Tender Mercy

I know I don't write on our family blog much but I really felt like this needed to be written down.

Yesterday, after a long weekend of moving into our new house and everyone fighting headcolds colds, I decided to let the kids all stay home from school and get rest.  Normally I wouldn't let them stay home from school for just a cold... normally they have to be puking, fever, can't leave the bathroom sick to miss school, but I felt like they needed to be here at home.  I couldn't have explained it yesterday morning. I just felt the need to keep them all home and safe with me, especially Uma.  I had a dream about her the night before and needed her not to go school.  We didn't even leave the house yesterday.

Then last night I read this on my friends facebook

I am counting my blessings right now. It's amazing how in a blink of an eye you could possibly have your child taken from you. There was a runaway car at school in the parking lot and not only did this woman come within inches of hitting my car she then decided to turn and almost ran over about 50 kids including my 7 year old that she barely missed. I would have much rather her hit my car than take out innocent children. Thank god no one got hurt...

As soon as I read this, I knew why I had that feeling.  Something tells me, if the kids had went to school, if Uma had been at the school, I would not be sitting her at my desk right now listening to her play with her puppy and kitty in the living room.

And I got another confirmation this morning when I received this email from the school this morning.

Vista Parents and Students,

As some of you are aware, we had an accident at Vista today at the end of the school day.  In what was described as a “miracle” by those who witnessed it, no one was injured in this unfortunate accident that took place just as the students were being released from classes for pick-up. Due to a brake failure, a driver lost control of her car hitting another car that was waiting to pick up students. Fortunately, the collision slowed the vehicle that malfunctioned, preventing it from doing even more damage. The car did travel through the area where students were staged waiting for their rides, but thankfully no one was hit.  A big thanks goes out to faculty and staff who got children out of the way.

I feel like the spirit directed me yesterday and thankful my children and all the children of Vista are safe and unharmed this morning.