I’m not American, but every year I come back to this event to honour the victims of that tragic day. It’s the humanity that suffered that day and even though I was very far away, I remember that day very well.
Our director told us to stay. He said to get in a huddle in the middle of the floor bc it was safer inside than out there. We all saw what was falling out the windows, the pandemonium on the ground below… at that moment, you have to choose what was safer. I saw my friend, ( who was in the ‘93 bombing), grab her bag & run. I looked at the huddle, the giant windows, then at her & I followed her.
Why did the recorded audio say it was a fire in the other building and know your tower was safe? Everyone heard and know it was some kind of explosion- which is much different than just a fire. If it was a live recording, why wouldn’t they announce this
Yeah I think the confusion was people said the announcement said to stay put. He clarified that aside from company mangers/directors, no one official with the building told everyone to stay put. People are using that simple misunderstanding to fuel the conspiracies.
@@EastmanEditing There are MANY accounts of security and PA announcements instructing people to stay. The guy's entitled to his own perspective, but don't discount the experiences of others.
This guy is a hero he literally saved the lives of over 200 people by saying fuck that we are going he probably doesn’t realise that he is a true leader and a hero this is the type of person I would want to shake hands with and thank him for what he did that day to help so many
@TheTpanative they still needed to get out of the building fast do you remember how long it took for the buildings to collapse and considering people in the lobby were injured by the blast from the impact that far above them you can only imagine how fucked up parts of the buildings were to get out of
Regardless of his personal financial issues right now (jail?),it doesn’t negate the fact that he is a true hero and saved many people! Remember these are everyday people with issues just like all of us! I am thankful for what he and so many others did to help people on that horrible day!!
So glad I found this interview. What a remarkable man. He was so young, but He was a true leader. He came across as very focused and with great instinct for survival. He actually saved 260 people that day for not being afraid to speak up and to act decisively! Simply amazing story! I love his bond with the 63 year old lady he helped. All the very best for the future..:-))
I have a bit of confusion here did I miss something here. This guy's day started with a 7:30 meeting & after all he went through to survive this nightmare, he never asked anyone what the HELL happened & never found out until 6:00 PM 😱 I realize that shock was a big part of it, but i would have been asking everyone that i saw WHAT HAPPENED. didn't his Mother tell him over the phone, with all those people he saw waiting in line to call their families, he never heard anyone talking about what had happened ??? Or is this how SHOCK affect our ability to take in info. at the time it all is happening. Anyone have that same ???
Thank you so much- I watch every special, documentary and testimony I can every year, it’s my small way of honoring all of you- turning my focus back to that day and shutting out any current issues. I’m so glad you’re talking about your experience and how you took care of Sophie, highlighting all the acts of kindness without knowing what had even happened, operating under so much confusion - it’s unbelievable what you’ve been through. Thank you for being a brave messenger …you are a important piece to the entire story.
There are so many stories, I do the same thing watching as many and as much as possible the week leading up and week following the 11th. There is always something new to hear or learn, it’s just heartbreaking but I feel like I need to hear them.
I too watch everything I can every year and I read anything I can find. There really are so many stories and I can’t believe it’s been 20 yrs. Sometimes it feels like a lifetime ago and other days it seems like just yesterday. The kids of the fallen are all adults already and I think that’s when I realize how much time has gone by. I don’t ever want to forget what happened that day; what was lost and what many found. It’s really important especially these days. Thanks for sharing your story.
Yesss but no body digged into the lives of those terrorists on the planes much. What was there background and why did they commit such a bad and Horrific thing All we know is everything about Osama
I’m so moved by his story of survival. I like how he shared his family’s reactions too. I can’t imagine what they went through all those hours thinking he had died.
Ryan. Thank you for sharing your experience, and for helping and directing everyone one around you at the time the 9 11 tragedy was happening. For a 23 years old you are very very brave, smart and a good guy obviously. Ryan you are special and you made a difference in peoples lives when needed most. God bless you . And bless all your loved ones.
Ryan, you owe nobody nothing, but always remember it’s never too late to do what you need to do, it’s only too late when your dead. Hold your head high, your a survivor and so many people are alive because of you and your choice to speak your mind. Bless you, your a 911 hero 🙏🙏🙏
Thank you. Still can’t hear stories about 9/11 without crying. Hope this man finds peace. RIP to all who have served and sacrificed. Peace to all. ☯️❤️🙏
He has found peace. He is living life serving Christ and helping others that is only possible with inner peace. He is giving back. He saved all the 200 coworkers who walked out with him. He saved Sophie every step of the way. He is humble. A beautiful soul .
You can tell he is still so traumatized. He completely downplays that he is a hero. I’m sure Sophie told him he was her hero. I’m sure he has suffered tremendously with PTSD I can only hope he is still getting help for his trauma.
I totally agree. His emotions & trauma are still so raw after 20 years. Videos like these never fail to bring me back to that day & still make me cry even after all this time. So, I can only imagine how he feels being a survivor. I wish we could better see the pics in his album he’s showing. That’s the only complaint I have about this vid, that & the abrupt ending.
What is he downplaying? He decided to leave to save himself and people followed him. He assisted Sophie which any normal human would have done, especially since they didn't know the gravity of the situation at the time. What did he do that was heroic?
@m.j.g.9989I get where you are coming from , but I think this is his way of feeling that he did something to help , but underneath he has survivor’s guilt .
I hope somehow he finds peace, real peace, peace of mind. He is so deeply affected. He is such a special person, able to articulate his experiences in a real sincere sense as if he's having a conversation with the viewers.
