Jim, that was one of the most powerful yet humble tributes I have ever heard. Joe will never be forgotten and his passing will never be in vein. God bless.
Me and my wife had the pleasure of meeting Jim when we visited NYC last weekend. He spoke brilliantly, thoroughly explained the monuments and shared his story with us. It was a humbling experience. We will never forget Joe
Oh Jim..ill.remember Joe and Jim. With tears..your expressing thoughts i can't do. You have helped me with loss of my daughter at age 26. Juvenile diabetes. TEARS HURT.
What a beautiful but tragic story. Joe was apart of so many people that never seen anyone from the outside reach them. Your brother Joe will not be forgotten
As someone who lost his father at a young age i can only give Jim my upmost respect..and guaranty that his story, his face and the memory of his brother will stay with me, like all those i have read or watched..a wrinkle has formed like the one watching events unfold on 9/11..my mum's birthday, i might be English and a ocean apart but my heart was in NY that day.
A very humbling and touching acknowledgment about your suffering after losing your brother Joe... it felt as though your brother had made you deal with the struggle of his loss it was his way of getting you through the ordeal so you could live your life again you had to deal with the pathway and climb that mountain to overcome his loss he would be very proud of you for accomplishing that Joe will never be forgotten ...god bless you sir .
While not lost to an act of terrorism I know exactly how this man feels because I lost my big brother 2 plane crash. One minute he's there and then nothing.it's like you're the gerbil on the wheel you want to get off but you can't.sun never quite shines the same the Earth doesn't rotate the same in life will never be what it was.
Wow; what a powerful, powerful story. I understood that emotional breakdown and guttural sound he described. It’s what happened to me when I finally accepted that my late husband was terminally ill with a vicious sarcoma cancer. May the memory of this man’s brother forever be a blessing. ❤️
This is an incredibly beautiful story. It brought tears to my eyes and goosebumps. I am so sorry for your loss. Joe will never ever be forgotten. You have made sure of that by telling this deeply personal story with us. Thank you for sharing, I think it can bring lots of hope too many different people. Bless you and your family.
Poignantly and beautifully shared. You made a wrinkle in my brain, and I will never forget your face, your story/nightmare, or your brother Joe. My deepest condolences.
Sir, your moving tribute to your beloved brave brother Joe gives me goosebumps and brings tears to my eyes! You have experienced a tremendous loss and no words unfortunately can take your pain away. But for these now 70 people who took the time to co.ment as well as an untold number who didn't, there is a wrinkle in our brains, a gathering of cells, neurons firing and lighting up -- much like the stars twinkling in the night sky in memory of Joe. We will never forget his courage--or yours as you tell his story!
This guy is on the whole new spiritual level ...this is what I call some very serious cleansing of the ego/soul correcting..unbelievably profound .. RIP all who perished that day 🥺
Every testimony of 9/11 has brought me to tears of sadness, loss, shared empathy, respect and compassion. I witnessed the horror of 9 /11 in the safety and warmth of my bed. I live in the UK and at the time I was an Registered Nurse working in ITU/CCU. I first heard about the events from my bedside radio. I got up made some coffee, lit a cigarette and switched on the television after that I couldn't take my eyes of the TV screen. After 4 and half hours I lit a candle, said my prayers ( I am a Roman Catholic ) and before taking a shower in readyness for work, I said a collective Hail Mary for the dead, the survivors, Emergency Workers, for the families of the bereaved and for New York city. That evening after talking with husband we made a vow to visit New York. Six months later, just after Saint Patrick's day we stood at Ground Zero. We witnessed the familiar sight of digging and retrieval of evidence still as active and frantic as 9 /12. We couldn't ignore the refrigerated trucks. The dust and sweat clad responders. As I tied rosary beads to a fence amongst hundreds of photographs and personal momento mori I once again said a Hail Mary for you all. My pilgrimage was complete but I will never forget 9/11. As W B Yeats once said in his poem about the Easter Rising "a terrible beauty was made". The oral histories you recorded are so precious but bitter sweet, undeniable proof that the terrorists did not win that day. World wide compassion, collective family, occupational fraternity, humanity and love were victorious. New York though 9/11 was your worst nightmare it was your finest hour. Nineteen years on I am still remembering you. God bless you all, may the deceased rest in eternal peace, for all those they left behind, may eternal peace rest within you all.
