September 11th

How do you tell kindergarteners what we're remembering today...why their teacher is wearing red white and blue and failing to hold back tears at the flag salute? They weren't born when it happened and they have no concept that there is that kind of evil in their safe world...so today in kindergarten we didn't mention the words plane or crash or towers (there will be time for those scary words when they're a little older), but we did talk about the words unkind and mean and hurt and sad and hearing a 5 year old pray for "the mean people to come to know Jesus and start being kind and loving others" made a sad day better...at least more hopeful! 
-Beth