Grateful!!

We had Jerrud's birthday this evening and it was a lot of fun. That is until we got a knock at the door from a neighbor saying she can't find her 3 yr old brother anywhere and wondering if we had seen him. My heart jumped into my throat! I got another neighbor and we looked. We ended up with around 15 people from the neighborhood looking for him. Come to find out (almost an hour later) that he had left with his mom earlier and dad didn't know that.

I am so thankful at the people that came together and it it makes me feel grateful to be a part of this neighborhood. What a scary experience for any parent! Being a mom myself, my heart was just aching for them! It just reminded me of how easily we could loose loved ones. Let's remember to be grateful for what we have and who we have in our lives. Go give your kids a hug and tell them you love them. You'll never know when it could be the last one.