Growing up, I could remember my parents taking me to visit her and my grandfather on Sundays. We would go down to the beach and hang out by the pool before going out to dinner. Childhood memories. We’re beyond grateful she’s okay.
@@PlayshotKalo I'm not sure. Right now she's staying with my uncle. My father and older brother visited her the day after the collapse. They bought her needed supplies and have talked with different people. There's a lot to do, but they have a plan in motion for her. Thank you for your compassion and kind comments.
Her purpose in this life definitely has not yet been fulfilled. There is a reason your grandmother is still here on this Earth. I am so happy for your family that she is doing well (though I know her poor heart is broken). I only hope I will have have her personality and spunk at that age, God willing I make it that long. Blessings to your family. And love from Texas ♥️
God bless the neighbors who saved her life so bravely! Very sad for all the tenants who did not survive. I can see the pain in her eyes of all the friends she lost.
Something positive. So many would be happy just to be alive right now. Hope nobody will encounter anything like this. But it's 21 century and we still have wars, hunger, poverty. Wish everyone good things. And I do believe that there's good in this life.
@@sandyrose2398 I love it, you’re still full of life. You remind me of my dad’s late mother, she had the soul and energy of a twenty year old. May you enjoy many more years
Angel's are everywhere . I am handicapped , and I run into them quite often . These Men , are truly angels . They were at the right place at the right time . God love them . And how that happened , was well ,, a miracle . Nice to see good news is somehow related to this tragedy . Thanks ,,,,,,
@@rocklynq7628 Thanks Rocklyn ! My life is a daily challenge . But long ago I learned to put my face to the wind , and never give up . And so many people have more challenges than me . And again ,,, Thank you .
@@mikehurricane5767 you are an earth angel yourself. Dont forget that. We all need love and support and people like you make this world a better place.
@@rocklynq7628 Thank you . But I am just a lucky survivor . May peace and love , follow you through your life . Your kind words have touched my heart .
@@mikehurricane5767 thank you Mike. I hope that peace and love find me as i am also a survivor. I hope the same for you. Im lucky to be alive and I know now more than ever that my purpose now is to be there for others. Your kind words have touched me also. Thank you for them 💜
@@susanmorse1111 I hope you never have a child who chooses to be a rescuer that loses their life over a parakeet ! We ALL love our furkids, yes this is heartbreaking these pets most likely survived in the standing tower for days if not till it was brought down, but I would never put a person's life in danger which this clearly was.
@@tagyouritification I and many others volunteered to go in to get them! I willing would have signed a waiver!! The building was not going to fall if one person stepped inside! They had to drill holes in the concrete and set explosives to make it fall!! So this has nothing to do with a first responder!! Too many regular Joe's volunteered!
@@tagyouritification if I die in the event of saving an animal then my purpose on this earth is served!! I have seven rescue dogs and two horses that I will care for until they die because of people that do not care and deem them disposable!! That is my purpose in this life! To be tge voice of the voiceless! Sorru if it offends you but it is my job to care about the ones that others feel.are not worthy of life... funny I feel that way about some people..ones that think that their life is more important.
All she cared about were photos, not expensive things. That’s why I save everything to different places online. At least she’s ok and her son is ok. So many weren’t so lucky 😢
Yes, it's a good reason to have valuable pictures scanned and saved on drives. One doesn't know what could happen and keep important documents in a single place, in case there's an emergency, you know where to get things.
@@estelleschneider9033 I came across a bunch of videos here on YT last week, where many Owners of "Safe" deposit boxes found out all their items were stolen/missing. A few with money over $ 50k & precious photos & more
What an alert & wise woman!!! She heard something and got out, didn’t hesitate or wait, just out. And her swift decision saved her life !! Lesson for all!! Thank you to those who helped her out! Good to hear this heroic story, we need more of these…God bless this lil lady !!🙏
Hearing her talk about all her friends and her pets who are now gone is absolutely heartbreaking. My heart and prayers go out for those who lost their lives, and all their family and friends who are left to grieve.
What a terrible terrible situation. I am sure there are countless problem ahead for those who survived, fighting the insurance and rebuilding from zero. I hope all can stay with family for now.
@jugy No you don’t!, not certainly not then! She’s lived there since it was first built in 1981. Do you have any idea what the average age on Miami Beach was then? Why am I even asking? From your comment, the answer is clear.
