Re: Question of the Day~9.11~

September 12, 2002

OMG!!! I can't believe that a teacher would have an assignment to write to

Ben Laden!!!! When this happed all of our kids wrote to the people that

were effected, especially the children that lost their parents or their

parents were injured. They actually adopted a school that was nearby,

Immaculate Conception Catholic School (same name as theirs) and the two

groups of school kids would send notes back and forth about how they were

doing. We would always read them to make sure they were acceptable and they

always were! They didn't discuss their hatred or anger for the people, just

that the Lord would watch over them, keep them safe, and that HE would

decide what should happen to " those " people. They were told at masses that

the Lord LOVES them no matter what and that even though " those " people did

terrible things and fell from the grace of God, he still loved them. I

think this has had a great healing affect on all the kids, they didn't hold

hatred in their hearts and they placed the punishment of " those " people in

the hands of the Lord!

Sorry if this offends anyone!! It is not meant to, it is the way our school

has helped the children deal with the terror of one year ago. I really

think that this has helped us all to go on!

Maureen

Question of the Day~9.11~

Where were you and how did you hear about the attacks last year?

My Answer:

My friend Kathy called and said " turn on CNN "

Bob and I saw the first tower in flames and watched in horror as the 2nd

plane crashed into Tower 2.

My family has prayed for the people lost and especially the loved ones left

behind everyday for the past year.

This act of terror has affected the world and probably the lives of each of

us.

I know that I don't take anything for granted and all I want is to love and

be loved.

My grand daughter had an assignment today in 4th grade.

The kids were asked to write a letter to Ben Laden.

It broke my heart to listen to her retell the story that she wrote.

Although she scolded this bad man for the horrible things that he did to

" millions " of people, she admitted that she still had love in her heart for

him as did God.

I wish that I could be as forgiving and I will never forget.

I am, however, disturbed that her teacher assigned this writing lesson.

We have been following the advice of the First Lady and have not had the

news on constantly while the kids were around.

One of the restrictions the teachers gave was that the kids could not say

that they wanted Ben Laden killed or that they hated him.

I wish that she hadn't assigned this in the first place, but to tell the

kids what they couldn't say took away any kind of catharsis that these young

kids could have had in telling their true feelings.

Am I way off base here, or just being overly emotionally on this very sad

day???

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September 12, 2002

, I don't think you are way off base at all. First of all you should

never tell a child to withhold they're feelings. If they feel that he

should die then they have a right to voice their feelings, are don't issue

the assignment.

I am surprised that she would assign something like that to children so

young, but was impressed at the way grand daughter handled it. She must be

a very special girl.

-- Question of the Day~9.11~