Sunday, September 11, 2011

9/11 A day to remember


Explaining-9/11-to-Kids

I will forever remember this day like it was yesterday.  I was teaching 4th grade at the time and remember having my tv on in my room while the kids were at music or p.e.  A reporter broke in and there was all this breaking news about an airplane crashing into the twin towers in NYC.  It was just so surreal and I couldn't even believe it was happening.  It completely took my breath away and sucked the life right out of me.  I remember having a hard time teaching that day... I had to hold it together for the children.  I remember having to sit my classroom of 4th graders down at the end of the day that day and tell them what had happened and tell them it was going to be okay.  We were all going to be okay.  How do you go on after something like that?  Today marks the 10 year anniversary of all those that lost their lives that day.  It seems like yesterday.

 
test4Sept. 11 marked with reading of nearly 3,000 names
As I watched the coverage on the news this morning of all the names being read of those that perished, I couldn't help but shed tears for those families who are still grieving for the loved ones they lost that horrific day.  I said a prayer for those families before my children ate their breakfast this morning.   I love that President Obama read Psalm 46 as part of his speech.  Thank you that we have a God we can lean on & trust in at all times... especially today. 

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