@jugy Never stated they are broke. I grew up on Miami Beach during that decade. Our family home wasn’t on the Coast line. But we lived on a now gated peninsula with a extremely wide and deep cut. Yes, always had a Hatteras cruiser, Scarab, or Donzi moored at the dock in the backyard. My parents weren’t millionaires! Neither were my closest friends parents, and the Dad was a doctor. Never figured that one out either. lol Yes, the cost of structural renovation is never low! The owners knew for two and a half years the baseline cost, and recently the updated. It did not need to be paid in a lump sum as you stated. Installments were offered, and depending on the interest that may or may not have been added with them, believe many owners would have chosen that. Wouldn’t you, especially if there was no interest, or minimal? As for the starting cost of $5000 in taxes, that is by no means expensive! If you know of a great place for living where they are significantly lower, please, do tell. Currently, people may need to be millionaires for purchasing on either coast of Florida. Back when she and her husband purchased their condo, it wasn’t a requirement. Remember, that generation knew how important saving money is.
before they demolish, they should swarm the remaining building with drones and robots to retrieve any personal items they can for the survivors and their families
Yes, that is a wonderful idea. Robotics to pic items. I'm sure the rest of the building will be demolished. Will it be safe to allow one "timed" person at the time into the building to pick up some belongings?
@@cusimilooking4965 The remaining structure is unstable and on the verge of collapse. Who would want to go in there after getting out safely, to pick through and look for material items.
Indeed so, wish some safe way to retrieve some treasures, pictures, health info, meds records etc. but had to leave quickly and not knowing you could not go back to your home. Seems they now plan quick demo rest of building as before the storm is to hit west but still close by. Thankful many lives 1st priority are safe!
@@corazoncubano5372 I would. I lost my dad a long time ago and I would go there to save pictures and his belongings. I know material things are just memories but I would like to preserve them. I would go there with no doubt.
They are most definitely heroes. Good neighbors are when you close your neighbor's open car door when they accidentally left it open, it's when you bring them a dish or call to check to see if they need anything or if they are ok. Not many people would risk their own lives to save a stranger. They had mere seconds to get out of that building before it came down.
@@angelictigerette I'd hate to think of one person alive that wouldn't have helped her or another in need! I agree, they are heroes but the world is also full of wonderful, caring people that we can be reminded of when we see things like this.
There's an old saying, "God isn't finished with me yet! "This beautiful soul of a woman is so blessed. 88 years on earth and was humble enough to say in a time of crisis, go on I've lived a good life. She did not want to slow the others down. The family and those who helped her were her angels on earth. God bless them all!
So glad to learn, she is not alone. She still has her son to create New Memories, God bless her. She really lifted my Spirits up, from this tragedy today. She is a beautiful Spirit. How smart was she, to know to get out, she is Strong!. 🙌
Animals are like emotional support. I have a Hamster and Two Fish. And they’re my family. I love them so. I can’t imagine losing them. Rest In Peace to her birds.
Wow. She lived there most of the building's "life." Lovely lady. Very happy she got out. She may have lost her physical memories, but they'll remain in her heart
It's so incredible, in a blink of an eye you lose your life, you lose everything that you owned. I just pray and hope this 88-year-old lady has family that would help her, support her and help her get a place to live. I'm sure the public and agencies will help the survivors . We are in America and we help our brothers and sisters.
Thank you to everyone in comment section for your kind words. My name is Jack Gorfinkel. I'm the grandson of Esther Gorfinkel. Me and my family are beyond grateful that those two gentlemen were there to help her make it out . My heart goes out to those families who've lost loved ones in this devastating tragedy. I hope that they find the comfort and strength through family, friends, and G-d to persevere through these painful times.
@@annreiter284 Thank you for the kindness, Ann. I live in Broward and she's staying with my uncle. I can't express how grateful we are because we know it could have easily been a different story for her. We're so grateful to those two men. They were angels.
So glad she made it out safely! My heart is breaking for her having to go through something so traumatic when she should be enjoying her last years peacefully. But it sounds like she has a good family behind her and hopefully she can resettle somewhere comfortably. I also hope they are able to recover some of the precious belongings and pictures that she mentioned. 😢🙏🏻
I am in awe of her, her grace and beauty. I bet she could share some stories and has a lifetime of memories to share. I hope to see her beautiful face on the "Smucker's Jar" for her 100th birthday and many more thereafter. What a blessing to have her in your family. Prayers from Alabama!
I’ve been in my condo building in S Fla on the beach in several hurricanes. The building would shake but I never thought it would fall down. Now it seems these condos dont need a hurricane to fall down
I bet there are going to be a lot of condos going up for sale at a good price in the near future at least from God-fearing folks. That would likely do it for me!
Don’t worry too much about other condos. This one was deliberately demolished by explosives. One of her neighbors was John McAfee. He was killed in a Spanish prison the day before, and his collection of incriminating files against certain people was stored in his Miami apartment, in that building.
Situations like this they will not risk their lives collecting material objects. They will demolish the whole building once the rescue mission is finished. The most important thing is her life. The material stuff is just material
This was a beautiful story! Made me tear because of this compassion to love our neighbors as ourselves. This showed me that our material things here on this earth does not matter. Look how fast everything disappeared from this devastating tragedy. Keep your focus on God and let him be your treasure here on earth!
Glad she's alive and they helped her..But she was also on the other side of building luckily. I hope she gets help and all them who survive..So sad to start all over again with everything Gone..But at least she is still here.🙏🏼
@@jackgorfinkel9360 I'm so thankful and happy she is alive. And I'm thankful you are here as well Jack. Starting over is never easy but as long as there is life, there is hope. God Bless you and your family 🙏❤️
Since the last two years it might be easy to think no one cares or we're so divided. This story, and many others, prove yet again that most people have not lost their humanity. Perhaps we could promise ourselves to keep that in mind. Bless this lady.
Yes I bet her family went through some horrors of the holocaust and european pogroms..she's definatly an Ashkenazi jew...maybe Spanish jew from the sound of her accent..
@@Dana-jb6ej there are many Cubans here in Miami who practice Judaism. Esther is probably one of them because on local TV she spoke Spanish to one of the men who carried her out.
God bless the men that helped this lady. It’s so nice to hear good news and know that there were good people helping others during this terrible tragedy.
Bless her heart. At her age, she has proven she is a fighter. Thank you Lord for the wonderful man whom helped her get out. My love, blessings & prayers for every single person who is affected by this terrible event. I'm thinking of each of you from Australia 💕🙏
"Europe after the war" means she came from hell if you look at her surname. Then now in her twilight years to lose the good memories and all her possessions and not forgetting her friends she was able to acquire. I just hope she can find somewhere comfortable to live.
Exactly, she is a jew that came from Europe and went through that nightmare and most likely lost family to the holocaust, European pogroms...and she experiences this nightmare..
Totally amazing….not just the hero men that carried her out, but she immediately went into survivor mode by leaving her condo (granted after she modestly put on a robe)…and heading down the stairs. Amazing woman. Wish more had gotten out.
She is out and alive though. Unfortunately her birds are gone, but she will be able to purchase and enjoy other birds. The same cannot be said for the people still under the rubble.
@@susanmorse1111 Yeah let's endanger humans for birds. Because they're not doing enough already. I swear, maybe you and those that think that way should have gone down there and did it yourselves.😳🤫
88 years old... Here's hoping and praying that she's still with us in the 2030s. And let's hope her life is reconstructed and she's comfortable again in time for Christmas and New Years. God bless you and yours, Ma'am.
Bless her and the people who helped her.. I'm so happy that she survived.
Neighbors but no word about first responders
Her age makes it even more of a miracle 🤦🏾♀️💕
Growing up, I could remember my parents taking me to visit her and my grandfather on Sundays. We would go down to the beach and hang out by the pool before going out to dinner. Childhood memories. We’re beyond grateful she’s okay.
Do you know if anything is set up for people who want to help her? A gofundme or similar?
@@PlayshotKalo I'm not sure. Right now she's staying with my uncle. My father and older brother visited her the day after the collapse. They bought her needed supplies and have talked with different people. There's a lot to do, but they have a plan in motion for her. Thank you for your compassion and kind comments.
Bless her and your family. 💜
Her purpose in this life definitely has not yet been fulfilled. There is a reason your grandmother is still here on this Earth. I am so happy for your family that she is doing well (though I know her poor heart is broken). I only hope I will have have her personality and spunk at that age, God willing I make it that long. Blessings to your family. And love from Texas ♥️
May you have many more years with her, "biz ah hindred und tzvantzik."
