[Born in a Rage]

I'm a stay home Mom - a homeschooler.
The kids and I are basically going to take the day off; perhaps watch a good show about it on the TV. I'll show them a book I have of the Twin Towers, show them my personal photos of the Twin Towers (I grew up in NY -Long Island), teach them about what hate can make people do (the Muslim Fundies)....and talk about love and living life and we will pray for the nation....and the kids can talk about their feelings, they saw it happen on TV since they were not in a public school.

Taking a day off sounds like a good idea. Go for it. I'm going to suggest that idea to my husband.....

[Dec31,1999]

teach them about what hate can make people do (the Muslim Fundies).

It's more like what philosophies can make people do. It wasn't hate, but strict adherence to what the Koran says people loyal to God should do is what made them do what they did.

The terrorists were only being good Muslims.

[Howlin]

The kids and I are basically going to take the day off

Well, with all the stuff you listed you are planning on doing, that sure doesn't SOUND like a day off to me! It sure sounds like you're put a lot of thought into it. Your kids are lucky!

[TxBec]

Same here. My kids watched the events unfold that morning. I was working and they were doing their math when it all started. Needless to say, all our work went out the window. This year, I'll be working/teaching them, but we will take time out in the morning to pray and pause for a moment of silence..