Watched a special on PBS tonight about what they called “The 911 Kids”; those who were either three years old or younger, and some who were not even born yet, but lost a parent (most of them fathers), on 911.
They were interviews these kids, now in their early 20s or a little older, to find out what their thoughts, opinions and feelings were about what happened, and how it was to grow up without their fathers. It was very interesting to hear their comments; most of them were pretty unemotional about it, being that they were so young - or not born yet - when it happened, and because none of them ever really knew their fathers or did not remember them.
Some of their mothers were also sitting in on the interviews and three of them commented that even thought this child never knew his or her father, the child was “exactly like their father”. One woman said her son walked just like his father, talked like him, sounded like him and had a lot of the same mannerisms. Another mother said her late husband taught himself to play all kinds of instruments, and her daughter did the same thing, even though she was only six months old when her father died.
I found that just fascinating. I think most people believe that those kinds of things are either environmental or learned behaviors; copying someone they look up to, or it becomes habit or interest out of being exposed to it every day. Now it appears that It in genetic.
Talent is genetic, what an interesting thought.
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