What an amazing story. Thank you for sharing. In all my 9/11 research and survivor stories, this one truly touched me. RIP to sophie.she sounds like she was an incredible person too!
He was smart in his thinking to leave the tower at the time when 911 dispatchers were telling callers from tower one to stay put that responders were coming up to those trapped on higher floors. Many of those died. He was correct in leaving & getting his co workers to leave with him. He's a hero. I can't imagine the pain his family felt believing he had died.
There is another story of the leader of the training group for Morgan Stanley who says HE got everyone out... NDB but not sure which story is accurate... th-cam.com/video/Wzmgk-G1EW8/w-d-xo.html
Same. Also, this guy says all the people on his floor survived but the other guy in the video link that was shared above said 12 people from their floor didn’t make it.
He is describing PTSD which he clearly still has, even if only remnants of it. I suffered from it 25 years ago after being run over by a truck whilst riding my bicycle. 90% of it has gone but I still don't like it when I'm in a car and spot a cyclist. I hyperfocus on them. I don't drive anymore (I'm 52 now, I was 27 at the time). I don't drive because we are on only one income so I sold my car but I'm sure glad because I hate driving now anyway. I'm scared I will have an accident because I know these things do happen since it happened to me. When I'm in the car with my husband and I see a cyclist I ALWAYS have to get his attention and remind him to keep a safe distance and to be careful as he drives around them. I also still have a fear of choking on food. This is because I spent 2 months in hospital lying flat on my back and in traction because of my injuries and had to eat that way, which it's hard to swallow. So nowadays, I take a lookout time to eat because I have to chew and chew and chew my food so it's a paste I can easily swallow in small sizes. I'm am ALWAYS last to finish my meal anywhere I go. Those are the last 2 symptoms that remained. The flashbacks, the hypervigilance, the nightmares, they all went away after I spent 2 years in therapy. So, I get that he's still having these reactions 20 years after the fact.
I was hit by a drunk driver although I was standing talking to a friend in his '72 GTO when he yelled, "Pat, look out!!" A '74 Ford Grand Torino smashed me in between both vehicles. His bumper pushed my buddies door, seat and door pillar in 1-1/2 feet! I jumped and got one leg up, the other not so lucky. I'm always rolling my eyes at everything and it's been 40 years.
This young man did a superb job in describing his story. I'm sorry he has experienced such heartache at a young age. God's blessings to him and his family. 🙏
Weird you mention that. My step dad has PTSD from hitting a biker as a truck driver. The biker wasn't wearing the safety (reflective) lights on their jacket in the early morning during Winter and hadn't seen my step dad's truck attempting a turn (he assumed my step dad wasn't going to turn, so he didn't bother stopping at the intersection). It was very dark and my step dad was turning into a parking lot to deliver merchandise and didn't see the biker either, since he was in the blind spot when he checked to turn and had no way of seeing him. He hit the biker smack dab in front of his truck. He gets very stressed around them now when he drives around (no matter if he's driving in the car or his truck), as he was very afraid for his livelihood and for the biker when it happened. Fortunately, the biker never sued, was 100% fine and admitted he should have been wearing reflective gear appropriate for the season, as well as stopped at the intersection just in case. Life is a bitch sometimes.
I'm convinced this guy and the people on his floor lived because he was hungover and was cranky and said fuck this...i'm out. I know when I'm hungover my tolerance for anything weird is zero.
Thank you for sharing your story, including the personal things about your family and how your relationship with them has changed. It gave me perspective.
i had a similar experience in a 30,000 acre forest fire. we had hiked down a steep canyon a few hundred yards towards the fire. there was about a dozen of us. i started being able to hear the fire and see glimpses of flames through the trees downhill from us. the crew boss had stopped us for a breather, and everyone except for me sat or laid on the ground. the crew boss grumbled at me a couple times to relax and sit down. i ignored him. the situation just didn't feel right to me. about the third time he told me to sit down, i shouldered my pack, picked up my saw, and said "nope!" and started hiking back up the hill to the ridge by myself. after a few minutes, i saw the rest of the crew following me. we got flown back to base camp in choppers, and later that evening the crew boss came up to me and apologized and said he had used poor judgement.
WOW what an INCREDIBLE story. Brutal. What I found so heartwarming is firstly how you took care of Sophie and secondly your love for your parents (in no particular order). God is so good…..He knows our heart and even when we stray He brings us back.
Bless this man, his strength to recount everything is remarkable. I feel for him still though because I can see that he is still traumatized just by the way he comforts himself by rubbing his arms and other little things. I hope his days get brighter and brighter over time.
This guy has had a hard life, I feel so sorry for him, he seems very hurt. I really respect him though. I hope he met someone that he can be himself around, I see that sort of pain among the ppl my brother (RIP) served with in the Navy. It seems like it's hard for them to relate after trauma
@@southernsass2937 you have to create boundaries with ppl who take advantage of your nature or you're right it's a great burden. Remember to carry others' joy too!!
I like this guy. What a great story teller. God bless you sir. Sad sad day. You’re a hero. I am 61 years old now and I sit here and think how comfortable and safe I would’ve felt with you.
The line between life and death on that day was so fine. Ryan did what felt appropriate in the circumstances and his initiative saved scores of people. Without his inspiration many of those people would have returned to their desks and awaited the wrath of inaction. But even so, one locked door or one wrong detour could have led to death.
