He calls it, "Trying to Remember the Color of the Sky on That September Morning." Mr. Finch hand painted 2,983 pieces of paper to represent those who lost their lives to terrorism/violence at the World Trade Centers in 1993 and 2001. Read his full story here.
My class did a rendition of Mr. Finch's masterpiece. I prompted them with the question: "In your opinion, what color would the sky be on the best day ever?" I am beyond pleased with the result, and we now have this proudly displayed on our classroom door:
There's no denying the Attacks of 9/11 were horrible, but it is a common belief that we must reverse the negativity associated with the day. That belief was the reasoning behind my prompt. How can we turn the negativity into positivity? It really is a simple answer--by being positive. Bring attention to the day. Remember those who were lost. Live their dreams. Remember the heroes. Act like them. Remember the families of the lost. Love like them. Treat those around you with love and respect. Make it the best day ever.
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