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This is really bothering me.
I was on my way home tonight when I say two little girls that were probably 2 or 3 walking down the street holding hands. I slowed down and didn't see any parents- or anyone else for that matter. I pulled into the parking lot just in time for the girls to narrowly miss being hit by a semi.
I called out my window and asked about their mommy. They pointed behind them, but I still didn't see anyone. I asked if she was coming and they nodded. By this point, both me and the semi truck driver are standing on the sidewalk with them.
I walked them down to the end of the block (they got a little ahead of me- I left T in the truck and didn't want to just leave him in a parking lot either) and they both went into a driveway where there were some other kids playing. The older kids were telling them they needed to go in the house, and I went back to T and left.
When I drove back to the office about a half an hour later, there wasn't anyone outside and I didn't see the girls.
Did I do enough? Should I have done something more?
Re: This is really bothering me.
oh god my heart. my heart.
I think you helped those little ones avoid a disaster.
I don't know how they escaped or if that is the norm. but you are a freaking hero in my book.
Angelaa, you clearly don't have a heart. Just look at your posts in my suicide thread.
Huber, I think you did all that you could have done. Short of knocking on the door, which I might have done but I'm a ballsy biitch...I'm not saying you had to. Good job on stopping and helping.
you have a pm my dearie
lies biitch lies
YGPMB.
Huber, sorry for threadjacking.
You did the right thing.
God, what is wrong with people?
WTF. My DS is 3 and I freak out if he's more than few feet away from me and we're near a street. These 2 girls were walking along w/ NO adult around?
God. I don't know what else you could have done, though.
~Benjamin Franklin
DS dx with celiac disease 5/28/10
Me too. The blind innocence of kids that age...they have no idea all of the things that could happen. It's heartbreaking.