http://herablehands.com/2006/07/02/knocking-ten-years-off-my-life-in-an-instant/ in the garden, in the kitchen and on the page Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:46:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://herablehands.com/2006/07/02/knocking-ten-years-off-my-life-in-an-instant/#comment-1482 elise Mon, 10 Jul 2006 11:42:15 +0000 http://herablehands.com/2006/07/02/knocking-ten-years-off-my-life-in-an-instant/#comment-1482 A similar thing happened a couple of years ago with my daughter (then 10 years old). We were crossing a busy street with traffic that was stopped. My instinct said to do it at the light but my brother-in-law who was with us started acrossed. I remember thinking, well we've made eye contact with the people we are crossing in front of so I guess its okay. When we neared the other side my daughter started to run to go acrossed the shoulder just as a police car was whipping up the shoulder. The policeman was being an idiot because it is an area with a lot of foot traffic. My brother-in-law was trying to grab her but missed. I screamed for her to stop and thank goodness she did because the police car missed her by less than a foot. I still almost cry thinking that in an instant I could have lost her. She could be gone. For me it was so unreal that it was almost like it was just a bad dream. Scarey! A similar thing happened a couple of years ago with my daughter (then 10 years old). We were crossing a busy street with traffic that was stopped. My instinct said to do it at the light but my brother-in-law who was with us started acrossed. I remember thinking, well we’ve made eye contact with the people we are crossing in front of so I guess its okay. When we neared the other side my daughter started to run to go acrossed the shoulder just as a police car was whipping up the shoulder. The policeman was being an idiot because it is an area with a lot of foot traffic. My brother-in-law was trying to grab her but missed. I screamed for her to stop and thank goodness she did because the police car missed her by less than a foot. I still almost cry thinking that in an instant I could have lost her. She could be gone. For me it was so unreal that it was almost like it was just a bad dream. Scarey!

]]> http://herablehands.com/2006/07/02/knocking-ten-years-off-my-life-in-an-instant/#comment-1405 Heather Thu, 06 Jul 2006 01:20:05 +0000 http://herablehands.com/2006/07/02/knocking-ten-years-off-my-life-in-an-instant/#comment-1405 Hugs, it's terrifying being a mom. Hugs, it’s terrifying being a mom.

]]> http://herablehands.com/2006/07/02/knocking-ten-years-off-my-life-in-an-instant/#comment-1394 emily Wed, 05 Jul 2006 13:26:16 +0000 http://herablehands.com/2006/07/02/knocking-ten-years-off-my-life-in-an-instant/#comment-1394 Sorry I posted that twice, I got an error message the first time. Maybe you can delete one along with the Phamamx ad? Sorry I posted that twice, I got an error message the first time. Maybe you can delete one along with the Phamamx ad?

]]> http://herablehands.com/2006/07/02/knocking-ten-years-off-my-life-in-an-instant/#comment-1392 emily Wed, 05 Jul 2006 13:22:24 +0000 http://herablehands.com/2006/07/02/knocking-ten-years-off-my-life-in-an-instant/#comment-1392 I am so glad you both are ok! And I thought I got worried when my cats get out... Yes, we should get together for lunch or even just tea, much less pressure/ planning then dinner. Although if you get a full time job, I am sure you will be too busy... Good luck anyway! And if you haven't read "To Hell With all That: Loving and Loathing our Inner Housewife" by Caitlin Flanagan, by all means do so. Our local library has it (or will have it as soon as I return it!) It really looks at the whole working outside/ inside the home problem. From a mother/ writer prospective. No clear cut answers, of course, but it will make you feel not alone in the world. I laughed and related even though I don't have kids. It's a fast read, but don't feel bad if you don't pick it up. As I am writing this, I am remembering that I usually don't read books people recomend. But I just had to mention it anyway. I am so glad you both are ok! And I thought I got worried when my cats get out… Yes, we should get together for lunch or even just tea, much less pressure/ planning then dinner. Although if you get a full time job, I am sure you will be too busy… Good luck anyway! And if you haven’t read “To Hell With all That: Loving and Loathing our Inner Housewife” by Caitlin Flanagan, by all means do so. Our local library has it (or will have it as soon as I return it!) It really looks at the whole working outside/ inside the home problem. From a mother/ writer prospective. No clear cut answers, of course, but it will make you feel not alone in the world. I laughed and related even though I don’t have kids. It’s a fast read, but don’t feel bad if you don’t pick it up. As I am writing this, I am remembering that I usually don’t read books people recomend. But I just had to mention it anyway.

]]> http://herablehands.com/2006/07/02/knocking-ten-years-off-my-life-in-an-instant/#comment-1372 Eve Tue, 04 Jul 2006 13:34:02 +0000 http://herablehands.com/2006/07/02/knocking-ten-years-off-my-life-in-an-instant/#comment-1372 Honey--reading that made me want to cry. Hugs and all that. Honey–reading that made me want to cry. Hugs and all that.

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