plus initiative = survival
Peter O’Malley had a friend shot right beside him but through a series of well thought out moves survived the attack on the Taj Hotel in Mumbai, India:
We streaked away from the gunfire toward the nearest exit as the terrorists were entering the hotel lobby from various points. I smashed through the doors toward the pool area and ducked into some bushes as the gunfire grew in intensity. I realized Eugene did not make it out of the lobby.
Clearly a religious man, Mr. O’Malley drew on his faith throughout the ordeal. He also drew on initiative, cunning and resilience:
This time I was able to grab on and pull myself up over the wall where I flipped onto a lean-to roof of the pool shed. I laid low and quiet, partially concealing myself with tree branches.
Read the whole thing. Again the Taj Hotel staff is shown to be heroes of the day.
I can’t help but think that a few armed Indians randomly seeded in that hotel might have made a big difference on that terrible day.