“Yes, you may play.” She watched her daughter run off. “But be careful, okay?” She called the words to ears that would hear, but could not yet truly comprehend. So she spoke them like a blessing. A prayer.
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“Yes, you may play.” She watched her daughter run off. “But be careful, okay?” She called the words to ears that would hear, but could not yet truly comprehend. So she spoke them like a blessing. A prayer.
And sometimes, that, is all that CAN be done, because as parents, we can’t watch over our children 24/7, it’s just NOT possible, so, we pray, that they will be okay, and yet, we must be prepared for the worst of all case scenarios too.
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Reblogged this on Mirroring the World and commented:
the Woes of Parenthood: Not Being Sure if the Child Will be Safe & Sound in Her/His Life
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I still do this though my children are grown and far away and can’t hear me say, “be careful”.
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I think we know subconsciously, even from far away. I feel this way, at least.
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I would like to think that. I hope you are right.
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Ha, my son is a teenager and every time he goes anywhere I tell him ‘I love you, have fun, be safe’. It never changes…
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My mom still does the same to me! 😀
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