Got a phone call this morning from T's school that there was a student in her class got involved in a traffic accident, at which her mom and older sister (a third grader at the same school) got killed. I was shocked to say the least. Checked the local news website, the images were horrific. The SUV top was almost flattened. The lady over the phone reassured me that they have teachers and counselors talk to kids, parents are welcome to come to school to talk to their kids too.
I debated if I should go to T's school, but decided not to. It makes more sense to see kid's reaction before taking any actions. At 3:30pm as usual, I waited outside the school anxiously. T came out with her normal demeanor. I hold her hand and said "tell me about your day." She said, "I have bad news and good news."
"Tell me about the bad news first."
"Kyla's sister got killed in a car accident." She said in a matter of fact voice. "But Kyla was OK."
"I heard that too. It's very sad." I commented. She nodded.
"What's the good news then?"
"I had a wonderful day!" T said cheerfully. It made me LOL. Kids are a lot more resilient than we have thought.
On the way home, we talked more about Kyle and reactions of her teacher and fellow students She said "we should pray for Kyla and her family." "Most definitely!" I said.
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