So happy he found some semblance of peace. Through the grace of God and an amazingly strong brotherly love they reunited on top of that mountain. What a gift to receive from your dead brother letting Jim know he was at peace.
That's an interesting chain of thoughts. What stood out to me was the part about the nightmare with the wolf creatures tearing him apart and his brother standing at the top of the mountain watching and not saying anything as he screamed - then later finding an identical mountain in reality while hiking with the children's group and breaking down in tears and those people comforting him. So he was able to make the connection between his dream state and reality. Then finding a pickle jar with notes inside, that seems symbolic. Its hard to feel what another person feels but this feels eerie to me for some reason. I hope he finds peace and guidance to do what needs to be done.
Well this is creepy; I had the same TYPE of dream, except I was hanging in mid-air and my loved one who died was directly across from me - and never, ever said a word to me. No matter how much I tried to get his attention he would never register knowledge of my presence. I had this dream repeatedly, over and over and over, until May 2, 2011. After he reported to the American people that Bin Laden was dead I had the dream one or two more times and then never had it again. My daughter said, after bin Laden was killed, "This means he really isn't coming back?" I said "Well, they shot him, so no. He's not coming back." She said "No. I mean dad. He's really dead & he's not coming back." I didn't know what to say. IDK why she didn't truly believe it until they found Osama bin Laden. That's the main reason I felt compelled to create a Facebook page for Navy Seals and call it Gratitude for Navy SEAL's. Team 6 and others.
Sometimes the nightmare isn't really something about you going to be hurt but about a trial that you need to go through. Seeing as he couldn't let go of the pain & loss of his brother he was constantly being bombarded by these evil memories. But somehow by going on the trip and then going up this mountain that he's been shown previously he was able to let go of the pain that was tearing at him because of the loss of his brother. And at the end of the trail he gains peace not something horrible to consume him but he had help getting there with the friends. With love helping instead of fear & trying to hide the fact that he was heartbroken Etc. Trusting others with your pain is a very hard thing to do as a human being. Sadly that is why we have such a high rate of suicide in certain cultures.
Sorry for you loss sir. Now on your beginning comment on signs. Here's the deal, having an advanced degree in science as I do, I certainly know that world. But, I know the other world which is the spiritual world, aka the world of God. Proof, solid evidence beyond a doubt, yeah, doesn't work that way in the spiritual realm. If someone asked you, do you love your family? You would say of course. I could then say, Prove it? And answers like I did this for them, I would do that for them, I bought this, etc. , all that doesn't cut it. Here's the answer...You can' t prove it ever! Your contention is if you can't prove it physically, it doesn't exist. Again, the physical parameters are not congruent with spiritual. Of course, this is what faith is all about. But God Bless you and your family. I wish you all peace and the presence of God!
How are we supposed to remember his brother with this story when he talked mostly about himself...his loss, him rolling his eyes inside, his nightmare, his profession (plumber) and his encounter with a fly fisherman, and his breakdown where others helped him? I learned more about Joe by reading the snippet the 9/11 Tribute Museum wrote about this video then I did from this speaker.
@amanda miller How very telling that you assume someone much be "touched" because they have a different opinion and perspective than you. ...very telling. I can see the man's trauma on his face; it still doesn't tell me much about his brother. Good speaker, either way, and it was quite heartbreaking to hear him say he quit talking about his brother because he noticed it made others uncomfortable, especially his wife. ...and there are so many heartbreaking stories. That entire day and hundreds of days after (for me anyway) were heartbreaking.
Wow..all those flavors yet you choose salty! I agree with Amanda you must be touched..no normal person would make a comment like that, especially considering this is jims story..its not about what you want to hear! If you don't have anything nice to say its best to say nothing..try it in the future please.
