Bride Who Lost Her Father On 9/11 Brought To Tears As Members Of His Firehouse Escort Her To Her Wedding Venue: “I Finally Understand Why They Say It’s A Brotherhood”

Another day of crying for people I don’t know, but this one is worth the tears.

Many videos on TikTok bring tears to my eyes these days. From videos of little kids living out their dreams at their favorite concert to videos of the elderly singing with family members, videos like this capture how precious life is and how there is so much good in the world. But out of all of these videos, nothing pulls at the heartstrings more than videos of significant life moments without your loved ones present.

In a recent viral video, bride Kristin Marino shared with the world that her father was unable to be with her on her wedding day. But what makes this even more heartbreaking is that this bride lost her father, who was a firefighter, on 9/11. He sacrifices his life to save the lives of others.

Kristin’s father, Kenneth Marino, was a firefighter for 20 years, starting when he turned 18 as a volunteer‚ and continuing throughout his career of over 10 years as a New York City firefighter. According to 9/11 Birthday Tributes, the morning before the World Trade Center was attacked, Marino’s family came to visit him at the firehouse, spending their last moments together as a complete family. Once the tragedy unfolded, Rescue 1 was one of the first fire companies on the scene to help save as many lives as possible.

Kristin’s father and ten of his fellow firefighters entered the North Tower, working to help and rescue the injured and trapped civilians inside. Kenneth Marino was last seen near the 70th floor. All eleven responding Rescue 1 members were lost that day. Rest in peace.

Kristin recently got married, and not having your father present on your wedding day is beyond heartbreaking. But before she walked down the aisle, her father was there in spirit as members of New York’s Rescue 1, who surprised Kristin to honor her on this special day.

In the bittersweet video, Kristin shared the following:

“My dad didn’t show up to my wedding because he was taken from us on September 11th… So look who did. New and retired firefighters from my dad’s firehouse, Rescue One. I finally understand why they say ‘It’s a brotherhood.’ I know my dad was smiling down, knowing that I was taken care of. Thank you for never forgetting FDNY.”

Twenty-four years later, and they are still honoring the life and legacy of Kenneth Marino, showing up for his little girl on her big day.

@kristin_schnacky I couldn’t hold it in…thank you for honoring my dad FDNY Read More