Yes every day! There is danger at every step. The only way to survive and stay stable is to always remember the Almighty Lord our God and NEVER forget Him!😂🎉😊😊
Thank you for sharing your story. I listen to two law enforcement officers who are now retired, DutyRon and Ed Wallace on TH-cam, talk about this day and their role. Many of those people who helped have cancer stories to share from the smoke/dust. They were first responders. I can't imagine what being there that day would have been like. Being young probably helped you live through the day. I'm glad you are here to share and wish you a wonderful life moving forward.
God be with you. Whatt an interview!! One of the best I've ever heard. Life altering, for sure. This tragedy will stay with anyone,who was old enough at the time. As the older generation had Pearl Harbor, so this is the defining moment for this century. Bless everything everyone who was there, the responders & any body involved in this.
I too watched every video I’ve ever found on it. It deeply effects me to this day. And I didn’t personally know one person in New York. But, on that day they became my very own❤
This is hard to watch because you can feel the pain that Ryan is still going thru. Of all the 9/11 videos this one brought me to tears. All of the videos are sad but this one was just emotionally overwhelming.
Thank you Ryan ❤Father, I ask you to heal this man, take away his brokenness and give him Your Peace. Thank you for loving us so much. Father, I also pray Ryan reads Your Word. The only way to truly know the Father is to know The Son. Knowing He Jesus Christ is the way, truth and the life. The ONLY way to Heaven is through Jesus. God bless his family too.
God bless you, dearest man: you’re one of the heroes who saved countless lives by your ability to remain calm and think QUICKLY. Thank you for sharing your observations. I’ll NEVER get over this. I’m a New Yorker who has been living in Germany since 1996. I’m okay now, in 2023, but I was crazy for over 10 years. I couldn’t stop grieving for all the people whose lives were ruined forever. I’m sorry for all the bad spinoff you’ve suffered; you talk about nobody being able to “upstage” your story, but then immediately say, “but you have to let them talk”. It’s so true: everyone has their own tragic story to tell about where they were and what they were doing when it happened. Bless you for knowing that. I’m determined to be okay about this, but I’m not quite there. Your story makes me love you. I’m praying for you. You’re going to be all right. It’s going to take more time, but your spirit is pure and strong and it will guide you as it always has.
Where in the world has this guy been?! This is the first time I’ve heard an account this transparent. The first floor exit/staircase doors were locked? What an eerie experience. I can not imagine the level of trauma all of those causes.
This guy actually got sentenced to 3 years in prison in 2021 for filing fraudulent tax returns and stealing over $300,000 from the government, not to mention how much he bilked from his unsuspecting clients. He’s not necessarily an honest person even if he did survive a nightmare.
@@credibilityimyawning what he got jailed for happened in 2013-2016 which is probably what he was referring to considering this interview came out in 2020
I actually don’t think the US Government recognised all the people who survived 9/11 , who went through such traumatic event . Because the chances of getting out of a building like the Towers , especially the higher floors , wasn’t feasible for most of the Companies based there . Those who did are heroes.
@ one time I wouldn't have thought much of him for that. But considering how heavily everything is taxed & how ridiculously complicated our tax codes are, I'll withold judgment
with each of these stories, there's a beautiful story of intense immediate friendships and lifetime bonds that are forged over this trauma. I try to take that sense of humanity and love from these stories and pass it on, even though I've been blessed not to have been through anything like this.
I have ptsd and it’s horrible! I have better control over it now but it never truly leaves you! God bless the survivors! God be with the victims and there families! I would to love to meet this amazing hero and just hug him! You can’t Unser what he saw or experienced no one can begin to understand unless you were there! But you can show compassion you can support and you can show love!
Thank you for sharing your story. As an HSP, I’m affected by worldly events and you pointing out there’s more good than bad out there helps me keep hope for a more peaceful planet 💖🙏🫶🏻🐾
To be "the new guy", and make a quick gut decision in the face of a leader saying " sit down, we'll figure this out"...that's why Morgan Stanley hired him...he has common sense. Whomever made the hiring decision I hope was recognized. He went with his gut and instinct, "F that...get out". He saved so many lives.
Thanku Ryan. Your description of that horrific tragedy was clear and to the point easy to comprehend and that is not easy to do with that level of trauma you lived through. I never say survived because did any of us survive? God blessed u with a second chance. You are on borrowed time my friend. Also you have the most beautiful blue eyes the eyes that witnessed alot on 911 but remained beautiful.
People on the ground floor lobby exiting elevators were told by security to return to their offices until the second plane hit 17 minutes later, after the north tower had been hit.
Ryan this is the first time I saw your story and I plan on seeing it again because although I wasn't there on this traumatic day of your life, I'm trying to be there with you and Sophie and those you mentioned. You are an extraordinary man, bless you and thank you. Sincerely, Michelle
I know it doesn't compare, but I had a house fire in 2006 and ever since then whenever I smell smoke I get nervous. So I have a very small understanding of the PTSD this guy has.
I'm guessing that his relationship suffered because of what he went thru? You can see it on his face and the sound of his voice, it says a lot. Hope he finds some peace in the years to come.
He is still badly affected . He is having trouble controlling his emotions , the anger , the fear , the sadness , the horror . I can hear bitterness in his voice . So very sad .
He's talking about Fujii which was on 77-81. Brian Clark saved a man named Stanley on the 81st floor. They were told the building was secure and some people who tried to leave had gone down and then back up. This is after the north tower was hit and less than 20 minutes later the south tower.
