Holding Less Tight
Yesterday I dropped Hannah and her friend off to see a movie. They called when it finished. I said I would be there to pick them up after I got my other kids from school. They waited about fifteen eternal minutes and called to ask if they could go to Walmart while they waited for me. I said yes but reminded them to be careful because they were crossing Ford Road a.k.a. a land-mine. I could see the rolling of the eyes penetrating my iphone and hear the exasperated sigh as she answered, "Yes, I know." About fifteen minutes later I texted her to make sure she got to Walmart safely. No response. I texted again in two eternal minutes, "HELLO?!" Again no response. I began calling. No answer. I called again five times. No answer. I called her friend. No answer. I said to myself, "What was I thinking letting them cross that insane road. I am so stupid." That was my heart talking, then my head piped in, "They are sixteen, I think they know how to cross the s...