"Because in a split second. It's gone." - Ayrton Senna
We had a bit of a close call here this afternoon.
Dont freak out. Keep reading. Everyone is ok.
But it can happen in a split second.
The Captain was mowing the lawn in our front yard this afternoon.
I was inside cooking, talking to a visiting friend and looking after the Batsman and the Bowler.
The Batsman was watching the Captain through the front window, the Bowler was there too.
I could hear them.
I heard the front security door click and assumed it was the Captain coming back inside.
Wrong.
The Batsman had opened the door to "go and see what Daddy's doing" and in the process our almost two year old Bowler had slipped out the door, off the porch, across the driveway and onto the footpath in front of our neighbour's house.
Thankfully, the Captain was still at the side of the house.
Thankfully, he heard the click of the security door.
Thankfully, he turned his head in time to see the Bowler walking away and could scoop him up before he got closer to the road.
It scared the hell out of us.
Whenever I have heard in the news of a young child being run over by a car, the thought that has often come into my head is "How can that happen?". But probably what I meant really was "How did they let that happen".
Now, that feels like a totally arrogant and judgement laiden thing to have said or thought. Because now I have seen, with my most precious almost two year old, that it can happen in a split second. A moment of inattention, circumstances aligning in a way you don't expect and it can happen so easily.
I'm beating myself up about this tonight.
I feel like I didn't do my job properly.
I know he is ok and nothing bad happened to him. He is so very peacefully asleep in his bed, oblivious.
It still feels awful that he was only a metre from the road.
I know this will feel a little better after a big sleep.
It just felt close. Too close.
Have you ever had a close call like this?
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Hate that feeling.
ReplyDeleteGlad all was ok though.
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ReplyDelete:( So glad everything is okay. It is just so easy for accidents to happen. xx
ReplyDeletedont beat yourself up, just remember he is perfectly fine and learn from it.
ReplyDeletehope your dreams are sweet and not of what might have been.
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It gives you chills, dosen't it? Glad all is well. x
ReplyDeleteHeart in mouth the whole time I was reading this. Had a similar (but far less frightening) incident with my niece yesterday. Both mum and I were watching her and before we knew it, she'd toppled down two stairs at the end of the hall. She's fine, little ding on her head, but it just shows how quickly they can get away from you when you *think* you're watching them.
ReplyDeleteLove to you, dear friend. Big hugs to the Bowler.
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Sorry you had a scare with the Bowler , it shattered you thinking ...what if ? glad all is ok.
ReplyDeleteSeveral times *hangs head in shame * I found two of mine down the front long driveway . Watching the buses go past.
Golly. Things like that are awful. Awful, awful. Only similar kind of "omg so THAT'S how it can happen" moment I had with my daughter was when she decided to grab a toy in the bath (we used to save the water to bucket onto the garden a couple of summers ago). She fell in head first. I was standing right near her but not in the room and boy did I get in there fast when I heard the splash (and her come up sputtering and gasping). Needless to say, I always drained the bath from that day forth.
ReplyDeleteAs for your moment, strange as it may sound for me to say, I really think this is something quite profound and poignant. You have been given an opportunity here to expand your awareness (and dissolve judgement) and that is such a good thing. I'd focus on that - once the shock wears off! - because it's really a special thing. xxxx I bet somebody got some very tight hugs goodnight on Sunday ;-) and I hope you got some too, lovely.