@@hub-p4g I don't subscribe to the "if you don't have something nice to say it's best to say nothing" attitude. That's the kind of comment I would expect out of the mouth of a narcissist who can't tolerate any form of criticism, constructive or otherwise; it smacks of incredibly thin skin and an uber fragile ego. Since you DO seem to subscribe to (seemingly) some kind of narcissistic attitude, I am...quite frankly...relieved that you believe I'm "touched". ...and as shocking as you may find it, your subjective opinion about a total stranger is not fact...nor is anyone's. Also, it never was about "what I wanted to hear". It was about what he stated....that he wanted people to remember Joe. Those are not my wants, thoughts or words...they were HIS wants, thoughts and words. How could you possibly miss that, he said it over and over? Oh wait, that's right, you were too busy getting butthurt.
@@hub-p4g What I would have asked this man face to face is "What do you miss most about your brother? Tell me what you favorite memories of Joe are." That's what I would have asked him. ...and I will continue to give whatever opinion or perspective I like to offer, and you cannot change that just because it ruffles your feathers. Your words and opinion don't offend me; I have an internal locus of control and my self-worth doesn't fluctuate just because you dislike my perspective.
Hello le th, I appreciate your comments. I told this story because it was an event that changed me. And talking to people became a form of therapy for me. What is not shown in this video is the discussion and questions about Joe afterwards. I also volunteer and lead tours (Tribute Museum) around and on the Memorial Pools and this gives another opportunity to talk about Joe. Joe loved to cook, he loved to be a dad, he loved to be a husband. Programs he championed prior to his murder enabled his company (Cantor Fitzgerald) to survive. I could go on. If you’re ever in NY I’ll take you on a tour.
Wow. Completely cruel and unnecessary comment. And might I add completely false. He is brilliant and an incredibly gifted speaker. He's a nice man who grieves for his brother that he loves dearly and that he lost under the worst circumstances imaginable. Shame on you.
This man is one very wonderfully gifted speaker! So sorry for your loss bud!!!
Jim, that was one of the most powerful yet humble tributes I have ever heard. Joe will never be forgotten and his passing will never be in vein. God bless.
Me and my wife had the pleasure of meeting Jim when we visited NYC last weekend. He spoke brilliantly, thoroughly explained the monuments and shared his story with us. It was a humbling experience. We will never forget Joe
Oh Jim..ill.remember Joe and Jim. With tears..your expressing thoughts i can't do. You have helped me with loss of my daughter at age 26. Juvenile diabetes. TEARS HURT.
Thank for sharing that very personal and moving story. I'll remember Joe.
Wow this gave me the chills- what an incredible and beautiful story. Your brother will never be forgotten
@h d Riiiggghhhtttt!!!!!!!!!
What a beautiful but tragic story. Joe was apart of so many people that never seen anyone from the outside reach them. Your brother Joe will not be forgotten
What a beautiful person....it's poetry...my heart breaks for your loss
One of the most moving and emotional accounts I have ever heard. Completely took my breath away. I will remember your brother.
We will not forget. Thank-you for sharing this deeply personal and important story. We will remember your brother Joe Giaccone.
As someone who lost his father at a young age i can only give Jim my upmost respect..and guaranty that his story, his face and the memory of his brother will stay with me, like all those i have read or watched..a wrinkle has formed like the one watching events unfold on 9/11..my mum's birthday, i might be English and a ocean apart but my heart was in NY that day.
What a brilliant public speaker. Mission accomplished. Your brother Joe will not be forgotten.
What a touching story, I cried so much for these poor people, no, your brother will never be forgotten sir, and God bless you and your family ❤️🙏💪
What a touching story.....and so beautifully told. Thank you for sharing this with the world. I will remember Joe!
A very humbling and touching acknowledgment about your suffering after losing your brother Joe... it felt as though your brother had made you deal with the struggle of his loss it was his way of getting you through the ordeal so you could live your life again you had to deal with the pathway and climb that mountain to overcome his loss he would be very proud of you for accomplishing that Joe will never be forgotten ...god bless you sir .
Absolutely heartbreaking. Never forget! I will not forget your brother & your story.
