i m so glad so many kids did make it out. and we are counting our blessings, and, of course, grieving with and supporting those families that lost their children. thank you so much. really appreciate it, thank you for all your hard work. thank you. for more on this story go to cnn.com. toby keith is from moore, lives here, still gives us a tour in his hometown, what s left of it. he gets an up close look at the damage. and talks about how this community keeps coming back, time after time. we stand up, stand up stronger. also, husband and father remembered a grieving family, shares them memories of human bonding. 65 years old, he was with his wife when the twister hit. he was in her arms. he had a bright light that wouldn t be put out. he ll be with her for the rest of her life.
a pain sob. and then she asked me, is she okay? and i just and i told her, she didn t make it. life, you know, it s not fair. you ve just got to take what life gives you, you know what i mean? i can sit and dwell on it and let it ruin me or i can, you know, make my baby proud and keep pushing on like i know she would want me to do. he wants to make his baby proud. the hornsby family and all of the families are in our prayers in the difficult days, months and years ahead. there was of course heart ache at plaza towers. there were heroes for whom this tragedy would have been deeper. for days, the teacher has been telling her sixth graders to finish strong this year. that was their motto. finish strong. yesterday, they and she certainly did just that. she knew from her husband who
mourning here tonight is the hornsby. nine-year-old little girl, a third grader. she didn t survive the storm. i want to show you how energetic janetta was. this is home video the family gave to us today. they wanted you to see their little girl happy, laughing and a big, beautiful smile. her dad, joshua, is a veteran of the iraq war. we had a chance to speak with him earlier today at mount trinity baptist church along with her aunt. when you first saw her, what did you think? my heart just sank and i started worrying and panicking. i just needed to find my baby. i just kept waiting and hoping that i find her. i was looking through the other kids that had already gotten out. just waiting. when did you get word about her? this morning. where were you? what happened? i was at first baptist church. they had opened a shelter for parents that still hadn t found their kids.
okay. and then i told her, i m sleepy. life, you ve just got to take what life gives you, you know what i mean? i can sit and dwell on it and let it ruin me or i can, you know, make my baby proud and keep pushing on. hoe wants to make his baby proud. the hornsby family and all of the families are in our prayers in the difficult days, months and weeks ahead. for days, the teacher has been telling her sixth graders to finish strong this year. that was their motto. yesterday, they and she certainly did just that. they hunkered down in a closet and other students in a bathroom.
know, make my baby proud and keep pushing on. hoe wants to make his baby proud. the hornsby family and all of the families are in our prayers in the difficult days, months and weeks ahead. for days, the teacher has been telling her sixth graders to finish strong this year. that was their motto. yesterday, they and she certainly did just that. they hunkered down in a closet and other students in a bathroom. it s great to see you both here. when you knew this storm was coming, tell me what happened.