We Haven't Forgotten - talk with 9/11 survivor Jim Hime

[@dillfincollins6516]

Rick Rescorla was an absolute hero in every sense of the word.

[@sierravista9013]

He was amazing

[@elizabeth-ty3he]

They should have listened to his warnings

[@oriontaylor]

To keep spirits up as people were evacuating, Rescorla evidently sang a version of the soldiers' song, 'Men of Harlech,' but from Cornwall. Originally a Welsh regimental song, it was also made more famous in the 1964 film Zulu. That was a stroke of genius to do at that time, as songs in emergencies have historically helped to steel nerves and keep people's mind on the task, and really speaks to his character. 'Men of Cornwall stop your dreaming, Can't you see their spearpoints gleaming? See their warriors' pennants streaming, To this battlefield. Men of Cornwall stand ye steady, It cannot be ever said ye for the battle were not ready, Stand and never yield!'

[@3-2bravo49]

Gary Owen! 1st cav

[@deadbrother5355]

These survivors stories go so deep. Never forget.

[@sharon22669]

I was 32 with 2 young children 9/11/2001. We live in NJ. i remember every minute of that horrible day. I'm shocked how little this is talked out with our school children. Enjoy isn't the right word but i appreciate these eyewitness stories. I was parking to go food shopping listening to the early quesses on the radio then bamb the 2nd tower was hit. I sat in my car in disbelief. My husband worked in a county courthouse. He didn't seem concerned. Local police send one or two police officers to each of our public schools. I did pick up my school age child. But it was difficult to process and i cant image being in the World Trade Center, the Pentagon or on any of those planes. The first responders knew they probably wouldn't make it out. So heartbreaking and brave. The ripple effect is overwhelming.

[@TheMammalu]

What a standout interview. Mr. Hime tells the story of his harrowing experience on 9/11 with great clarity, heart and even wry humor. His account is deeply personal and also honors the memory of those who died. Thank you. ❤️

[@misguidedangel6550]

This was extremely interesting. Jim was/is one of the best 9/11 story tellers I ever heard, kept me interested the entire time

[@Allison11111]

You can feel the souls in the Freedom Tower and by the Memorials, 100 %

[@secretariatgirl4249]

Hope Mr. Hime is doing well this Sept.2023.

[@jimhime2293]

I am indeed. Thanks so much!

[@cathyizzo7886]

@@jimhime2293oh good. I was wondering the same thing. 😊

[@raineyj560]

​@@jimhime2293why was the women "handsome" u didn't find her pretty? Stay safe!

[@jennyjones4875]

​@@jimhime2293God bless you and all affected.

[@danielleybelly8039]

What a fantastic interview. Mr. Hime, thank you so much for sharing your story.

[@mentlinc]

I'm from NY and I could never imagine working in the Freedom Tower. How do they not think about this every day they go to work?

[@jeffreyellman5016]

What an eloquent and incredible personality Jim seems to be. A person you could listen to for hours as they are so good at recollecting their experiences. One of the best interviews from 9/11 I've heard. Thank you!

[@macycharmin]

This was a great interview, I thoroughly enjoyed it. I plan on reading Mr. Hime's book. I hope all is well with Mr. Hime in 2023.

[@mattcooke5656]

Jim, Thanks for taking the time to do this interview. The stories are important to share and document for those who were not around on that day.

[@EKL-qu7ih]

Brilliant interviewee. Cannot believe I can't find anymore interviews from this guy. Really paints a strong picture.

[@CrystallyLavender]

Mr. Hime is such a good story teller, because he’s so thorough and shares his emotions and thoughts as things unfolded. I really love listening to him and the takeaway, “don’t eat Special-K, you never know when your time’s up.” Great interview. Glad he and his companions made it out safely.

[@animula6908]

I’m going to add three thousand bridges to my reading list. Thank you.

[@tammynahrebeski1540]

Thanks for sharing Mr. Hime! The world is better with you in it!

[@jimhime2293]

Thanks so much!

[@lynntanner5]

Thank you for telling us of your personal experience including your wife's reaction to flying so soon after 9/11. That was real life. Thank you!

[@jimhime2293]

❤

[@glennkemp6565]

James, you have such an interesting story and you tell it so well. The world is a better place with you in it. Thank you for sharing.

[@jimhime2293]

❤

[@jimhime2293]

Thanks so very much!

