Clay County woman’s relative was killed on 9/11, same day her son was born years later

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For Sabina Escalada, the tragic day brings mixed emotions

Sabina Escalada with her babe calved connected Sept. 11, 2019.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Sept. 11, 2001, is simply a day that impacts each Americans, but the yearly reminder is possibly astir achy for families that mislaid a loved 1 successful the tragic events arsenic they unfolded 20 years ago.

Sabina Escalada, a parent who lives successful Oakleaf, mislaid her godfather connected 9/11. John Cahill was connected the jetliner that crashed into the 2nd operation of the World Trade Center.

Escalada was surviving successful Texas and astatine a precocious schoolhouse set signifier erstwhile it happened.

“Our set teacher came retired and helium was precise somber,” said Escalada.

Escalada said Cahill’s decease devastated her family. She said helium was a predominant traveler and was going to sojourn his nanny, who was aging.

Cahill’s household was precise adjacent with her own. She has pictures of him holding her during her baptism successful 1986.

Sabina Escalada astatine her baptism successful the aboriginal 80s.

“Ever since then, it’s conscionable been a pugnacious time due to the fact that present I person that idiosyncratic transportation to it,” Escalada said. “I ever cringe erstwhile I spot that video, due to the fact that I cognize who’s connected there. It’s my godfather.”

And arsenic the years went by, the yearly day was a achy 1 for their family. The date, however, took connected a caller meaning successful 2019.

Escalada, who had gotten married, was expecting a baby.

The doctors told her the owed day was Sept. 9. Escalada said they spoke with Cahill’s widow and determination was interest the babe could beryllium calved connected Sept. 11.

Escalada was determined to person her lad earlier then.

But babe Raphael had different plans.

Escalada said she was acceptable to propulsion connected Sept. 10 astatine 11 p.m., but nurses told her to hold for the doctor.

Sabina Escalada's child.

The babe was calved soon aft midnight connected Sept. 11, 2019.

Escalada said her household has travel to presumption and present the day signifies 2 things for their family: remembering Cahill and celebrating Raphael’s birthday.

“Since then, that’s what 9/11 has meant to me,” Escalada said. “It’s a time of a batch of sadness but large joy, due to the fact that we yet welcomed our babe lad into the world.”