story1271.xml
Title
story1271.xml
911da story story
Mine is a note from just after September 11th. It is a note that was published on the Washington Post web page the week following the tragedy.
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A friend, Gerald "Geep" Fisher was killed in the Pentagon attack. My 6-year-old son saw his father cry for the first time. My son is aware of the events and what has happened this week. He knows I am deeply saddened and have not been myself.
This morning I found him playing with his Legos. He was building two towers and having them fall and break. He did this many times. I realize this is his way of dealing with the events. After I watched him for a few minutes we spoke again about the tragedy at a level he could understand. Then I responded to his request to help him rebuild his towers.
Aaron Schulman
Oak Hill, Va.
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A friend, Gerald "Geep" Fisher was killed in the Pentagon attack. My 6-year-old son saw his father cry for the first time. My son is aware of the events and what has happened this week. He knows I am deeply saddened and have not been myself.
This morning I found him playing with his Legos. He was building two towers and having them fall and break. He did this many times. I realize this is his way of dealing with the events. After I watched him for a few minutes we spoke again about the tragedy at a level he could understand. Then I responded to his request to help him rebuild his towers.
Aaron Schulman
Oak Hill, Va.
Source
born-digital
Media Type
story
Created by Author
yes
Described by Author
no
Date Entered
2002-08-19
Collection
Citation
“story1271.xml,” September 11 Digital Archive, accessed October 1, 2026, https://911.dev.chnm.gmu.edu/items/4360/.