StoryCorps: Brian Chapin & Susan Fassnacht

This is a story about chance, and how, sometimes, sheer luck brings us into some of the most powerful moments of our lives.

The Fassnacht and Chapin families are currently dear friends who celebrate many holidays together. But it was a dramatic event that first introduced Susan Fassnacht to Brian Chapin in 2007.

Broadcast version of story that aired Tuesday, March 25, 2014

This story was brought to you in partnership with the Atlanta History Center and the Metro Atlanta Chapter of the American Red Cross.