Posted by
Ex-tex on Thursday, September 11, 2008 2:36:00 PM
I did not realize that my 11 year old son had never seen the footage of the planes hitting the towers or of the first responders going into the towers- until this morning.
While I watch every year- he has usually already gone to school by 8:30. But this morning FOXnews started their 9/11/2001 footage earlier.
I found my son standing before the TV in the kitchen with his backpack on and tears running down his cheeks.
When he saw the first responders heading for the towers he said “Momma- they died didn’t they.” “Yup, many of them did.”
“Why don’t we talk more about this, momma. I want to know more.”
“Okay- we’ll find it on TV or DVD and we’ll watch it and talk about it. Now dry your tears and head for the bus.”
“Momma, I love you. And I really love America.”
“Me too, baby.”