Strangers showing love. Its putting tears in this guys eyes - and I dont cry by nature.
sometimes complete strangers do more than family members
Thank goodness for these loving people.
Bruh me neither but this rescue of Esther was spiritual...she put tears in my eyes
It’s ok man, real men cry at times. Something admired by real women. 👍
God bless the neighbors who saved her life so bravely! Very sad for all the tenants who did not survive. I can see the pain in her eyes of all the friends she lost.
I didn’t even think about that. That these people who survived, have literally lost everything. 40 years+ of treasured possessions just..gone.
She came after the war in Europe so she had to go through that horrible experience also and now she lost everything but have her life.
Something positive. So many would be happy just to be alive right now. Hope nobody will encounter anything like this. But it's 21 century and we still have wars, hunger, poverty.
Wish everyone good things. And I do believe that there's good in this life.
It's horrible I live in central Florida and I am crying about I'm 14 and I can feel their pain
I hope the government Helps them a lot instead of sending it to other countries these people need clothes, phone, a home, Everything
@Blessed To be alive 💯💯💯
Bless her heart: “I’ve lived a good life, I’m good”. What a selfless human being! 🙏🏾✨🙌🏾
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Good idea. Send that one to city of Surfside now!
This made me tear up how sad but I'm so happy to hear something positive 💕😓
I've heard the same story over and over.. just old age you know..
Dude I see you all over h3 comments
I agree. Ive been waiting to hear something positive out of all of this.
What's sad about escaping death???
@ Roxy: I'm sooo happy to hear that she was saved. You're correct! I'm happy to hear some positive news too. *Cheers*
Ester I am so happy you made it!!
She made it down the stairs by herself at 88!
@@blessall8856 88 is the new 40. I'm 80 yrs young and I'm as spry as they come. One of my neighbors thought I was 65.
@@sandyrose2398 Wonderful you🌹 are 80 and spry! I pray I will also make it with energy and mobility!
@@sandyrose2398 I love it, you’re still full of life. You remind me of my dad’s late mother, she had the soul and energy of a twenty year old. May you enjoy many more years
@@sandyrose2398 good for you 👍
Angel's are everywhere . I am handicapped , and I run into them quite often . These Men , are truly angels . They were at the right place at the right time . God love them . And how that happened , was well ,, a miracle . Nice to see good news is somehow related to this tragedy . Thanks ,,,,,,
May God bless you and send you many more earth angels along your path
@@rocklynq7628 Thanks Rocklyn ! My life is a daily challenge . But long ago I learned to put my face to the wind , and never give up . And so many people have more challenges than me . And again ,,, Thank you .
@@mikehurricane5767 you are an earth angel yourself. Dont forget that. We all need love and support and people like you make this world a better place.
@@rocklynq7628 Thank you . But I am just a lucky survivor . May peace and love , follow you through your life . Your kind words have touched my heart .
@@mikehurricane5767 thank you Mike. I hope that peace and love find me as i am also a survivor. I hope the same for you. Im lucky to be alive and I know now more than ever that my purpose now is to be there for others.
Your kind words have touched me also. Thank you for them 💜
Bless that gentleman & his family for helping this lady.🙏🌹
Glad she is alive too tell the tale.
Right so glad she’s alive 🙏🏽🕊
Esther...Tons of love to you, sweet woman!! We love you. So sorry for what you just endured.
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Thank you for the comments.
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This is what the real America is like- neighbor helping neighbor
Absolutely 😢
Love thy neighbor.
That's what makes the US amazing NOT division.
BLACK LIVES MATTER, DARLING
Neighbors lending hands
nice to have a small bit of good news and help when neighbors are more than neighbors, bless them ! Hope more people are found.
That son needs to go get his mom. She needs him now. All her friends are gone and she does not need to be left alone.
I was thinking the same thing.
it sounds like she's living with one of her sons now so that's indeed what happened
ABSOLUTELY!
It's good to hear these stories amid all of the heartache.
She's a real G. Definitely don't look her age
Amen!!
G?
She is so young for 88 years old! ❤️
It looks like she must have been beautiful when she was young. Still is.
Definitely! She is still so youthful
HEROES Albert, and the other men who saved this woman.
Humanity is a beautiful thing.
