We had a big scare around here yesterday. I turned the television on at noon to catch some of the local news and what do I see, but Noah’s school on the news! I stop to pay closer attention and I hear the reporter say that his school is on lockdown because of a gunman who came to the school, flashed his gun around, and then ran off! Of course, I begin freaking out! I wasn’t sure what to do or who to call so I just prayed.

Thankfully no one was hurt and apparently the gun man never made it into Noah’s school. He was a mentally disabled adult who received services from the adult center that shares a campus with Noah’s school. He was upset about the new living arrangements his case worker had made for him, thus he brought the gun in, waved it around, and then took off on foot. He was apprehended while the school was on lockdown. Oh what a scary feeling that was as a Mother! Of course, images of recent and past school shootings were floating through my mind, as much as I tried to not think of them. Of course, I showered my boy with hugs and kisses the second I saw him. I was tempted to never let him out of my sight again, but I know that wouldn’t fly!

The incident just reaffirms a life lesson to me that you shouldn’t take life for granted. Life is so very precious and you must live each day to the fullest and treasure every moment. Often times, I get so busy and so stressed with life that I forget to just enjoy the everyday occurrences with my family. Sad, that it takes a big scare like that to remind me, but it has.

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