Last night we watched the most moving documentary about the events of that day.
It was made by two French guys, who had already been filming a rookie firefighter and following his progress as "the boy becomes a man".
It covered the days before the disaster, showing the comaraderie amongst the firefighters, the practical jokes they played on their rookie, the meals they shared every day at the firehouse...
... and then it continued to cover the day itself, from INSIDE the North Tower and around the area closest to the towers.
It was in no way sensational, but an incredibly moving and real record of an unimaginable day. The expressions on the faces of those firefighters when the realised the scale of what they were dealing with were of sheer bewilderment and shock. God only knows how they could even begin to start tackling the fires. How did they know where to start? How the hell did they WALK up the stairs carrying all their equipment - but that is what they did. It was the only way up as all the lifts were out of action. How many of them didn't survive? It must have been hundreds.
Not easy viewing, but beautifully put together. Amazingly, not one of the firefighters from the firehouse that was at the centre of the film were killed. It's now known as the Miracle House.
If this film is shown again this week, you must try to watch it.
It will leave you totally humbled and amazed at the bravery of those guys.
LILY & ROSE
Here are some photos of Lily & Rose. There are a few from the first time we saw them when they were just 4 weeks old. They would fit on your hand at this age and didn't look much like westies!
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I watched the Fireman's Story many of whom were speaking for the first time and which also touched upon some things which were in my mind but were really unthinkable...such as the bizarre and truly horrific manner in which the first firemen was killed. Something I'd thought about as they stood beneath the falling debris and people. The detail was gruesome. Their testimony is intensely moving. And it demands to be watched.
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