Yea isn't it funny not one survivor credits him? You'd think maybe a handful out of 200 people would recall Hero Ryan! Maybe his story is not 100% truthful.
Subject matter is 9/11. Interview filmed during Covid pandemic (hear the muffled masked speech of the interviewee.) And people still leave ignorant judgmental comments about this guy giving them “bad vibes?” Okay Karen’s. Grow up.
There was definitely a Houlihan's in Battery Park (which I'm sure is what the Our Father guy on the steps was referring to). I worked at One Chase Plaza and we used to go there.
I currently work in a 3 story building, just three stories...and I don't even go in every day (hybrid situation), just two days a week, and I still avoid the elevator. Less because of worry about something like 9/11 but because I always get nervous about getting stuck in an elevator and having to be in it for hours and hours. Anyway, it's fairly common knowledge about not getting into elevators in fire situations, but I understand some ppl thinking there wasn't anything urgent for *that* building yet. I'm with this guy though, if I feel I have time...I'm taking the stairs. I do it all the time in even 2 to 5 story buildings...there's something about elevators, too enclosed, you don't have much control. I feel like staircases give a sense of ease with which to run if you need to.
Also, even pre-9/11, I would never regularly work in a building on a level over 15. I could probably go up to 40 or so as a one-off for an event, I might even risk up to 80 for a one-time event. But for me personally, at a certain point, you feel very vulnerable up that high, that far away from the ground. I wouldn't take a job that required it of me every day for 8 hours per day. I am not blaming the victims. I just have a healthy fear of being up that high day in, day-out. I understand that it's something people get used to and think nothing of. But me not being used to it has helped me to just not want to do it. I don't think I've ever even been on the 20th floor of a building. 14 or 15 might be the highest I've been.
Agree! Why have him (or let him) bring all that stuff out, if there was no intent to really show it to the audience. And I hate that the video cuts off where it does.
I’m not American, but every year I come back to this event to honour the victims of that tragic day. It’s the humanity that suffered that day and even though I was very far away, I remember that day very well.
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Our director told us to stay. He said to get in a huddle in the middle of the floor bc it was safer inside than out there. We all saw what was falling out the windows, the pandemonium on the ground below… at that moment, you have to choose what was safer. I saw my friend, ( who was in the ‘93 bombing), grab her bag & run. I looked at the huddle, the giant windows, then at her & I followed her.
Omg!! How terrifying!! You made the RIGHT choice, I would have done the same! Happy you made it out 🙏💕
RIP THe Director?
Why did the recorded audio say it was a fire in the other building and know your tower was safe? Everyone heard and know it was some kind of explosion- which is much different than just a fire. If it was a live recording, why wouldn’t they announce this
Yeah I think the confusion was people said the announcement said to stay put. He clarified that aside from company mangers/directors, no one official with the building told everyone to stay put. People are using that simple misunderstanding to fuel the conspiracies.
@@EastmanEditing There are MANY accounts of security and PA announcements instructing people to stay. The guy's entitled to his own perspective, but don't discount the experiences of others.
This guy is a hero he literally saved the lives of over 200 people by saying fuck that we are going he probably doesn’t realise that he is a true leader and a hero this is the type of person I would want to shake hands with and thank him for what he did that day to help so many
I ME ALSO SPECIAL PEOPLE LIKE HIM THERE NOT REPLACEABLE
@@lauradavis8949 Try that again in English and without the caps lock on.
@TheTpanative they still needed to get out of the building fast do you remember how long it took for the buildings to collapse and considering people in the lobby were injured by the blast from the impact that far above them you can only imagine how fucked up parts of the buildings were to get out of
Me too
Does he have a social media profile…?
Regardless of his personal financial issues right now (jail?),it doesn’t negate the fact that he is a true hero and saved many people! Remember these are everyday people with issues just like all of us! I am thankful for what he and so many others did to help people on that horrible day!!
I love the bond between the young man and the 63 year old women that was forged that day and remained until her death.
woman, women, is plural
@@kevinbrewis6014 Glad you noticed :)
@@kevinbrewis6014 imagine reading that comment, that taking away the grammatical errors
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@@AmbientMike then taking away - not that taking away !
So glad I found this interview. What a remarkable man. He was so young, but He was a true leader. He came across as very focused and with great instinct for survival. He actually saved 260 people that day for not being afraid to speak up and to act decisively! Simply amazing story! I love his bond with the 63 year old lady he helped. All the very best for the future..:-))
It is a good thing this lady "Sophie" is no longer living to verify Ryan's story.
I have a bit of confusion here did I miss something here. This guy's day started with a 7:30 meeting & after all he went through to survive this nightmare, he never asked anyone what the HELL happened & never found out until 6:00 PM 😱 I realize that shock was a big part of it, but i would have been asking everyone that i saw WHAT HAPPENED. didn't his Mother tell him over the phone, with all those people he saw waiting in line to call their families, he never heard anyone talking about what had happened ??? Or is this how SHOCK affect our ability to take in info. at the time it all is happening. Anyone have that same ???
Thank you so much- I watch every special, documentary and testimony I can every year, it’s my small way of honoring all of you- turning my focus back to that day and shutting out any current issues. I’m so glad you’re talking about your experience and how you took care of Sophie, highlighting all the acts of kindness without knowing what had even happened, operating under so much confusion - it’s unbelievable what you’ve been through. Thank you for being a brave messenger …you are a important piece to the entire story.
