wrz 11 2002

American Spirit


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  "The terrorists can destroy my home                                                     The terrorists can destroy the American buildings,
                  But the one thing they can't destroy is my
AMERICAN SPIRIT"
By Jenae, 4th Grade ST. Clement School

"I picked up my 2nd and 3rd graders from school yesterday. I didn't want them hearing what had happened from older kids on the bus - the school told the 4th/5th graders and not the younger grades.

My 2nd grader asked "Dad, does this mean the World Trade Towers aren't here anymore?" - he was the one who always tried to spot them first on our way into New York, he was very proud of knowing which buildings they were.

My 3rd grader drew this picture:

He is very visual and this was his way of showing his feelings.

They both came to me this morning and asked what they could do to help. I just told them to be there for any kids in school that may have lost a family member.  Being in northern NJ we are fairly close to all that has happened. I personally knew one person on the Dulles flight, and our CFO has just been hearing name after name of people he knew that didn't make it, he worked for years in the Twin Towers.

It was not easy telling my kids what had happened, and trying to explain to them that they are safe - hopefully they are."

 
Wisława Szymborska
Fotografia z 11 września

Skoczyli z płonących pięter w dół
- jeden, dwóch, jeszcze kilku
wyżej, niżej.
Fotografia powstrzymała ich przy życiu,
a teraz przechowuje
nad ziemią ku ziemi.
Każdy to jeszcze całość
z osobistą twarzą
i krwią dobrze ukrytą.
Jest dosyć czasu,
żeby rozwiały się włosy,
a z kieszeni wypadły
klucze, drobne pieniądze.
Są ciągle jeszcze w zasięgu powietrza,
w obrębie miejsc,
które się właśnie otwarły.
Tylko dwie rzeczy mogę dla nich zrobić
- opisać ten lot
i nie dodawać ostatniego zdania

 

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