Hug your kids more

(slight soapbox warning)

 

Driving home just now, pouring rain, flash flooding all over the city, Drew and I came upon a wreck that had JUST happened.  We didn't witness it, but were there before the drivers could even get out of their cars.

 

Two cars.  One t-boned the other.  It was the t-bone-ee's fault (never thought I'd use that word, EVER).

 

Both drivers very young, I know one was 17 (he told me), other one could not have been more that 20.  The 17 yr old is a senior at the same high school as Drew.  The wreck was not his fault, clearly, no doubt about it, not his fault.

 

He was trembling something awful, just as you would expect of a kid that is fairly new to driving.  Both his airbags deployed, he was VERY shaken up.  Again, just as you'd expect.  He kept saying he was fine, but worried about his parents' reactions. Just as you'd expect.  I told him I have a teenager and I promise we are all more worried that they are ok in these situations.  Kid first.  Car second.  I told him I'd stay until his family got there.

 

Three of us stopped to help.  One guy was directing traffic around the wreck.  Another lady was calling 911 and I was moral support for these kids til their families arrived.  20 yr old's family arrived, RAN to him and almost knocked him over hugging him, glad he was ok.

 

It was after the fire truck and police had arrived before the 17 yr old's mom arrived.

 

I now understand why he was worried.  She was so un-loving and un-caring.  It was awful.  She was pissed off, never asked him if he was ok or hugged him or anything.  Shame on her!  I almost offered him a place to stay with a loving and caring family since he didn't have one.

 

So, HUG YOUR CHILDREN MORE, SCOLD THEM LESS,  (yes yelling), ESPECIALLY TEENAGERS THEY WILL BE GONE FROM HOME SOON AND YOU WILL WISH FOR THE DAYS OF HUGS.

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