There are so many stories, I do the same thing watching as many and as much as possible the week leading up and week following the 11th. There is always something new to hear or learn, it’s just heartbreaking but I feel like I need to hear them.
I was only 9 when this happened. I too watch these every year and every year I watch something new.
Well said I agree 💯 percent may god bless them !!!!!!
I too watch everything I can every year and I read anything I can find. There really are so many stories and I can’t believe it’s been 20 yrs. Sometimes it feels like a lifetime ago and other days it seems like just yesterday. The kids of the fallen are all adults already and I think that’s when I realize how much time has gone by. I don’t ever want to forget what happened that day; what was lost and what many found. It’s really important especially these days. Thanks for sharing your story.
Yesss but no body digged into the lives of those terrorists on the planes much.
What was there background and why did they commit such a bad and Horrific thing
All we know is everything about Osama
I’m so moved by his story of survival. I like how he shared his family’s reactions too. I can’t imagine what they went through all those hours thinking he had died.
Ryan. Thank you for sharing your experience, and for helping and directing everyone one around you at the time the 9 11 tragedy was happening. For a 23 years old you are very very brave, smart and a good guy obviously. Ryan you are special and you made a difference in peoples lives when needed most. God bless you . And bless all your loved ones.
This guy is an angel on earth, a true hero.
Ryan, you owe nobody nothing, but always remember it’s never too late to do what you need to do, it’s only too late when your dead. Hold your head high, your a survivor and so many people are alive because of you and your choice to speak your mind. Bless you, your a 911 hero 🙏🙏🙏
*you’re dead
*you’re a survivor
Thank you. Still can’t hear stories about 9/11 without crying. Hope this man finds peace. RIP to all who have served and sacrificed. Peace to all. ☯️❤️🙏
He has found peace. He is living life serving Christ and helping others that is only possible with inner peace. He is giving back. He saved all the 200 coworkers who walked out with him. He saved Sophie every step of the way. He is humble. A beautiful soul .
You can tell he is still so traumatized. He completely downplays that he is a hero. I’m sure Sophie told him he was her hero. I’m sure he has suffered tremendously with PTSD I can only hope he is still getting help for his trauma.
I totally agree. His emotions & trauma are still so raw after 20 years. Videos like these never fail to bring me back to that day & still make me cry even after all this time. So, I can only imagine how he feels being a survivor. I wish we could better see the pics in his album he’s showing. That’s the only complaint I have about this vid, that & the abrupt ending.
What is he downplaying? He decided to leave to save himself and people followed him. He assisted Sophie which any normal human would have done, especially since they didn't know the gravity of the situation at the time. What did he do that was heroic?
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@m.j.g.9989I get where you are coming from , but I think this is his way of feeling that he did something to help , but underneath he has survivor’s guilt .
My significant other who’s not very significant now. Awesome. This guy is bad ass.
He also said, " I aced all my exams."
I hope somehow he finds peace, real peace, peace of mind. He is so deeply affected. He is such a special person, able to articulate his experiences in a real sincere sense as if he's having a conversation with the viewers.
Well, he had a couple years in prison to hopefully get his head right!
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@@briandrum1really? That’s sad. 😢
Came off as a douche to me. Kept mentioning how he had all the good ideas and how everyone was thanking him etc 😂
@@aircnc9385 He does come off like a douche
this man saved so many people's lives by thinking quickly and leaving fast taking the stairs omfg
What an amazing story. Thank you for sharing. In all my 9/11 research and survivor stories, this one truly touched me. RIP to sophie.she sounds like she was an incredible person too!
He was smart in his thinking to leave the tower at the time when 911 dispatchers were telling callers from tower one to stay put that responders were coming up to those trapped on higher floors. Many of those died.
He was correct in leaving & getting his co workers to leave with him. He's a hero.
I can't imagine the pain his family felt believing he had died.
There is another story of the leader of the training group for Morgan Stanley who says HE got everyone out... NDB but not sure which story is accurate...
th-cam.com/video/Wzmgk-G1EW8/w-d-xo.html
@@kenwa6180 I'll believe the one that did not go to prison.
Same. Also, this guy says all the people on his floor survived but the other guy in the video link that was shared above said 12 people from their floor didn’t make it.
@@LeiselRadtkeHe said that 12 in total from his firm died but not from his floor . We can accept both stories as no doubt each helped .
I think everyone is greater than their worst mistake. Well said.
Wow. I certainly hope so.
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WEll SAID EVERYTHING THAT YOU HAVE SHARED
Slammer time for tax fraud is only a mistake for getting caught
I think I might exclude murderers (and Putin) from that
He is describing PTSD which he clearly still has, even if only remnants of it. I suffered from it 25 years ago after being run over by a truck whilst riding my bicycle. 90% of it has gone but I still don't like it when I'm in a car and spot a cyclist. I hyperfocus on them. I don't drive anymore (I'm 52 now, I was 27 at the time). I don't drive because we are on only one income so I sold my car but I'm sure glad because I hate driving now anyway. I'm scared I will have an accident because I know these things do happen since it happened to me. When I'm in the car with my husband and I see a cyclist I ALWAYS have to get his attention and remind him to keep a safe distance and to be careful as he drives around them. I also still have a fear of choking on food. This is because I spent 2 months in hospital lying flat on my back and in traction because of my injuries and had to eat that way, which it's hard to swallow. So nowadays, I take a lookout time to eat because I have to chew and chew and chew my food so it's a paste I can easily swallow in small sizes. I'm am ALWAYS last to finish my meal anywhere I go. Those are the last 2 symptoms that remained. The flashbacks, the hypervigilance, the nightmares, they all went away after I spent 2 years in therapy. So, I get that he's still having these reactions 20 years after the fact.