[@rachmunshine9474]

@@jimhime2293 I’m only like 3 1/2 minutes in but I’m crying from the comments. Not that it takes me much in general and especially regarding that day. I still remember the complete and utter horror and hopelessness. And that was from my couch over the bridge. It took me almost an hour to get a hold of my brother and make sure he wasn’t in a breakfast meeting in there. He had just moved two weeks before from Boston where he went to college and work for a few years after. We were on the phone together as both buildings fell. Thank you for sharing your story even though I haven’t seen it yet. ❤ stay well.

[@jimhime2293]

@@rachmunshine9474 Thanks!

[@BillyBong]

You don't hear many accounts of people inside the building who saw the plane coming. Fantastic account. Very important historically.

[@cameronwitmer]

Absolutely, I’ve watched dozens of these interviews and I’ve yet to hear an account like this one.

[@FR_films]

There is another guy

[@cameronwitmer]

@@FR_films who is that? I’d love to hear the story.

[@roumifyouwnt2]

​@@cameronwitmerstanley praimnath is another who watched the 2nd plane and was directly in the impact zone. His story is 🤯 he was "saved" by a stranger turned brother named Brian who also feels going into fund Stanley, rather than head up toward the roof as the rest of his office did saved his life. Their story is out of a movie and they tell it well.

[@sambistabeauty]

Yea you do. Just look them up. "9/11 Stories" is one channel of many.

[@NahNah1480]

I've been saying for weeks in my comments those poor people they never saw it coming!.. I'm intrigued to hear someone who did! RIP to all of the victims!😔

[@luv2luv720]

I've heard 1 other person. That's why his whole floor made it out alive!

[@CrystallyLavender]

I’m pretty sure there were quite many that did, based on the stories and articles I’ve read. Just depends on whether they were by windows that allowed them to see the planes approaching

[@24Roxyx]

One guy saw the plane wings slant as it went into his building in the south tower. Luckily he ducked underneath his desk in time.

[@jacoblott1617]

​@@24RoxyxStanley Praimnath

[@anneoconnor8741]

Like a lot of people, 9/11 changed my behaviour forever. I no longer go to stadiums or big concerts, I always know where the emergency exits are. I do fly, and it still makes me anxious, i end every conversation with family and close friends with " I love you". I was in my thirties when it happened, working for a really good American company in outer London.. I cannot tell you how bad that day was, it was horrific. We all clustered around the Americans, trying to comfort them. Most of them were from Boston, so close. How anyone could do that to do many innocent people I will never understand. It was the most brutal attack ever. Much love to ALL the victims, including family There are people with evil in their soles who will kill ordinary people because they don't share their brand of faith, will terrorise the world! RIP all those innocents, my mother, father, sister, brother, children, just wow! They changed my life and I am so angry that they even breathe.

[@cathyizzo7886]

When somebody says "you're safer inside" sometimes they know what they are talking about, but alot of times it's just guessing if that person doesn't have all of the facts. I'm so glad you used your brains and commonsense and got the heck out with your coworkers.

[@CrystallyLavender]

Yes, so true. And yes, sometimes people simply don’t know that they don’t have enough or correct information for the current situation. Good lesson for the rest of us to learn to always follow our guts.

[@animula6908]

Sometimes it’s worth it to stop trying to be wherever is safest and stick your neck out to get where you’re needed. I remember taking that lesson from 9/11 at the time, because this whole world felt unsafe for a long time after. God bless those who went through it physically.

[@Rollimggiant]

Ty for sharing something so personal and traumatic. We as Americans don't see it as personal but it is . Each person has their own unique experience and trauma from the day that changed America. We will never forget. God bless you.

[@northshorelight35]

Hopefully more survivors will post their stories - if they want to.

[@courtney-ol9jx]

Thank you Mr. Hime, for sharing your 9/11 experience. Day 29 on my Journey, to learn more about september 11 2001. i have leaned more in the past 29 days, than in the past 22 years since 9/11.

[@90_sGirl]

What an incredible story. Wow

[@cameronwitmer]

This was an excellent interview. I’ve listened to dozens of these survivor testimonies and this is one of the very best.

[@ackmess]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it

[@janegreen5301]

Thank you. Great interview. A few books added to my read list. I won't forget. Jane

[@paper_pirate]

Thank you for this interview. I was very young when these attacks occured and feel like I know so little about what really happened. I appreciate the fact that survivors like Mr. Hime are willing to share their stories regarding what happened that day so that my generation (and generations after) know what happened. It is always best to hear from a primary witness! Hope you are doing well, sir.

[@jimhime2293]

I am indeed! Thanks so much.

[@3-2bravo49]

How old were you?

[@akashazza9994]

Great video. Thank you. We will never forget. I've been waiting to hear their stories. ( survivors) Thank you for remembering these brave people and their families.😁✌️ P. S. I wish we could all stand together again in America.

