Rembering 9/11

Who could possible forget? I remember even small details of that day. The Today show opened with a story about Michael Jordan making a return to basketball. I thought to myself that it must be a slow news day. The sky was a beautiful blue with white puffy clouds as I drove to work. My students were great as we worked on phonics and large-group reading. As we were transitioning to small group, our asst. principal brought in a note that told a little of what was going on-I started shaking as my heart dropped. I didn't know anyone even close to the attacks, but this act shook me to the core. We immediately tried to access internet news, but of course, so did everyone else who needed news. Finally during my planning time around 1:00 DST I was able to make it to the library and saw footage of the towers falling. Who can every forget that sight? I thought that I should go get gas after school, because I actually needed gas, but the lines were so long. The town was eerily quiet as I ran a few errands that could not be avoided. Our tv stayed on CNN for most of the night and I cried and cried for those lost, for their families, for our whole country. Would we ever be the same? A good friend went into labor early on the 12th as she watched news footage. She wasn't due for a few weeks. I am happy her precious son was born the 12th and not the 11th. That thought crossed my mind several times over the next few weeks. I don't think many of us will forget the emotions that we felt on that tragic Tuesday. I don't think we should ever forget what was lost that day. May God bless America!

Failure as a blogger

Once again, I have failed as a blogger. After school started I just haven't had the time to do much but work, eat, sleep and care for children. Our school district has lost 5 little angels since school began. Two were students at my school. My heart aches for the mothers in our town that have buried children in the last month. Five doesn't seem like a huge number, but when you are talking about children and death, that number is staggering. All five deaths were unrelated, but they have shocked and devastated our community. On top of this, I lost a former student last week. I remember her as a precious 6 year old. She lived to be a beautiful 21 year old young lady, struck down by a fast growing cancer at the beginning of her adult life. I am so sad. My hope for the remainder of our school year is that all our children live to comb gray hair. I realize that God had greater plans for these children and I don't question that. My heart is just a little heavier these days. I will do my best to be a better blogger and a better person. Love and peace to you and yours!