Regarding chewing your food throughly, are you slim? There was a study that came out saying that slim people tent to chew food longer.
Thank you. I'm really glad you survived. Cherish each day.
I was hit by a drunk driver although I was standing talking to a friend in his '72 GTO when he yelled, "Pat, look out!!" A '74 Ford Grand Torino smashed me in between both vehicles. His bumper pushed my buddies door, seat and door pillar in 1-1/2 feet! I jumped and got one leg up, the other not so lucky. I'm always rolling my eyes at everything and it's been 40 years.
This young man did a superb job in describing his story. I'm sorry he has experienced such heartache at a young age. God's blessings to him and his family. 🙏
Weird you mention that. My step dad has PTSD from hitting a biker as a truck driver. The biker wasn't wearing the safety (reflective) lights on their jacket in the early morning during Winter and hadn't seen my step dad's truck attempting a turn (he assumed my step dad wasn't going to turn, so he didn't bother stopping at the intersection). It was very dark and my step dad was turning into a parking lot to deliver merchandise and didn't see the biker either, since he was in the blind spot when he checked to turn and had no way of seeing him. He hit the biker smack dab in front of his truck. He gets very stressed around them now when he drives around (no matter if he's driving in the car or his truck), as he was very afraid for his livelihood and for the biker when it happened. Fortunately, the biker never sued, was 100% fine and admitted he should have been wearing reflective gear appropriate for the season, as well as stopped at the intersection just in case. Life is a bitch sometimes.
Much love and respect to you for sharing your experience
So good to hear this survivor be so assertive about getting the hell out of the building.
I'm convinced this guy and the people on his floor lived because he was hungover and was cranky and said fuck this...i'm out. I know when I'm hungover my tolerance for anything weird is zero.
It kinda forces the common sense to kick in, huh?
Yes, I do believe Ryan being hungover is one of the only truthful part of his story. He was hungover and said F- this and left the building.
@christinem894
must personally know him. You've replied multiple places here calling him a liar
Thank you for sharing your story, including the personal things about your family and how your relationship with them has changed. It gave me perspective.
i had a similar experience in a 30,000 acre forest fire. we had hiked down a steep canyon a few hundred yards towards the fire. there was about a dozen of us. i started being able to hear the fire and see glimpses of flames through the trees downhill from us. the crew boss had stopped us for a breather, and everyone except for me sat or laid on the ground. the crew boss grumbled at me a couple times to relax and sit down. i ignored him. the situation just didn't feel right to me. about the third time he told me to sit down, i shouldered my pack, picked up my saw, and said "nope!" and started hiking back up the hill to the ridge by myself. after a few minutes, i saw the rest of the crew following me. we got flown back to base camp in choppers, and later that evening the crew boss came up to me and apologized and said he had used poor judgement.
Shut up, not the video to boast on. You did not have a similar experience.
@33:39 .. he has candid humor .. "where were you on 911?"
"I was in the building"
Like you're not going to top me 😂
WOW what an INCREDIBLE story. Brutal. What I found so heartwarming is firstly how you took care of Sophie and secondly your love for your parents (in no particular order). God is so good…..He knows our heart and even when we stray He brings us back.
Bless this man, his strength to recount everything is remarkable. I feel for him still though because I can see that he is still traumatized just by the way he comforts himself by rubbing his arms and other little things. I hope his days get brighter and brighter over time.
This guy has had a hard life, I feel so sorry for him, he seems very hurt. I really respect him though. I hope he met someone that he can be himself around, I see that sort of pain among the ppl my brother (RIP) served with in the Navy. It seems like it's hard for them to relate after trauma
Yes, I feel his pain too. It was 9/11 when I learned about my Empath abilities. Peace to you too my sister. You feel others emotions as well. 🙏❤️
@@sda141 Yes, I don't know how
Not to...carry everyone else's pain in life. 😢 It's a blessing, but also a curse, bc I have no control to help.
I'm sorry for the loss of your brother. I am thankful to he and your family for his service. ❤
@@amberslilrose3954 thank you 💗 sda141 thank you too
@@southernsass2937 you have to create boundaries with ppl who take advantage of your nature or you're right it's a great burden. Remember to carry others' joy too!!
You are so wonderful for telling such a personal story. Peace be with you for the rest of your life. Hugs from TX.
I like this guy. What a great story teller. God bless you sir. Sad sad day. You’re a hero. I am 61 years old now and I sit here and think how comfortable and safe I would’ve felt with you.
He’s a horrible story teller. He left out key details and it wasn’t easy for follow or believe
TY for ur service. U r truly a hero. May God bless u always.
The line between life and death on that day was so fine. Ryan did what felt appropriate in the circumstances and his initiative saved scores of people. Without his inspiration many of those people would have returned to their desks and awaited the wrath of inaction. But even so, one locked door or one wrong detour could have led to death.
the line is that thin every day.
Yes every day! There is danger at every step. The only way to survive and stay stable is to always remember the Almighty Lord our God and NEVER forget Him!😂🎉😊😊
He’s very articulate and smart. I love the way he helps me understand what he experienced
Well and he’s super cute! 😊
Thank you Ryan.
This poor guy!! When he said 2 of the people he tried to help w/ his shirt sleeve tourniquets didn’t make it…….boy that got me. So sad.
Sharing this experience is important. Thank you
Thank you for sharing your story. I listen to two law enforcement officers who are now retired, DutyRon and Ed Wallace on TH-cam, talk about this day and their role. Many of those people who helped have cancer stories to share from the smoke/dust. They were first responders. I can't imagine what being there that day would have been like. Being young probably helped you live through the day. I'm glad you are here to share and wish you a wonderful life moving forward.
I wish it hadn't cut off before he was finished talking and sharing his memorabilia.
This is a powerful story! Strong testimony of guts courage, faith and love.
God bless you for the people you helped
Thank you so much for sharing your story!! God Bless you and your family !!
God bless u for sharing your story
all these years later I listen to testimonys of loss heartbreaking
I'm feel so much for America
from Australia
I will alway remember the day and where I was on 9/11. I was 21, and although I had never been to New York, the loss I feel is so personal.
Me too!!
Me too, and I couldn't live further away if I tried.
I love his story.
I could listen to him all day
God be with you. Whatt an interview!! One of the best I've ever heard. Life altering, for sure. This tragedy will stay with anyone,who was old enough at the time. As the older generation had Pearl Harbor, so this is the defining moment for this century. Bless everything everyone who was there, the responders & any body involved in this.
Thank you for your wisdom and story. You have helped so many people!
I too watched every video I’ve ever found on it. It deeply effects me to this day. And I didn’t personally know one person in New York. But, on that day they became my very own❤
Respect. So happy you survived. God Bless.
This is hard to watch because you can feel the pain that Ryan is still going thru. Of all the 9/11 videos this one brought me to tears. All of the videos are sad but this one was just emotionally overwhelming.
He is not a well man .
Great testimony and very handsome guy ! Blessings to him .🙏
Thank you for sharing 🙏🏻
Thankyou for sharing your story bless you xxx
Thank you Ryan ❤Father, I ask you to heal this man, take away his brokenness and give him Your Peace. Thank you for loving us so much. Father, I also pray Ryan reads Your Word. The only way to truly know the Father is to know The Son. Knowing He Jesus Christ is the way, truth and the life. The ONLY way to Heaven is through Jesus. God bless his family too.
God bless you, dearest man: you’re one of the heroes who saved countless lives by your ability to remain calm and think QUICKLY. Thank you for sharing your observations. I’ll NEVER get over this. I’m a New Yorker who has been living in Germany since 1996. I’m okay now, in 2023, but I was crazy for over 10 years. I couldn’t stop grieving for all the people whose lives were ruined forever. I’m sorry for all the bad spinoff you’ve suffered; you talk about nobody being able to “upstage” your story, but then immediately say, “but you have to let them talk”. It’s so true: everyone has their own tragic story to tell about where they were and what they were doing when it happened. Bless you for knowing that. I’m determined to be okay about this, but I’m not quite there. Your story makes me love you. I’m praying for you. You’re going to be all right. It’s going to take more time, but your spirit is pure and strong and it will guide you as it always has.
Live for the people who can't. God bless!
Where in the world has this guy been?! This is the first time I’ve heard an account this transparent.
The first floor exit/staircase doors were locked?
What an eerie experience. I can not imagine the level of trauma all of those causes.
Right? Like y? He seems cocky too but regardless prayers for him
Search for Margaret Haley and 101st floor. TH-cam suggested it tonight. I had never heard her story. It was amazing to hear.
@@beverlyd8986
Gonna check it out now.
Thanks for the suggestion.
He has been to prison.
@@KirkHermaryI am not surprised as I imagine he has a problem with drink and anger .
Thank you so much for sharing your story!
This is how I feel right now we are in a 9/11 politically. Happy you made it.
This guy actually got sentenced to 3 years in prison in 2021 for filing fraudulent tax returns and stealing over $300,000 from the government, not to mention how much he bilked from his unsuspecting clients. He’s not necessarily an honest person even if he did survive a nightmare.
Pretty ironic given all his "I was a bad guy, I changed" protestations in this interview
@@credibilityimyawning what he got jailed for happened in 2013-2016 which is probably what he was referring to considering this interview came out in 2020
Thank you for sharing this very moving story.
Thank you I watched this full interview. So open and honest.
Such a lovely down to earth guy and an MJ fan ❤️ I hope you are doing well man cos you are still here for a reason ❤💫🙏
I actually don’t think the US Government recognised all the people who survived 9/11 , who went through such traumatic event . Because the chances of getting out of a building like the Towers , especially the higher floors , wasn’t feasible for most of the Companies based there . Those who did are heroes.
Thank you for sharing. ❤
Wow this story really got to me this was so emotional ❤️❤️what an amazing story and the date on his id is so eerie thank you for sharing your story
Me too. I was so emotional during the whole video.
You seem like a wonderful young man. God Bless you.
Bless this man he saved a lot of lives insisting to leave and take the stairs. FYI he is in prison for tax fraud
@ one time I wouldn't have thought much of him for that. But considering how heavily everything is taxed & how ridiculously complicated our tax codes are, I'll withold judgment
with each of these stories, there's a beautiful story of intense immediate friendships and lifetime bonds that are forged over this trauma. I try to take that sense of humanity and love from these stories and pass it on, even though I've been blessed not to have been through anything like this.
I have ptsd and it’s horrible! I have better control over it now but it never truly leaves you! God bless the survivors! God be with the victims and there families! I would to love to meet this amazing hero and just hug him! You can’t Unser what he saw or experienced no one can begin to understand unless you were there! But you can show compassion you can support and you can show love!