[@MS-zh6yf]

I wish someone would write a book with alllll of the survivor stories. Or is there one and I haven’t heard of it?

[@raineyj560]

Sadly the memorial is now a tourist trap. Vendors, ppl taking selfies, trash left near the victims plagues / names. Should be sacred!!!! 😢

[@mayrac.603]

That’s sad to hear. I remember visiting NYC for the first time in 2017 and going to the memorial. I cried, because even though I didn’t lose anyone, I remember watching the tragic events of that day unfold, watching from a hallway TV when I was heading to class in college. So sad to see so many perish, I cannot imagine the losses, including those in the pentagon and all passengers in those planes. Will definitely never forget.

[@raineyj560]

@@mayrac.603 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿 yes I am a native NYer & I haven't gone to the memorial because I want to be respectful. I live in NJ now but I watch walking videos all the time from NY. Each year, they are adding more tourist attractions. Recently, they added a beer garden. Imo, nothing should be there except the fountain w the names & 1 World Trade but that is just me.

[@martyamitrano]

I agree with you 100% the people that are disgracing that beautiful memorial should be put in jail. When I went people were having lunch and laughing taking selfies, hello this is not Central Park this is a place where thousands of people died show a little respect. 😢

[@a1918-b4g]

@@martyamitranosadly it’s the case at all sights like this. Plantations, concentration camps people simply can’t comprehend how important and sacred these areas are.

[@guywebster8018]

I knew he was from houston. 😂 Can tell in the dialect. I actually had a best bud of mine stuck in boston that very airport and terminal that day. He had to rent a car to drive home because the planes were grounded. It took days as I recall logistically and he was stuck at logan much of the day. Never even got on his flight. I always wondered if he talked to those poor souls on flight 11. Maybe in passing. Maybe a glance. That very plane this gentleman you're interviewing, saw fly into wtc. Small world.

[@user-lt5dg1ix6u]

When he asked his friend why he decided to leave the tower he should have said because we both just saw a god damn jet go into the building next to us

[@donaderrick6265]

How can we forget? I'm from and still am in CANADA and so glad to be Canadian. So much hate is in really all the world. Hope we can stop hate. I love and have been in New York many times, was on the phone to my brother in law in New York as all this happened. Now all these years after our introduction to Trump now is when I am afraid to go to USA. He has set the date on fire. I'm rambling onand will go now. Just hope and pray we will never forget.

[@turnerification123]

911 is a historic event. Every survivor every person who died are heros.

[@SteveWillNotDoIt1984]

Great telling of the event from your perspective, sir! You seem like a cool guy and you're probably a hell of a friend. I'd play 18 with you anytime.

[@GrandmaTurtle]

Biggest anti Special K commercial ever

[@jimhime2293]

It's fine. It just shouldn't be anyone's last meal. With all due respect.

[@jimhime2293]

And I haven't eaten it since then because, well, in all honesty- you never know

[@HubCapFilms]

Quite the opposite - eat special K, survive 9/11! BOGO

[@ivonneheredia]

Thank you for sharing your story powerful my heart goes out to all who was there to live this terrible day 💔 I live in Chicago. I remember clearly where I was on that day I worked at water tower building in Michigan Avenue downtown Chicago. It took me two hours to get home that day, and not yet knowing what clearly had happened until I got home to watch the news. Heartbroken. I cried for many days, this year I went to New York City for the first time went to the museum and to the memorial site and I felt pain sadness for all those people we lost that day😢❤️‍🩹 I will never forget that terrible day that change everyone’s life.❤

[@AaGuerra]

Alice Texas perhaps

[@susanschroeder3512]

Thank You for your insightful interview. I have watched multitudes of Interviews hoping to relay to our own Facebook Page in Memory of 9/11. Your interview really brings in a strong visual. BTW, is this the Dave Condon you speak of...."David Condon founded Diversified Nonprofit Services, LLC in 1985. David is a nationally-recognized expert on fundraising, capital campaigns, and nonprofit strategy. He has provided professional counsel to hundreds of nonprofits. His expertise and passion for his clients’ causes have been instrumental in clients closing over 400 solicitations of one million dollars or more.." Thanks again, Best, Sue, Derby (CT) Cultural Commission.

[@jimhime2293]

Actually, no. Dave Congdon is spelled differently and he's a real estate finance guy, like myself.

[@KaskadiaJackassWatch]

Port Authority still held ownership of the WTC complex, Silverstein just leased a few of the buildings on a 99 year lease.

