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Counting Blessings
simply grateful
Last week, my little guy was playing with our dresser by pulling the drawers out and the whole thing fell on top of him. That was a scary moment to deal with. We were right in the next room and were able to free him quickly. Fortunately, he only had a small scratch on his nose that was bleeding, but otherwise, he was okay. We took him to the doctor’s office to check for internal injuries and everything was fine.
Those were the worst minutes I faced. Even after it passed, the scene kept playing in my mind. Worst-case scenarios played in my mind in a never-ending loop.
I felt endless gratitude that my child is all right. I felt scared and emotional thinking of the worst-case scenarios.
Now, I am at a place where I am able to focus on the gratitude part than the what-ifs. Of course, we are more careful now keeping in mind that our little one needs our dedicated supervision. He is almost six years old. But his curious mind and active nature make me anxious. At the same time, I don’t want to restrain him from exploring because that’s his way of learning.
It was a terrifying ordeal. Nevertheless, I am grateful that all is well.