God bless you
Thank you for sharing your story. As an HSP, I’m affected by worldly events and you pointing out there’s more good than bad out there helps me keep hope for a more peaceful planet 💖🙏🫶🏻🐾
Same here too, hi fellow HSP❤
@@bex82uk 🫶🥹💕✌️👊🏻
To be "the new guy", and make a quick gut decision in the face of a leader saying " sit down, we'll figure this out"...that's why Morgan Stanley hired him...he has common sense. Whomever made the hiring decision I hope was recognized. He went with his gut and instinct, "F that...get out". He saved so many lives.
Thanku Ryan. Your description of that horrific tragedy was clear and to the point easy to comprehend and that is not easy to do with that level of trauma you lived through. I never say survived because did any of us survive? God blessed u with a second chance. You are on borrowed time my friend. Also you have the most beautiful blue eyes the eyes that witnessed alot on 911 but remained beautiful.
People on the ground floor lobby exiting elevators were told by security to return to their offices until the second plane hit 17 minutes later, after the north tower had been hit.
EXACTLY!!
Ryan this is the first time I saw your story and I plan on seeing it again because although I wasn't there on this traumatic day of your life, I'm trying to be there with you and Sophie and those you mentioned. You are an extraordinary man, bless you and thank you. Sincerely, Michelle
I know it doesn't compare, but I had a house fire in 2006 and ever since then whenever I smell smoke I get nervous. So I have a very small understanding of the PTSD this guy has.
I also had a house fire and I am terrified of the smell of smoke…😢
Good job buddy! You saved a lot of people.
He said my significant other who isn’t very significant anymore.
Ya, that was weird. She should still be significant.
@@Goldrefinedthrufire probably means they aren’t together anymore
#awkward
I'm guessing that his relationship suffered because of what he went thru? You can see it on his face and the sound of his voice, it says a lot. Hope he finds some peace in the years to come.
@@AndyPanda3 Do you mean he specifically said things that you thought were weird during this specific interview, or in other interviews he's done?
This is one of the most informative well expressed interviews
very nice interview , thank you for sharing his story
I wish we could have seen the rest of his interview.
first hand accounts like this are a living history that cannot be matched
He’s so strong 😢
He is still badly affected . He is having trouble controlling his emotions , the anger , the fear , the sadness , the horror . I can hear bitterness in his voice . So very sad .
He seems great I hope he stays in recovery even in jail I send him hope 🙏
He’s in jail?
I think this guy is a hero as well , I was in a Shoneys in South Carolina with family at our weekly meet up for breakfast and saw it on the tv there .
He's talking about Fujii which was on 77-81.
Brian Clark saved a man named Stanley on the 81st floor.
They were told the building was secure and some people who tried to leave had gone down and then back up.
This is after the north tower was hit and less than 20 minutes later the south tower.
But some people, like Stanley's secretary chose to leave. She didn't get back on the elevator. Stanley himself hesitated but got back on
He led all 200 something people out of that building.....Incredible...
Yea isn't it funny not one survivor credits him? You'd think maybe a handful out of 200 people would recall Hero Ryan! Maybe his story is not 100% truthful.
@@christinem894 yeah. I think he's adding some things that were not true just to make himself look better.
/this was a very good, detailed , personal account
Thank you
Subject matter is 9/11. Interview filmed during Covid pandemic (hear the muffled masked speech of the interviewee.) And people still leave ignorant judgmental comments about this guy giving them “bad vibes?” Okay Karen’s. Grow up.
There was definitely a Houlihan's in Battery Park (which I'm sure is what the Our Father guy on the steps was referring to). I worked at One Chase Plaza and we used to go there.
This guy is a hero
cannot imagine the terror but seems its was better to move than to stay put in fear, what a brave 23 year old he was
Smart guy!! Trusted his instincts.
Wow amazing story thank you for sharing
Amazing story. That day changed the world and particularly the US. This man was/is a real hero. Got bless.
Wow so disappointed the video cut off at the end.
I currently work in a 3 story building, just three stories...and I don't even go in every day (hybrid situation), just two days a week, and I still avoid the elevator. Less because of worry about something like 9/11 but because I always get nervous about getting stuck in an elevator and having to be in it for hours and hours. Anyway, it's fairly common knowledge about not getting into elevators in fire situations, but I understand some ppl thinking there wasn't anything urgent for *that* building yet. I'm with this guy though, if I feel I have time...I'm taking the stairs. I do it all the time in even 2 to 5 story buildings...there's something about elevators, too enclosed, you don't have much control. I feel like staircases give a sense of ease with which to run if you need to.
Also, even pre-9/11, I would never regularly work in a building on a level over 15. I could probably go up to 40 or so as a one-off for an event, I might even risk up to 80 for a one-time event. But for me personally, at a certain point, you feel very vulnerable up that high, that far away from the ground. I wouldn't take a job that required it of me every day for 8 hours per day. I am not blaming the victims. I just have a healthy fear of being up that high day in, day-out. I understand that it's something people get used to and think nothing of. But me not being used to it has helped me to just not want to do it. I don't think I've ever even been on the 20th floor of a building. 14 or 15 might be the highest I've been.
Would've like to have seen the photos and mementos up close.
Agree! Why have him (or let him) bring all that stuff out, if there was no intent to really show it to the audience. And I hate that the video cuts off where it does.
That's most likely because he is not being truthful. I do not believe his ID is real.