I’ll never forget your brother 💕
This story brought tears to my eyes. I will not forget your brother and I'm glad that you were able to find peace. What a wonderful speech.
While not lost to an act of terrorism I know exactly how this man feels because I lost my big brother 2 plane crash. One minute he's there and then nothing.it's like you're the gerbil on the wheel you want to get off but you can't.sun never quite shines the same the Earth doesn't rotate the same in life will never be what it was.
Wow; what a powerful, powerful story. I understood that emotional breakdown and guttural sound he described. It’s what happened to me when I finally accepted that my late husband was terminally ill with a vicious sarcoma cancer.
May the memory of this man’s brother forever be a blessing. ❤️
I watched this video 5 years ago and still remember it. It still make me weep as it is so strong❤️.
You and your brother will never be forgotten by me ❤️
So touching.Finally he is at peace with Joes tragic death.
@@ll5352 Thanks
This is an incredibly beautiful story. It brought tears to my eyes and goosebumps. I am so sorry for your loss. Joe will never ever be forgotten. You have made sure of that by telling this deeply personal story with us. Thank you for sharing, I think it can bring lots of hope too many different people. Bless you and your family.
Thank you for sharing your story. All those who perished, will always be remembered and never forgotten.
OMG! These stories make me very sad. I’ve watched so many BUT this one has me bawling. Joseph Michael we will never forget you. RIP!
Thank you for sharing Jim. Rest in peace Joseph Micheal Giaccone. Remembered always.
This story was everything I needed right now. Thank you so much for sharing.
He speaks in a lovely way...Well done for doing it for Joe
God bless you sir! I am so sorry for your loss. My heart goes out to you and your family. WE WILL NEVER FORGET!
This brought tears to my eyes.... I will never forget your brother Joseph or you. You have honoured him on a global scale. God bless you 💕🙏🏽
Incredible story Jim. Thank you for sharing. May Joe’s memory remain alive forever. ❤️
We are with you . Greetings from Chile
I just read about Joe,seemed like a lovely person,may he rest in peace,love the USA,from Melbourne,Australia.
Today is 10/23/2020.....I will never forget your story and your brother Joe C. May God give you peace.
This was ridiculously moving. He speaks in an incredibly poetic way
Poignantly and beautifully shared. You made a wrinkle in my brain, and I will never forget your face, your story/nightmare, or your brother Joe. My deepest condolences.
Beautiful, such ra emotion thank you for sharing. RIP Joe you'll never ben forgotten forever imbedded in my brain. Sending love to you Jim xxx
A beautiful tribute to your brother ❤
What a beautiful, moving tribute.
Sir, your moving tribute to your beloved brave brother Joe gives me goosebumps and brings tears to my eyes! You have experienced a tremendous loss and no words unfortunately can take your pain away. But for these now 70 people who took the time to co.ment as well as an untold number who didn't, there is a wrinkle in our brains, a gathering of cells, neurons firing and lighting up -- much like the stars twinkling in the night sky in memory of Joe. We will never forget his courage--or yours as you tell his story!
We will always remember Joe and all who perished 💙
God Bless You Jim Giaccone and your precious brother🙏🏼 Joseph Michael Giaccone ✨
This guy is on the whole new spiritual level ...this is what I call some very serious cleansing of the ego/soul correcting..unbelievably profound ..
RIP all who perished that day 🥺
Very touching and sobering testament to his brother and his grief. You both will be remembered.
Thank You for sharing
God Bless
Joseph Michael Giaccone.
RIP.
You will be remembered.
What an incredibly moving story
What a beautiful Man, I won’t forget.😊
Beautiful.
My late father in law used to fly fish outside Leadville. Bless you, sir.
Rest in peace lovely joe
What an incredible way with words.
