The Falling Man....

Do you remember this photograph? In the United States, people have taken pains to banish it from the record of September 11, 2001. The story behind it, though, and the search for the man pictured in it, are our most intimate connection to the horror of that day.




I read the start to this story "HERE" at Ace's

Then follow the links to "ESQUIRE" for a very good article written back in 2009

And from 2 days ago..the epilogue story in "ESQUIRE"

I keep coming back to the thought of ...MY GOD.. how horrible and desperate the situation must
have been to be forced to choose jumping and free falling to your death vs. being suffocated or burned to
death in the building.  My thoughts also go to the many brave rescuers that ran TO the buildings and started
climbing the stairs knowing that they were probably going to their deaths.

Sad Sad Day... even 10 Years later.

Many many others also chose to jump as well: