@freedomfairy1776: A last-minute switch to use frequent flyer miles changed which plane Paige boarded, but it couldn't change the destiny she shared with her best friend. Two best friends hugged goodbye at Logan Airport in the early morning hours of September 11, 2001. They were bound for California, planning a spiritual retreat in San Diego and a secret surprise for a little girl: her very first trip to Disneyland. Neither plane ever landed. Ruth McCourt, 45, and her 4-year-old daughter, Juliana, were on United Airlines Flight 175. Ruth's closest friend of over a decade - her "soul sister" and Juliana's godmother - was Paige Farley-Hackel. The two women were originally booked on the exact same flight. But at the last minute, Paige realized she could use frequent flyer miles if she took a different route. She switched to American Airlines Flight 11. They parted ways at the gate, expecting to reunite in Los Angeles just a few hours later. At 8:46 a.m., Flight 11 struck the North Tower of the World Trade Center, killing Paige instantly. Seventeen minutes later, at 9:03 a.m., Flight 175 struck the South Tower. Ruth and little Juliana perished alongside everyone else aboard. The tragedy wove even darker threads through the family: Ruth’s brother, Ron Clifford, was standing in the lobby of the World Trade Center that morning. He survived the attack, completely unaware as he escaped that his sister and niece were in the sky directly above him. In the years that followed, loved ones chose to remember the light rather than the darkness. Paige’s husband, Allan, later shared a perspective that defined their legacy: "The only way we will triumph over terrorism is by celebrating the kindness of the human spirit." Two friends, a innocent child, and a bond that held fast until the very end. Rest easy, Ruth, Juliana, and Paige. 🕊️ #September #911 #RIP #USA #America

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