Every testimony of 9/11 has brought me to tears of sadness, loss, shared empathy, respect and compassion. I witnessed the horror of 9 /11 in the safety and warmth of my bed. I live in the UK and at the time I was an Registered Nurse working in ITU/CCU. I first heard about the events from my bedside radio. I got up made some coffee, lit a cigarette and switched on the television after that I couldn't take my eyes of the TV screen. After 4 and half hours I lit a candle, said my prayers ( I am a Roman Catholic ) and before taking a shower in readyness for work, I said a collective Hail Mary for the dead, the survivors, Emergency Workers, for the families of the bereaved and for New York city. That evening after talking with husband we made a vow to visit New York. Six months later, just after Saint Patrick's day we stood at Ground Zero. We witnessed the familiar sight of digging and retrieval of evidence still as active and frantic as 9 /12. We couldn't ignore the refrigerated trucks. The dust and sweat clad responders. As I tied rosary beads to a fence amongst hundreds of photographs and personal momento mori I once again said a Hail Mary for you all. My pilgrimage was complete but I will never forget 9/11. As W B Yeats once said in his poem about the Easter Rising "a terrible beauty was made". The oral histories you recorded are so precious but bitter sweet, undeniable proof that the terrorists did not win that day. World wide compassion, collective family, occupational fraternity, humanity and love were victorious. New York though 9/11 was your worst nightmare it was your finest hour. Nineteen years on I am still remembering you. God bless you all, may the deceased rest in eternal peace, for all those they left behind, may eternal peace rest within you all.
So happy he found some semblance of peace. Through the grace of God and an amazingly strong brotherly love they reunited on top of that mountain. What a gift to receive from your dead brother letting Jim know he was at peace.
Thanks i will never forget !
Wow what an eloquent speaker. I won’t forget you or your brother, sir
Beautiful 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Wonderful story..thank you😌
Amazing! I will remember Joe!
I will never forget his story.
That's an interesting chain of thoughts. What stood out to me was the part about the nightmare with the wolf creatures tearing him apart and his brother standing at the top of the mountain watching and not saying anything as he screamed - then later finding an identical mountain in reality while hiking with the children's group and breaking down in tears and those people comforting him. So he was able to make the connection between his dream state and reality. Then finding a pickle jar with notes inside, that seems symbolic.
Its hard to feel what another person feels but this feels eerie to me for some reason. I hope he finds peace and guidance to do what needs to be done.
Wow Jim your story will stay with me for as long as live
Well this is creepy; I had the same TYPE of dream, except I was hanging in mid-air and my loved one who died was directly across from me - and never, ever said a word to me. No matter how much I tried to get his attention he would never register knowledge of my presence.
I had this dream repeatedly, over and over and over, until May 2, 2011. After he reported to the American people that Bin Laden was dead I had the dream one or two more times and then never had it again.
My daughter said, after bin Laden was killed, "This means he really isn't coming back?"
I said "Well, they shot him, so no. He's not coming back."
She said "No. I mean dad. He's really dead & he's not coming back."
I didn't know what to say. IDK why she didn't truly believe it until they found Osama bin Laden.
That's the main reason I felt compelled to create a Facebook page for Navy Seals and call it Gratitude for Navy SEAL's. Team 6 and others.
Sometimes the nightmare isn't really something about you going to be hurt but about a trial that you need to go through. Seeing as he couldn't let go of the pain & loss of his brother he was constantly being bombarded by these evil memories. But somehow by going on the trip and then going up this mountain that he's been shown previously he was able to let go of the pain that was tearing at him because of the loss of his brother. And at the end of the trail he gains peace not something horrible to consume him but he had help getting there with the friends. With love helping instead of fear & trying to hide the fact that he was heartbroken Etc. Trusting others with your pain is a very hard thing to do as a human being. Sadly that is why we have such a high rate of suicide in certain cultures.
This is what strength looks like. Period
This Joe will remember Joe.
Good job remembering your brother...God be with you...
If you live for Jesus and make it to heaven, all tears and sorrow will be gone
RIP. Joseph Michael Giaccone
Yes we will always remember him.. 💞
I won't forget about Joe.
his brother Joe went 2 heaven 2b with the Lord!😁😁😁😁God bless him his loves him !
What a speaker! Great job!
God bless you dude 🙏
GOD BLESS AMERICA 🇺🇸 ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I will remember Joe
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
The video now has 343 likes. The number of firefighters lost that day. Let’s keep it that way.
