Have you ever been in the swirl of a moment when the noise around you suddenly stops but time is still going and people continue their conversations and laughter? That happened to me yesterday. It was eerie. . .
I was driving along in the middle of my normal routine, afternoon carpool, when I became still inside with almost a ringing in my ears and my life seemed to stir in slow motion as it dawned on me that:
1)Abbey, is riding next to me in the front seat? I have a child old enough to do this old?
2)Cammi, is now able to ride in a booster? My baby is no longer a baby?
3)And Emme was yapping away in the backseat about "how tomorrow in school we have to do a practise drill. Mom, it's in case someone bad comes into our school. We get put on lock-down and aren't allowed to open the door, even to a friend".
My mind wandered back to the tornado drills from my childhood spent in the gym sports equipment storage room. But No, this drill is not a tornado drill nor even a fire drill but a SAFETY DRILL. ? I startled at the jump.
When did that happen? ? ? ?
I was driving along in the middle of my normal routine, afternoon carpool, when I became still inside with almost a ringing in my ears and my life seemed to stir in slow motion as it dawned on me that:
1)Abbey, is riding next to me in the front seat? I have a child old enough to do this old?
2)Cammi, is now able to ride in a booster? My baby is no longer a baby?
3)And Emme was yapping away in the backseat about "how tomorrow in school we have to do a practise drill. Mom, it's in case someone bad comes into our school. We get put on lock-down and aren't allowed to open the door, even to a friend".
My mind wandered back to the tornado drills from my childhood spent in the gym sports equipment storage room. But No, this drill is not a tornado drill nor even a fire drill but a SAFETY DRILL. ? I startled at the jump.
When did that happen? ? ? ?
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Cool you've posted again! I am happy to see/read your updates. Looking forward to Christmas! We get to see you all in 6 days!!!!!
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