[@hrae91]

His perspective of the first plane coming towards them could have been the last moments of those in the impact zone in the north tower. I wonder how many saw that plane coming towards them. It must've been horrific.

[@CG-mj4vf]

There's peace knowing those immediately in the path didn't suffer, but those that were far enough away or suffered from floor and building collapse etc unfortunately likely did.

[@animula6908]

Since it’s my imagination and I get to control it, I imagine them either not noticing it or just being confused with no sense of dread.

[@gbrainy]

I imagine you're right. The confusion and surreal scene would probably not allow for much else to register. ​@@animula6908

[@suzan1mal]

The question about being comfortable getting back on a plane- I was scheduled to travel by air the next week after 9/11 and I was okay with it, but the rest of the family wasn’t okay with it. I figured that they wouldn’t be making a play like that so soon after 9/11. The way I saw it (and continue to see it)…when it’s your day, it’s your day- whether you’re driving down the road, taking a shower, taking a plane, or going to a store.

[@nrgao]

I agree to an extent. Sometimes there’s just no getting out of a situation, no matter what you do or how you prep. Like those on the planes. Those who didn’t know and those who fought both suffered the same tragic fates. There was no control at all. But then again, some choices we make do ultimately decide our fates in other situations and it seems 9/11 was one of those on some floors of the towers. Some of these survivors describe making decisions that seemed counterintuitive to their companions, leading them to separate and ultimately be the only survivor of the initial group. The decision to go on an elevator instead of stairs. The decision to go up and over instead of down stairs you know only go to floor 44. The decision to exit the lobby on the north side instead of the south. These decisions are the reason some people are here. Your decision to fly right after was calculated and you were correct. It was indeed one of the safest times to fly because of the heightened security and attention directed at airports and planes. I’ve noticed that the security at ATL and CLT are both more laidback than they were even a decade ago. I fear the younger generations don’t quite grasp just how terrible this day was for everyone.

[@CrystallyLavender]

Yeah, that’s pretty much how I see it, too - if it’s your time to go, it doesn’t matter where you might be.

[@CrystallyLavender]

@@nrgaojust re-watched a video of a guy recounting how he made a left instead of right, once he was inside the One World Trade, to go and get some glasses before going up to his work at Windows On The World that fateful day, saved his life. He decided to go to the optometrist first, and it’s mind-boggling to think about. Another lady was a few minutes late that morning because she wanted to stay at home a little longer to say goodbye to her mom who was going on vacation. That decision saved her life. She’d literally just opened the front door of the ground floor of the North Tower just a few minutes after the first plane hit. She said she could feel the heat even where she stood, because of the fireballs that were raining all the way down to the lobby.

[@guitargirl4himify]

One of the things I hear in so many of these interviews is that the speaker system said the building was secure and NOT to evacuate. I think of all the people who may have had opportunity to leave and didn’t, because of that… How awful!

[@lindalaceyblevins5527]

Today is my second viewing of this video. So many young men and women, not yet born on September 11th, have litlle knowledge of the event with the exception of death and destruction. This account shows how one man survived, was scarred by the disaster, and battled through. Thank you for sharing.

[@animula6908]

I feel bad for those who didn’t experience it because it’s so hard to explain to anyone who wasn’t there. There’s the part anyone with common sense and a decent imagination can do reasonably well with. But the weirder parts and the irrational parts, and even the information that was reported that turned out to be untrue and got forgotten. At the time we all had to deal with it regardless, and how do you explain it all so kids can understand why the world became the way it is?

[@edithroberts8959]

Amazing interview.

[@jessesgirl2117]

Im so glad these stories are being recorded. I remember every second of that day. I was 8 months pregnant with my first child and thought for sure all of America was about to be bombed. I cried all day. My entire family are also firefighters in here in Ga so I cried for weeks for their families and everybody who passed. My kids however will only know from these stories so its so important they are told. A lot of this younger generation thinks its a conspiracy theory. I had to shut that down with my teen immediately. Also as someone who has recently lost 104 pounds that last meal thing has come up in my mind a lot lately. So glad your last meal wasnt special K . I always tell my hubs imma be mad as heck if I die and my last meal was chicken and broccoli.

[@bassfingers]

Thank you,Mr Hime. Thank you for sharing your experiences, I hope you are well.

[@Sue-zq5oo]

Thank you very much for the interview and sharing your story!! You did everything right - you left the building immediately and didn’t, like so many people, stay around and watch the fire and thus be exposed to the toxic smoke when your tower came down first. You were able to get a cab and flee to safety with such quick thinking. It’s just so sad that so many lost their lives because they didn’t understand the severity of the situation and didn’t flee. Thanks again for sharing and God bless you and your family!!

