impact on the innocent...

i've allowed and even encouraged the kids to watch the programming about 9/11.  they are young, yes...and it's a hard concept to describe and for them to understand.  but, i see no point in hiding it from them or them from it.  plus, i see it as an excellent opportunity to teach them about tolerance..freedom...humanity...danger.

jameson asks a ton of questions.  tons.  he really wants to know all about it.

after watching some programs today, i found him quietly drawing at the easel...

can you see what's sticking out?...

and, the end result...

at this point, he thinks that because the "bad guys" died when the planes crashed that all is well with the world now.  i didn't have the heart to explain the entire situation to a 6 year old (or the where with all - i wasn't prepared for the direction his questioning went).  i'll have to think about how to do that delicately.

saw a great "quote" recently ... "it's not about where you were on 9/11, it's about WHO you were...and who you are NOW."