The heroic story of Christopher Amoroso on 9/11

Suman Dhamija, now a grandmother, reflected on how her life had continued while Christopher Amoroso’s was tragically cut short. ”I always felt bad because I have lived my life, and he was still so young,” she shared.

Upon learning the identity of the officer who saved her, Dhamija sent a heartfelt message to his widow, Jaime: ”Tell her that she had such a wonderful husband and that I’m alive because of him.”

When Jaime received the news, she started to cry.

”I can’t believe she’s alive. I can’t believe she has the same face,” Jaime said.

”She’s the last person with him. He went in with a purpose, to want to save as many people as possible. The fact that I get to hear somebody say it.”

Christopher Amororo’s last words

Out of the heartbreaking tragedy of 9/11, a new bond was forged nearly two decades later. Jaime Amoroso, after all these years, finally had the chance to connect with Suman Dhamija, the woman her husband had saved. Through a video call, the emotional meeting unfolded.

”You look exactly the same. If I walked past you, I would have known you from that photo,” Jaime said, her voice filled with emotion. ”I’m so glad he did his job that day, so you could be with your family.”

”Did he seem scared?” Jaime asked softly.

Dhamija’s reply was filled with gratitude: ”He wasn’t scared, but I was.”

In a world where the word “hero” is often overused, the actions of those who rushed into danger on 9/11 are the truest example of heroism — selflessly risking their lives for others.

Left letter for his daughter

During a memorial service for Christopher Amoroso, his sister-in-law Andrea Conway read a heart-wrenching letter he had written to his daughter, Sophia Rose, in the spring of 2000. In one deeply emotional passage, Christopher wrote: