July 7, 2005

Hmmm

When I read one of the abundant news stories about some horrific thing that happened to a child, my first thought is, "Oh no how awful, so young, only fill-in-the-blank years old!"

Then I feel a palatable sense of relief, thinking, "Whew. The Boy made it safely past that age."

I wonder what that says about me.

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4 comments:

weese said...

yup. one less thing... i agree. my wife cringes everytime she hears the ambulance go down our street and she doesn't know where exactly Ferris is. Funny - she never thinks that way about our daughter.

Sandra Scoppettone said...

What does it say about you?

It says you're a mother.

Gina said...

Yup, a Mom for sure. One day I hope to be in a similar position.

But I think I've got at least 12 more years to go. Oy.

whispers said...

It says that you are a mom. and that you worry. When I hear sirens, my breath still catches until they pass and do not go to my house. The kids do not even live there any more (they arent kids anymore), and as far as I know the dogs can not dial 911, but the reaction is still there.