God Bless ❤
I'm glad she made it out alive but am very sad her birds didn't make it. They were her little family,
Heartless officials!! Never reelect these heartless animals!!
@@susanmorse1111 I hope you never have a child who chooses to be a rescuer that loses their life over a parakeet !
We ALL love our furkids, yes this is heartbreaking these pets most likely survived in the standing tower for days if not till it was brought down, but I would never put a person's life in danger which this clearly was.
@@tagyouritification I and many others volunteered to go in to get them! I willing would have signed a waiver!! The building was not going to fall if one person stepped inside! They had to drill holes in the concrete and set explosives to make it fall!! So this has nothing to do with a first responder!! Too many regular Joe's volunteered!
@@tagyouritification if I die in the event of saving an animal then my purpose on this earth is served!! I have seven rescue dogs and two horses that I will care for until they die because of people that do not care and deem them disposable!! That is my purpose in this life! To be tge voice of the voiceless! Sorru if it offends you but it is my job to care about the ones that others feel.are not worthy of life... funny I feel that way about some people..ones that think that their life is more important.
There is no reason that her birds could not be with her today. They knew exactly where they were but refused to let anyone retrieve them!!
All she cared about were photos, not expensive things. That’s why I save everything to different places online. At least she’s ok and her son is ok. So many weren’t so lucky 😢
Is she not simply precious, and so gracious.....beautiful woman.
A safe deposit box in bank
For very importante papers and pictures
Yes, it's a good reason to have valuable pictures scanned and saved on drives. One doesn't know what could happen and keep important documents in a single place, in case there's an emergency, you know where to get things.
@@estelleschneider9033 I came across a bunch of videos here on YT last week, where many Owners of "Safe" deposit boxes found out all their items were stolen/missing.
A few with money over $ 50k & precious photos & more
A Lawyer stated they're not insured so Owners get nothing when things happen.
As Mr. Rogers always taught, "look for the helpers." There are far more good, caring decent people and we need to concentrate on them.
Hi Neighbor ;)
Smart Ester,and those angels who helped her.88 and look so good.
Awwww....so glad she was saved by neighbors. What a terrible thing!
It was the father and son from Jersey who saved her...you two are God's send angels
Yes, Frank ~ they truly are!
God ☝works in mysterious ways! 🙏
The grandma has a sharp mind. Not her time to go and meet our Creator.
@@evangelineburgonio6436 I sick of this God's mysterious ways BS. Several kids under 10 year old died, and God decided to save an 88 year old lady?
They were there on vacation. Good thing they were there.
So happy they were able to rescue her.
What an alert & wise woman!!! She heard something and got out, didn’t hesitate or wait, just out. And her swift decision saved her life !! Lesson for all!! Thank you to those who helped her out! Good to hear this heroic story, we need more of these…God bless this lil lady !!🙏
It's so hard though. Many people thought it was a storm rolling in or an earthquake. I probably would've thought the same thing.
Hearing her talk about all her friends and her pets who are now gone is absolutely heartbreaking. My heart and prayers go out for those who lost their lives, and all their family and friends who are left to grieve.
@Matt Hendrix bit creepy mate?
This story was very touching she lived there for 40 years I'm praying that more people survive 🙏
What a terrible terrible situation. I am sure there are countless problem ahead for those who survived, fighting the insurance and rebuilding from zero. I hope all can stay with family for now.
@jugy No you don’t!, not certainly not then! She’s lived there since it was first built in 1981. Do you have any idea what the average age on Miami Beach was then? Why am I even asking? From your comment, the answer is clear.
@jugy Interesting.... so you're saying this collapse may have actually benefitted someone living there... the hole gets deeper....
@jugy Never stated they are broke. I grew up on Miami Beach during that decade. Our family home wasn’t on the Coast line. But we lived on a now gated peninsula with a extremely wide and deep cut. Yes, always had a Hatteras cruiser, Scarab, or Donzi moored at the dock in the backyard. My parents weren’t millionaires! Neither were my closest friends parents, and the Dad was a doctor. Never figured that one out either. lol
Yes, the cost of structural renovation is never low! The owners knew for two and a half years the baseline cost, and recently the updated. It did not need to be paid in a lump sum as you stated. Installments were offered, and depending on the interest that may or may not have been added with them, believe many owners would have chosen that. Wouldn’t you, especially if there was no interest, or minimal?
