I’m a mess. I keep crying randomly. And different things pop in to my head, like, “his little body was dragged on the pavement…” or, “I shouldn’t have been so far in front of him…” and I just lose it. I just can’t express enough how grateful I am that he’s not more seriously hurt. I really believe an angel must have been wrapped around him.
When I think about how close I came to losing Eric, I can’t even breathe.
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I have a busy, crazy, beautiful full life. For that I am grateful. Sometimes I feel like writing about it.
Monday, September 12, 2011
Sunday, September 11, 2011
It could have been so much worse
I hope you never have to experience what I did yesterday. I watched my little three year old boy get hit by a car.
We were riding our bikes to the farmers market, crossing a street in the crosswalk. I always pull in to the middle of the street, then wait for both kids to cross the street. Anna was in front of me, and I think I went a little further than the middle of the street before stopping to wait for Eric. I don’t know why, I think I either thought he was closer behind me, or I felt safe since we were crossing at a crosswalk and the light was with us. In any case, I stopped about halfway through the adjacent lane, and looked back to wait for Eric.
I saw the car start to turn in to the cross walk, right where Eric was riding. I’m shaking my head no no no even as I type this. I started screaming “NO WAIT STOP NO NO!” but he kept right on turning. In that flash of an instant, it occurred to me that all of my fears as a parent were coming true right then. I see Eric get pulled down, but then I can’t see him any more, and I’m running and screaming at the top of my lungs. The car finally stops 10' later (I measured the scrape marks today), and Eric is pinned under his bike, the back tire of the bike is under the car’s front tire. I can’t get him out, I bang on the hood of the car and scream BACK UP BACK UP BACK UP! I’m a little fuzzy at this point. I’m not sure when I stopped screaming,
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We were riding our bikes to the farmers market, crossing a street in the crosswalk. I always pull in to the middle of the street, then wait for both kids to cross the street. Anna was in front of me, and I think I went a little further than the middle of the street before stopping to wait for Eric. I don’t know why, I think I either thought he was closer behind me, or I felt safe since we were crossing at a crosswalk and the light was with us. In any case, I stopped about halfway through the adjacent lane, and looked back to wait for Eric.
I saw the car start to turn in to the cross walk, right where Eric was riding. I’m shaking my head no no no even as I type this. I started screaming “NO WAIT STOP NO NO!” but he kept right on turning. In that flash of an instant, it occurred to me that all of my fears as a parent were coming true right then. I see Eric get pulled down, but then I can’t see him any more, and I’m running and screaming at the top of my lungs. The car finally stops 10' later (I measured the scrape marks today), and Eric is pinned under his bike, the back tire of the bike is under the car’s front tire. I can’t get him out, I bang on the hood of the car and scream BACK UP BACK UP BACK UP! I’m a little fuzzy at this point. I’m not sure when I stopped screaming,
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Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Treasure Map {Wordless Wednesday}
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Thursday, August 11, 2011
Welcome Fellow Mom-Pledgers!
My new blog is over here at MostlyMommyhood.com, a collaboration between me and two of my best friends. Our collective children range in age from 2-12!
My Mom Pledge post is here.
Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you'll visit me at my new site. I look forward to getting to know you!
~Krista
My Mom Pledge post is here.
Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you'll visit me at my new site. I look forward to getting to know you!
~Krista
Monday, July 18, 2011
Friendship Bracelets Without the Friendship?
I think this is cheating, but some of these are super cute...
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Mango Moms Lunch on the Mango Hometown Tour
Hey moms,
I was delighted to attend this lunch in Portland. If the tour is coming to your town, I recommend attending!
Here's my recap on Mostly Mommyhood.
I was delighted to attend this lunch in Portland. If the tour is coming to your town, I recommend attending!
Here's my recap on Mostly Mommyhood.
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
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