tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post6533304544754624103..comments2024-03-28T16:49:59.137-04:00Comments on Georgia Girl With An English Heart: Antoinette TuffKay G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-17741575087855353062013-08-27T02:41:50.704-04:002013-08-27T02:41:50.704-04:00What a wonderful lady. Fate obviously dictated she...What a wonderful lady. Fate obviously dictated she be on duty there that day.Scriptor Senexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17795521284516432520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-76964609985392132512013-08-26T20:48:33.906-04:002013-08-26T20:48:33.906-04:00Thanks for taking the time to listen to it, Kristi...Thanks for taking the time to listen to it, Kristi.<br />I think that the 911 operator sounded in awe of her, I know that I am.Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-41615934677916769032013-08-26T20:46:05.307-04:002013-08-26T20:46:05.307-04:00My nephew was born in April of 2000 in Denver and ...My nephew was born in April of 2000 in Denver and I flew out there to see him just after the Columbine shooting. I still remember the blue ribbons saying "We Are Columbine".<br /><br />You know you never know what one kind word might do, how much a difference it might make in a person's life, that is why we need to be aware of our words and actions at all times and make sure that they are positive ones!<br />Thanks for listening to this all the way through, I thought that you would, we are kindred spirits after all. xx Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-25231248375239464942013-08-26T20:41:41.384-04:002013-08-26T20:41:41.384-04:00I know, Audrey, isn't this just the most amazi...I know, Audrey, isn't this just the most amazing thing! This 911 tape made me cry, I just don't see how you cannot when you listen to her speak so calmly and with such assurance.Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-16994651537200810722013-08-26T15:55:53.778-04:002013-08-26T15:55:53.778-04:00What an amazing thing to listen to. This woman is ...What an amazing thing to listen to. This woman is a real hero, keeping cool in the scariest circumstances. I hope I could do as well as she did. No one could have done better...Thank you, Kay.Thickethouse.wordpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187303460677067276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-82912540096420046482013-08-26T14:45:10.063-04:002013-08-26T14:45:10.063-04:00Wow Kay!
This is a powerful video! I listened t...Wow Kay! <br />This is a powerful video! I listened to the whole recording! I find these stories very difficult, having been a teacher with kids during real emergency lockdowns. And of course we had Columbine and the Aurora theater shootings (I live in Aurora, Colorado). <br />Thank you for sharing this story. Our schools are filled with incredible employees who take the protection and care of their students very seriously, no matter what their position in the school is. Just Friday night I was talking with a retired maintenance man from our school district at Parkway Bar & Grill's bar. He spotted a former student working in the kitchen. The student saw Ken, came out and talked with him, and updated Ken on his mother and what was going on in his life. Apparently the student had been a difficult one, and Ken had talked to him a number of times at school and had helped him. It had been over four years ago, and the student had turned his life around. Sometimes when we think of schools, we think of teachers and maybe don't realize all the other dedicated and caring employees like a maintenance man taking the time to talk with a troubled kid.<br />Have a good one, Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-56770847774109684582013-08-26T14:34:39.335-04:002013-08-26T14:34:39.335-04:00WOW. I am speechless. She is a true hero. When s...WOW. I am speechless. She is a true hero. When she broke down after the police came in.....whew. Broke my heart. She was just so calm....I really can't get over it! Really, she is truly amazing. Audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10901253574307836440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-35276485055368764312013-08-26T12:48:38.694-04:002013-08-26T12:48:38.694-04:00A guardian angel, exactly so. When you get a chanc...A guardian angel, exactly so. When you get a chance, listen to the tape, you can listen to it while you are doing something else, there are several long stretches of silence, but I think it is important to hear all of it.Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-81515132788189804612013-08-26T12:20:04.508-04:002013-08-26T12:20:04.508-04:00I am grateful she was there that day and that nobo...I am grateful she was there that day and that nobody was hurt.Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-78373147229416740942013-08-26T10:00:16.392-04:002013-08-26T10:00:16.392-04:00I have not listened to the 911 call, but from what...I have not listened to the 911 call, but from what you tell us in your own words that is one lady as close to a guardian angel as they get!Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-51023427026207181672013-08-26T07:16:29.374-04:002013-08-26T07:16:29.374-04:00I admire this calmness, I think it is incredible.I admire this calmness, I think it is incredible.Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-57638979563063294292013-08-26T07:11:47.910-04:002013-08-26T07:11:47.910-04:00She gave all the credit to God. A very refreshing ...She gave all the credit to God. A very refreshing change these days, I think. <br />I won't forget her.Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-87920264181782194472013-08-26T07:10:24.892-04:002013-08-26T07:10:24.892-04:00I know just what you mean. We had a school shootin...I know just what you mean. We had a school shooting at Heritage High School in 1999, just one month after the Columbine shooting. The high school is just across the road from the elementary school, where our son was at the time.<br />I remember very well the fear until I knew he was safe.Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-56842377374264022082013-08-26T07:08:43.556-04:002013-08-26T07:08:43.556-04:00Oh boy, you are so right. And I think that we shou...Oh boy, you are so right. And I think that we should recognize and honor people like this, ordinary people who are courageous, keep a level head and end up saving the day, in any situation, whether a major calamity or in our own workplaces or homes. Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-67004315646439151762013-08-26T07:03:38.656-04:002013-08-26T07:03:38.656-04:00I know, Martha, didn't she just blow you away ...I know, Martha, didn't she just blow you away when you saw this on the news? Respect and kindness goes a very long way and this just proves it.<br />I don't use the word "awesome" very much, but this is one time that it certainly applies!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-17195103263483408152013-08-26T06:58:46.726-04:002013-08-26T06:58:46.726-04:00I agree with all my heart!I agree with all my heart!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-27723167859469189242013-08-26T06:58:17.394-04:002013-08-26T06:58:17.394-04:00I thought this was an amazing 911 call, it made me...I thought this was an amazing 911 call, it made me cry when she is talking to the gunman.Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-74736104602900957262013-08-25T19:32:57.663-04:002013-08-25T19:32:57.663-04:00An amazing story, indeed. We should all be so cal...An amazing story, indeed. We should all be so calm in emergencies.messymimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649529601786689712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-85121860586517992332013-08-25T17:37:46.996-04:002013-08-25T17:37:46.996-04:00She interviewed on cnn's Anderson copper. I ca...She interviewed on cnn's Anderson copper. I can't say enough to convey how together she is. She took no credit for herself. Her own human frailty and faith was inspiring . I will never forget<br /><br />Love<br />kjkjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15122196887043345981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-67820496458301511372013-08-25T13:11:36.394-04:002013-08-25T13:11:36.394-04:00I was really amazed with her too. She averted what...I was really amazed with her too. She averted what could have been a horrific tragedy. I remember when their was a shooting in the cafeteria at my son's school. I was walking up the hallway where I was teaching and several teachers came rushing out to tell me there was a shooting. I was in agony until I knew he was safe. Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461569436322815787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-9929186002634561002013-08-25T12:40:34.147-04:002013-08-25T12:40:34.147-04:00I did see that on the news. What a terrific perso...I did see that on the news. What a terrific person she is. I hope this gives others some guidelines when dealing with someone out on a limb so to speak. Our world is so crazy today and we need more people like her. Sometimes it doesn't have to be a major calamity that needs calming down, sometimes is those right in our own homes. I'm mostly known as 'MA'https://www.blogger.com/profile/12107548726472541669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-70193340834154480292013-08-25T12:30:11.082-04:002013-08-25T12:30:11.082-04:00Yes-Thank God for that woman's presence of min...Yes-Thank God for that woman's presence of mind! I watched her whole interview on the news this morning. Who knows how many precious lives she saved! xo DianaNanaDianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14298962791700019785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-56246733015510036972013-08-25T10:55:38.516-04:002013-08-25T10:55:38.516-04:00What an amazing woman! I can't believe how cal...What an amazing woman! I can't believe how calm she was as she dealt with the situation, and how warmly and respectfully she spoke to the young man. I think she reached him with her compassionate and bighearted approach. I am in awe of her!Plowing Through Life (Martha)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06547318824997712369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-83511838813123255912013-08-25T10:09:02.037-04:002013-08-25T10:09:02.037-04:00A genuine heroine!A genuine heroine!Debra She Who Seekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01845703092794695023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-15050197756312980002013-08-25T09:41:03.050-04:002013-08-25T09:41:03.050-04:00She was incredible. She sounded so calm, and reass...She was incredible. She sounded so calm, and reassuring.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com