As for the starting cost of $5000 in taxes, that is by no means expensive! If you know of a great place for living where they are significantly lower, please, do tell.
Currently, people may need to be millionaires for purchasing on either coast of Florida. Back when she and her husband purchased their condo, it wasn’t a requirement. Remember, that generation knew how important saving money is.
It is sad for this dear elderly lady to lose everything she had. But, by the grace of God she has so much to be thankful for. She has her life! 🌹🙏💐
Incredibly lucky to be alive. There are hundreds of other who did not get out
163 will not come out sad.
She walked down those stairs by herself at 88 yrs and made it out ALIVE!! She also survived WWII.
@@blessall8856 she's my new hero💪💪
“Luck” had nothing to do with it.
@@DP-ih6nt so what was it then?
Esther, you area precious lady and so are the people that got you to safety.♥️
6/28/21....THE 88 yr old lady lived in the condo for 40 yrs so she & late hubby must have been original owners in that condo!
So glad she made it!
Thanks to the kindness of Strangers, Esther will be Here for awhile longer. Thank God,, she has a son WHO loves her, and is Happy she Made it Out.
before they demolish, they should swarm the remaining building with drones and robots to retrieve any personal items they can for the survivors and their families
Yes, that is a wonderful idea. Robotics to pic items. I'm sure the rest of the building will be demolished. Will it be safe to allow one "timed" person at the time into the building to pick up some belongings?
That is what they ought to do for the mere inconvenience to these poor individuals. I hate this happened.
@@cusimilooking4965 The remaining structure is unstable and on the verge of collapse. Who would want to go in there after getting out safely, to pick through and look for material items.
Indeed so, wish some safe way to retrieve some treasures, pictures, health info, meds records etc. but had to leave quickly and not knowing you could not go back to your home. Seems they now plan quick demo rest of building as before the storm is to hit west but still close by. Thankful many lives 1st priority are safe!
@@corazoncubano5372 I would. I lost my dad a long time ago and I would go there to save pictures and his belongings. I know material things are just memories but I would like to preserve them. I would go there with no doubt.
God bless these men!
So happy she was saved
She said "When I see the sky" somehow looking up will never feel the same. You know she's so grateful.
Not heroes just good neighbors, we're supposed to take care of each other.
They are most definitely heroes. Good neighbors are when you close your neighbor's open car door when they accidentally left it open, it's when you bring them a dish or call to check to see if they need anything or if they are ok. Not many people would risk their own lives to save a stranger. They had mere seconds to get out of that building before it came down.
Still hero’s! But I do agree! Take care of each other! The world would be much easier to get through this life.
@@angelictigerette I'd hate to think of one person alive that wouldn't have helped her or another in need! I agree, they are heroes but the world is also full of wonderful, caring people that we can be reminded of when we see things like this.
He is a hero for saving the old lady's life god bless them any one that safes a person's life in a tragedy like this one is a hero.
HEROES!!!!!!
There's an old saying, "God isn't finished with me yet! "This beautiful soul of a woman is so blessed. 88 years on earth and was humble enough to say in a time of crisis, go on I've lived a good life. She did not want to slow the others down. The family and those who helped her were her angels on earth. God bless them all!
This brought me to tears. Wonderful people ❤
Thank God for good people.
Awesome thank God ! She is beautiful for 88
I know how she feels 🙏😭😢🤦❣️💔💔reguardogthe photos, the memories, irreplaceable family&life memories, her birdies 🐦🐦 💖✨✨✨
But your life is not replaceable. Time to reprioritize! Jesus, I place my trust in Thee🙏🙏🙏❤
So glad to learn, she is not alone. She still has her son to create New Memories, God bless her. She really lifted my Spirits up, from this tragedy today. She is a beautiful Spirit. How smart was she, to know to get out, she is Strong!. 🙌
SHE IS BEAUTIFUL!!!!!! A BRIGHT LIGHT IN THE NIGHT. SENDING MY LOVE AND PRAYERS. Kim in NC
Thank you God! She is alive. Sorry for all of them. Now we have an idea of how old the building was.
Thank God 🙏 the bldg was 40 yes old not that old to fall apart the way it did.
40 years is hardly old for a building. Someone’s head should roll for this! Thank god for this ladies kind neighbours.
What a beautiful and honest soul. We can all have our differences and be completely divided but there’s hope in humanity still.