[@jimhime2293]

Thank you!

[@sumostorms]

@@jimhime2293thanks for your eyewitness story! So many details in your storytelling it almost felt i was there. This horrific event changed so many lives and the world. I really appreciate your decision to tell your 9/11 story on the internet for others to learn. Although it must be difficult to relive this day each time you talk about it. 🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@michaelokeefe6902]

Its still hard for me to believe that they were telling people to stay in the building. Imagine how many died unnecessarily. Thanks for telling your story.

[@medwayhospitalprotest]

@jimhime2293 I'm glad you were with your smart friend and you used your common sense and got the hell out of dodge. I always tell my kids, don't do what anyone tells you in a situation like that, you decide for yourself what to do. Usually leaving is the best option. There was a tower block fire here in the UK where the residents were told to wait to be rescued by the Fire Brigade, that advice lead to a lot of deaths. That was the Grenfell Tower disaster. Anyway Jim, I wish you and your family all the best, I hope you've been to Europe since, we do have some great food here, I love French cuisine. Far better than Special K, although it has it's place I guess.

[@jimhime2293]

Thanks. I have been to London many times and I must say I do love England. Extremely sad, what happened at Grenfell Tower and on 7/7. There will always be an England!

[@livealoha50f]

Very classy intelligent gentleman who (old school) took time to do his share to be smart and informed about the world. Besides being a good example for humanity - his earned knowledge came in handy during the crisis - in fact second in line to survivors guild would be ignorance guilt - where many people were eating Burger King living lazy and sheltered - and then they saw a jet flying at their building and only the. Realized “hmm maybe I should have read the paper some more.” So in this way - even though he was in real estate investing this gentleman is a hero like a firefighter - because on that day he knew what was happening in the world - and was therefore a leader you could follow - this guy is a true 9/11 hero

[@unmaskscience111]

Thank you❤

[@donnamarsh3474]

Thank you, Jim, for your interview. Amazing how close you were to that first plane. Thankful you left immediately. Just downloaded 3,000 Bridges. Look forward to reading it.

[@eh1702]

We in the UK & Europe realised as soon as we knew it was an airliner that it was terrorism: and who else declared war upon the US, who else had a record of large-scale, strategically grandiose projects, who else so cruel, who else could mobilise multiple suicides, who else had the kind of detailed planning and resources? Either a nation or Al Qaeda.

[@onlyonce1707]

An incredible account! Glad his colleague said we need to get out NOW - and Jim said, 'You Bet!'

[@dinarivas626]

Enjoyed the video, an interesting interview.

[@Timzart7]

I was living in the SW of the US at the time of 9/11, but had worked a few blocks from the WTC for three years many years before, and I also worked in the WTC complex for a few days. I'd been on the roof-top deck as a tourist. When I saw it unfold on TV, and they suggested it was terrorism, I thought of bin Laden also. I had read a lengthy article online in the NY Times Sunday Magazine published on July 10, 2001 entitled "The Holy Warrior," that mentioned bin Laden had intentions to commit major terrorist acts in the US. That article had a big impact on my awareness of Al Qaeda. I like MS Flight Simulator and was an early user of that software, and was startled when I read that the pilots had trained on it, in addition to taking real flight lessons in how to take off and fly (landing not necessary) commercial airliners in flight school. Of all the survivor stories, Jim had a rare experience of seeing the plane coming toward him, and knowing the gravity of the situation immediately.

[@AaGuerra]

The terrorists were from Saudi Arabia WTH were we doing going to war with Iraq but starting shit in Afghanistan 1st. All damn disconnected us making a mess in middle east WTH!!!!! A Marine i went to bootcamp with Winters IN feb 97 now Sgt Winters was a radio operator in a plane on a Marine mission over Afghanistan when it was shot down. She was the first female to die after this declaration prelude to war. Omg. R.I.P. Sgt Winters.

[@CAY1900]

Great job Jim. Really enjoyed his story. The noises , binging, in the background was pretty annoying though.

[@MS-zh6yf]

So he’s a fucking baller business man. I’m so glad he was with those other men. Amazing

[@rashadwalker8218]

September 25th would of been two weeks exactly from 9/11. Im sure he was thinking the 23rd.

[@a.leehilliard4716]

Relax

[@AaGuerra]

Good foresight

[@MrOlea]

excellent!

[@christineschmidutz5057]

Fall & Rise is a great book. My favorite 9/11 book