story4136.xml
Title
story4136.xml
Source
born-digital
Media Type
story
Date Entered
2002-09-11
911DA Story: Story
I was in bed sick from chemo when my sons came in and said "Mom, a plane just crashed into the World Trade Center!" I turned on the television in time to hear about the second crash. My son-in-law had just passed by there the night before and told what a lovely sight it was that night. I was caring for my grandchildren at that time because their parents were working. Their father, a truck driver, was in Pennsylvania and couldn't get home.
The children came home from school and told me all about some "bad people who crashed into some big buildings and a lot of people died." My then five year old grandson, Billy, started clinging to me and seemed very sad. I thought it was because of the bad news. One afternoon I asked him if he was afraid. He sadly nodded his head yes. I told him that he didn't have to worry because he was safe with his family and that we all love him. I explained that what happened wasn't going to happen here and that the bad people who did this terrible thing would be punished. When we started talking about the rescuers that were helping to save the people who were trapped in the debris, he asked me about his daddy. I had told the children that their father was stuck in PA and poor Billy thought that his daddy was trapped in one of the buildings. I held him close and cried as I explained that his daddy was safe in his truck and he would be home as soon as the roads were opened again and he could travel. His school councelor is working with him today because the world is reliving this tragedy and he is still having a difficult time dealing with it.
Our hearts, prayers, and love go out to those who lost loved ones last 9-ll and to those who are fighting for our country today. We owe them all a great debt of gratitude.
The children came home from school and told me all about some "bad people who crashed into some big buildings and a lot of people died." My then five year old grandson, Billy, started clinging to me and seemed very sad. I thought it was because of the bad news. One afternoon I asked him if he was afraid. He sadly nodded his head yes. I told him that he didn't have to worry because he was safe with his family and that we all love him. I explained that what happened wasn't going to happen here and that the bad people who did this terrible thing would be punished. When we started talking about the rescuers that were helping to save the people who were trapped in the debris, he asked me about his daddy. I had told the children that their father was stuck in PA and poor Billy thought that his daddy was trapped in one of the buildings. I held him close and cried as I explained that his daddy was safe in his truck and he would be home as soon as the roads were opened again and he could travel. His school councelor is working with him today because the world is reliving this tragedy and he is still having a difficult time dealing with it.
Our hearts, prayers, and love go out to those who lost loved ones last 9-ll and to those who are fighting for our country today. We owe them all a great debt of gratitude.
Collection
Citation
“story4136.xml,” September 11 Digital Archive, accessed January 15, 2025, https://911digitalarchive.org/items/show/19194.