It has 912 likes now, a year later.
Cantor Fitzgerald lost so many people that day. 😢
Ohh this scared me bc I've had dreams like this
I Will remember… I will.
7:24 been there.
Sorry for you loss sir. Now on your beginning comment on signs. Here's the deal, having an advanced degree in science as I do, I certainly know that world. But, I know the other world which is the spiritual world, aka the world of God. Proof, solid evidence beyond a doubt, yeah, doesn't work that way in the spiritual realm. If someone asked you, do you love your family? You would say of course. I could then say, Prove it? And answers like I did this for them, I would do that for them, I bought this, etc. , all that doesn't cut it. Here's the answer...You can' t prove it ever! Your contention is if you can't prove it physically, it doesn't exist. Again, the physical parameters are not congruent with spiritual. Of course, this is what faith is all about. But God Bless you and your family. I wish you all peace and the presence of God!
I’ll remember him
How are we supposed to remember his brother with this story when he talked mostly about himself...his loss, him rolling his eyes inside, his nightmare, his profession (plumber) and his encounter with a fly fisherman, and his breakdown where others helped him?
I learned more about Joe by reading the snippet the 9/11 Tribute Museum wrote about this video then I did from this speaker.
@amanda miller How very telling that you assume someone much be "touched" because they have a different opinion and perspective than you.
...very telling.
I can see the man's trauma on his face; it still doesn't tell me much about his brother.
Good speaker, either way, and it was quite heartbreaking to hear him say he quit talking about his brother because he noticed it made others uncomfortable, especially his wife.
...and there are so many heartbreaking stories. That entire day and hundreds of days after (for me anyway) were heartbreaking.
Wow..all those flavors yet you choose salty! I agree with Amanda you must be touched..no normal person would make a comment like that, especially considering this is jims story..its not about what you want to hear! If you don't have anything nice to say its best to say nothing..try it in the future please.
@@hub-p4g I don't subscribe to the "if you don't have something nice to say it's best to say nothing" attitude. That's the kind of comment I would expect out of the mouth of a narcissist who can't tolerate any form of criticism, constructive or otherwise; it smacks of incredibly thin skin and an uber fragile ego.
Since you DO seem to subscribe to (seemingly) some kind of narcissistic attitude, I am...quite frankly...relieved that you believe I'm "touched".
...and as shocking as you may find it, your subjective opinion about a total stranger is not fact...nor is anyone's.
Also, it never was about "what I wanted to hear". It was about what he stated....that he wanted people to remember Joe. Those are not my wants, thoughts or words...they were HIS wants, thoughts and words. How could you possibly miss that, he said it over and over? Oh wait, that's right, you were too busy getting butthurt.
@@hub-p4g What I would have asked this man face to face is "What do you miss most about your brother? Tell me what you favorite memories of Joe are."
That's what I would have asked him.
...and I will continue to give whatever opinion or perspective I like to offer, and you cannot change that just because it ruffles your feathers.
Your words and opinion don't offend me; I have an internal locus of control and my self-worth doesn't fluctuate just because you dislike my perspective.
Hello le th,
I appreciate your comments.
I told this story because it was an event that changed me. And talking to people became a form of therapy for me. What is not shown in this video is the discussion and questions about Joe afterwards. I also volunteer and lead tours (Tribute Museum) around and on the Memorial Pools and this gives another opportunity to talk about Joe. Joe loved to cook, he loved to be a dad, he loved to be a husband. Programs he championed prior to his murder enabled his company (Cantor Fitzgerald) to survive. I could go on. If you’re ever in NY I’ll take you on a tour.
Rather eloquent guy but crazy as a jaybird
Pain do this
Wow. Completely cruel and unnecessary comment. And might I add completely false. He is brilliant and an incredibly gifted speaker. He's a nice man who grieves for his brother that he loves dearly and that he lost under the worst circumstances imaginable. Shame on you.
Tourist, you have my deepest sympathy for your complete ignorance
Barf... who writes his stuff
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All I can say is, “The power of love.”