xena, the woman i carried out, she's like a big sister to me some days.n my toughest days, she always found the right combination between teasing me and lifting me up. so i felt grateful that we were able to get them out and, frankly, it's neighborliness. if i was in the same situation these are the kind of people that would have done the same thing to help me out as well. >> the fire experts say that you almost certainly saved her life. what was the first thing she said to you when you got to safety? >> you know, first of all, i think we just wanted to breathe. and when we got to the pavement, i was coughing up all the crap that i'd inhaled. she was very, very disoriented. finally somebody moved us away from the home. then very quickly saw her, that she was injured, sat her down, took me some place to get oxygen. to this afternoon, i haven't talked to her. i've talked to her mother a couple times. she actually waited for me when i came home last night from the hospital. so you know, honestly, i feel this sense of gratitude like i've never felt before. i