btownbuck2012
Master Don Juan
This past weekend my apartment complex caught on fire. 1 girl, who was visiting her friends across the hall from us, died. My roommate and I were rescued by firefighters out of our 3rd story window.
There’s a lot of talk about how to be a man on this website. I can tell you right now that during this fire I was the farthest thing from an “alpha”. I was very panicked and scared. I was crying as I tried to hold my breath while fire fighters got the ladder up to our window. As the ladder hit our window seal I immediately jumped, head first, onto a fireman’s shoulders. I did not even think twice about my roommate who was right next to me. I’m ASHAMED of what I did but I’m not denying it. He needed air just as badly as I did but I Still went first. He made it out alright as well.
I was watching a 9/11 tribute show about a month back. I think it was on NBC. Anyways, they did a piece on a guy named Welles Crowther. ESPN ran a piece on him as well. He was a civilian that died during the attacks BUT not before he saved the lives of at least 12 people. Not only did he carry people on his shoulders down flights of stairs BUT afterwards he made the decision to GO BACK UP THE TOWER with firefighters to try and save more people. Eventually the tower collapsed and his body was found 6 months later. People who were in the tower when Welles was giving them instructions on what to do said he was very calm and gave firm, crisp instructions.
“…………Surviving also was the story of a young man with a red bandanna over his mouth and nose who appeared out of the chaos, issuing crisp instructions, lending his strength, and guiding the injured to the stairway out. He spoke with command, but wore no official rescue gear. "Anyone who can walk," he said, ‘’walk down the stairs. Anyone who can walk and help someone else, help. There are people here you cannot help anymore, so don't try to’’…………………………..”
Here’s a link about him: http://www.bc.edu/offices/service/about/crowther/
Fellas, this guy was a MAN. He was only 24. Up at least 70+ stories in the air and he still kept his cool while helping others. I, on the other hand, was up only 3 stories and didn’t even think about my roommate.
I’m NOT a man yet. But I know damn well it has nothing to do with cold approaching or PUA garbage or any of that other junk. Welles Crowther was a man. I know this isn’t exactly on topic but I wasn’t quite sure where else to post this. I guess I just needed to get it all out to a group of strangers. All I know is I can only hope to be the kind of man someday that Welles was when he was only 24 years old. I’ve got a long way to go.
There’s a lot of talk about how to be a man on this website. I can tell you right now that during this fire I was the farthest thing from an “alpha”. I was very panicked and scared. I was crying as I tried to hold my breath while fire fighters got the ladder up to our window. As the ladder hit our window seal I immediately jumped, head first, onto a fireman’s shoulders. I did not even think twice about my roommate who was right next to me. I’m ASHAMED of what I did but I’m not denying it. He needed air just as badly as I did but I Still went first. He made it out alright as well.
I was watching a 9/11 tribute show about a month back. I think it was on NBC. Anyways, they did a piece on a guy named Welles Crowther. ESPN ran a piece on him as well. He was a civilian that died during the attacks BUT not before he saved the lives of at least 12 people. Not only did he carry people on his shoulders down flights of stairs BUT afterwards he made the decision to GO BACK UP THE TOWER with firefighters to try and save more people. Eventually the tower collapsed and his body was found 6 months later. People who were in the tower when Welles was giving them instructions on what to do said he was very calm and gave firm, crisp instructions.
“…………Surviving also was the story of a young man with a red bandanna over his mouth and nose who appeared out of the chaos, issuing crisp instructions, lending his strength, and guiding the injured to the stairway out. He spoke with command, but wore no official rescue gear. "Anyone who can walk," he said, ‘’walk down the stairs. Anyone who can walk and help someone else, help. There are people here you cannot help anymore, so don't try to’’…………………………..”
Here’s a link about him: http://www.bc.edu/offices/service/about/crowther/
Fellas, this guy was a MAN. He was only 24. Up at least 70+ stories in the air and he still kept his cool while helping others. I, on the other hand, was up only 3 stories and didn’t even think about my roommate.
I’m NOT a man yet. But I know damn well it has nothing to do with cold approaching or PUA garbage or any of that other junk. Welles Crowther was a man. I know this isn’t exactly on topic but I wasn’t quite sure where else to post this. I guess I just needed to get it all out to a group of strangers. All I know is I can only hope to be the kind of man someday that Welles was when he was only 24 years old. I’ve got a long way to go.