Animals are like emotional support. I have a Hamster and Two Fish. And they’re my family. I love them so. I can’t imagine losing them. Rest In Peace to her birds.
bless her heart so glad that the kindness of a neighbor saved her Hats off to you Albert God will bless you for what you did!
So lucky they were in the right place at the right time.
Life is so random sometimes.
“I don’t know....I don’t know what is going to happen” my god that broke tears on my eyes
So sad for this lady and all the victims. So much more has been lost there.
She is a beautiful human
Wow. She lived there most of the building's "life." Lovely lady. Very happy she got out. She may have lost her physical memories, but they'll remain in her heart
The loss is immeasurable.
I'm glad to hear this story
Me too
Thank God she had the strength to make it out of there! She's a miracle! God Bless, this is awesome!
Wow! I took care of a 90 year old woman when I was employed. She was so fragile!
It's so incredible, in a blink of an eye you lose your life, you lose everything that you owned. I just pray and hope this 88-year-old lady has family that would help her, support her and help her get a place to live. I'm sure the public and agencies will help the survivors . We are in America and we help our brothers and sisters.
It was a very sad story my dear. I cried while i was watching 😢
Mrs. Esther is absolutely beautiful!
A beautiful thing to hear humans helping humans. What a horrible thing they went through. Rest in peace to the victims. 💛
Thank you to everyone in comment section for your kind words. My name is Jack Gorfinkel. I'm the grandson of Esther Gorfinkel. Me and my family are beyond grateful that those two gentlemen were there to help her make it out . My heart goes out to those families who've lost loved ones in this devastating tragedy. I hope that they find the comfort and strength through family, friends, and G-d to persevere through these painful times.
I can't imagine what you're going through! We are neighbors from Sarasota area and keeping all of you in our thoughts and prayers. Stay safe!!
@@annreiter284 Thank you for the kindness, Ann. I live in Broward and she's staying with my uncle. I can't express how grateful we are because we know it could have easily been a different story for her. We're so grateful to those two men. They were angels.
Are angels.
So glad she made it out safely! My heart is breaking for her having to go through something so traumatic when she should be enjoying her last years peacefully. But it sounds like she has a good family behind her and hopefully she can resettle somewhere comfortably. I also hope they are able to recover some of the precious belongings and pictures that she mentioned. 😢🙏🏻
I am in awe of her, her grace and beauty. I bet she could share some stories and has a lifetime of memories to share. I hope to see her beautiful face on the "Smucker's Jar" for her 100th birthday and many more thereafter. What a blessing to have her in your family. Prayers from Alabama!
Oh, so grateful for the heroic neighbors who saved this beautiful old woman.....Thank you....
I’ve been in my condo building in S Fla on the beach in several hurricanes. The building would shake but I never thought it would fall down. Now it seems these condos dont need a hurricane to fall down
I bet there are going to be a lot of condos going up for sale at a good price in the near future at least from God-fearing folks. That would likely do it for me!
Don’t worry too much about other condos. This one was deliberately demolished by explosives. One of her neighbors was John McAfee. He was killed in a Spanish prison the day before, and his collection of incriminating files against certain people was stored in his Miami apartment, in that building.
@ElbowPeep I’m not smoking but I do chew prickly lettuce leaves for pain relief. It works great.
@ElbowPeepI’m just saying the facts
@@pattysherwood7091 wait what‽ is this all speculations or how do you know all this?
I just want to hug this lady.
It was a very sad story my dear. I cried while i was watching 😢
Bless her heart. I hope she lives another 10+ yrs.
It seems she came out of the part of the complex that is still standing. Couldn’t her items be retrieved? God bless her and her rescuers.
I’m pretty sure part of her apartment was destroyed.
There might also be the issue that its not stable enough to go into.
That section of the building could collapse at any time.
Situations like this they will not risk their lives collecting material objects. They will demolish the whole building once the rescue mission is finished. The most important thing is her life. The material stuff is just material
Some of those apartments are split in half and gone. 😕
Wonderful survivor story
Thank you heroes!
This was a beautiful story! Made me tear because of this compassion to love our neighbors as ourselves. This showed me that our material things here on this earth does not matter. Look how fast everything disappeared from this devastating tragedy. Keep your focus on God and let him be your treasure here on earth!
Bless her heart!
Those are the kind of neighbors we all need
POWERFUL STORY. those men are heroes. godspeed to them all.
