Friday, June 27, 2008
I never thought
We think it will never happen to us. We think that when we are parents it will be different. I have news for you...It probably will happen and as much as you want to be the different one chances are you still won't be different.
The other day we went to the park for a movie in the park night hosted by South Ogden City. The movie was great and we were having so much fun. Kaily was dancing and making friends, she was being a really good girl. Conner was great too. The evening was going great until Clint looked down at our blanket and there she wasn't. He asked me if I knew where she had gone, but I freaked out as soon as I looked down and saw for myself she was gone. We immediately started looking around and asking everyone around us if they had seen where she had gone. I felt so guilty b/c just moments before she was gone she asked if she could sit on my lap and I said no b/c I needed to feed Conner. We've been having jealousy issues. Clint ran to find a Police man and I walked around with Conner in my arms calling for her. We both went to the nearby playground, the bathroom and any where else we could think of. I prayed that she would be ok and that we would be able to find her. A nice lady then jumped up and ran to the baseball fields a few min. later she came back holding Kaily in her arms. I don't know who that woman was, but I am very grateful she listened to the spirit in behalf of frantic parents. She handed Kaily over to the Police man and then the Police man handed her over to me and Clint. I was crying so hard. I was so scared and all the "what-if's" had gone through my head. I quickly handed Conner over to Clint and took Kaily in my arms and refused to let her go the rest of the night. I asked her why she left with out telling anyone where she was going and she said, as only a 3 yr old can truly say, " I just wanted to look around and I wasn't lost I was just over there." She pointed to where the lady had found her. Needless to say, we have had MANY talks about why we don't leave Mommy and Daddy since then. I never thought I would be in that situation, but now that I have been I can tell you there is not a fear I have felt that compares to that. I pray that you will never have to go through the same thing, but if you do, God bless you.
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4 comments:
Definitely every parent's nightmare. I am so glad that everything was fine. I don't take Kaden shopping by myself anymore (well lately, as we adjust to having two kids and I can't chase him as easily- I'm sure that I will take him shopping again out of neccesity) because he runs away too much. I teared up reading your post because it is my worst nightmare.
I'm so glad she was okay! I am now covered in goose bumps AND have leaked milk everywhere (ah....the joys of motherhood ;-) It reminds me of the first (and, thankfully, only) time Sierra walked out the front door by herself without telling anyone---she was sitting on the driveway, completely baffled by why I was so freaked out.
I am so sorry! And I'm so glad that nothing happened! The downside of having such a smart, independent child. Sigh.
What an absolute nightmare!!!! You must have been horrified! I am so glad you found her safe and sound. Thank goodness for that lady and for prayers! Yikes.
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