

WOW! we cant blame millennials because we created them. so profound

[@danny8292]

Sounds like she was almost liking it. Knowing she was gonna get a big insurance pay out.

[@johannesbols57]

Take those sick and horrible thoughts and keep them to yourself, you vile creature.

[@yigalordbanette8044]

Im not sure it was quick . Many called from the restaurant on the 101 and they were alive until it fell trapped. Hot and unable to get air . Its a nice thing to think they passed out but is it a disservice to minimize what they went through so we can better deal with it? The only ones that imo didn't suffer were on the plane or point of impact . But it made you a widow and single mother and however you had to do to go one is ok . I am sorry for your loss your children's loss and what his absence has done for you all.May your husband's memory be eternal 💙