Awww Esther sweet lady. She'll be ok. What a tough lady. She survived wars and a building falling down around her.❤
Why would any dislike this video? Y’all need to check yourself.
What a sweet lady.
Be aware of angles unawares, we sit among people like that everyday may God bless those wonderful people
awww....poor lady...so FORTUNATE yet she misses her friends and simple things like photos. THANKS to the men who saved her!!!!
She's Blessed!! 💯
Why weren’t the deceased blessed? She is lucky, not blessed.
@@williamhua4166 It wasnt her time to go.
@@williamhua4166 No she’s Blessed!! 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
@@Pauleazy420 Facts! 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽
God, I wanna hug this woman!
God Bless you, sweet woman.....
Hello smiling face 👋
Bless her heart... Thank God for those neighbors... praying for them all.
Glad she's alive and they helped her..But she was also on the other side of building luckily. I hope she gets help and all them who survive..So sad to start all over again with everything Gone..But at least she is still here.🙏🏼
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I'm so thankful and happy she is alive. And I'm thankful you are here as well Jack. Starting over is never easy but as long as there is life, there is hope. God Bless you and your family 🙏❤️
Since the last two years it might be easy to think no one cares or we're so divided. This story, and many others, prove yet again that most people have not lost their humanity. Perhaps we could promise ourselves to keep that in mind. Bless this lady.
I luv her accent. She's so cute.
‘Immigrants, we get the job done!’ - Hamilton
@@ynwa7084 We sure do.
@@jaycee8458 right haha 👍
Yes I bet her family went through some horrors of the holocaust and european pogroms..she's definatly an Ashkenazi jew...maybe Spanish jew from the sound of her accent..
@@Dana-jb6ej there are many Cubans here in Miami who practice Judaism. Esther is probably one of them because on local TV she spoke Spanish to one of the men who carried her out.
God bless the men that helped this lady. It’s so nice to hear good news and know that there were good people helping others during this terrible tragedy.
Prayers for everyone affected ‼️🙌🏽🙌🏽My heart breaks for each and every person‼️🥺
God bless those men. What quality of character they have. We all love you!
God bless her that must've been terrifying.
Thank God for a couple of angels! 👼
So glad to see this young lady after hearing the man tell what happened a few days ago.
Oh Thank you Lord...Bless you Esther and Those who helped you! Bless you Albert and your Dear Son!
Albert you are the man...god put wings on you bruh!
LORD thank you for this 88 year old elderly lady precious neighbors who helped her to safety 👼.
A much needed positive to this disaster.
Bless her heart. At her age, she has proven she is a fighter. Thank you Lord for the wonderful man whom helped her get out.
My love, blessings & prayers for every single person who is affected by this terrible event.
I'm thinking of each of you from Australia 💕🙏
4 dislikes so far... Why? How? Your lives must be miserable
Right a lot hate in this world imagine if it was there love one . Prayer for the other family
Agree
People are odd!
Sure there just kids
man...i'm speechless with this situation. I cannot help but tear up.
"Europe after the war" means she came from hell if you look at her surname. Then now in her twilight years to lose the good memories and all her possessions and not forgetting her friends she was able to acquire. I just hope she can find somewhere comfortable to live.
You do not lose memories. They are stored in your heart. We are all born with nothing. We leave with nothing. God bless her.
Exactly, she is a jew that came from Europe and went through that nightmare and most likely lost family to the holocaust, European pogroms...and she experiences this nightmare..
Totally amazing….not just the hero men that carried her out, but she immediately went into survivor mode by leaving her condo (granted after she modestly put on a robe)…and heading down the stairs. Amazing woman. Wish more had gotten out.
Her birds are left behind. So sad
😭😭😭
She is out and alive though. Unfortunately her birds are gone, but she will be able to purchase and enjoy other birds. The same cannot be said for the people still under the rubble.
Her birds are in that building that they will blow up!! They knew that they were there and refused to get them.. horrible!!!
@@susanmorse1111 Yeah let's endanger humans for birds. Because they're not doing enough already. I swear, maybe you and those that think that way should have gone down there and did it yourselves.😳🤫
88 years old...
Here's hoping and praying that she's still with us in the 2030s.
And let's hope her life is reconstructed and she's comfortable again in time for Christmas and New Years.
God bless you and yours, Ma'am.