ACCIDENTS HAPPEN

My daughter called last night to tell me she had made a trip to the ER clinic with my youngest grandson, who is eleven. She went on to tell us the reason. She picked the boys up after school, the older one had basketball practice at 6:00 so they decided to stay in town until then. The younger one asked for hot chocolate so she stopped at a fast food place to get it. I think she went through the drive-through. Any way, he had the styrofoam cup in the back seat when they started through a traffic light and she had to stop suddenly. The lid came off when it tumbled onto his foot, sending the scalding hot chocolate into his shoe. She stopped to see how bad it was, but the light was dim and it had not blistered yet, so she took him on home, crying. When they arrived, she saw that it was a very bad burn. Twelve large blisters had raised and the whole foot was red. (He counted them) She at once took him to the clinic and they treated the foot and bandaged it. He had a second degree burn. He told me that the Doctor said that he had the biggest blister he had ever seen. He repeated this to me somewhat proudly. They told him to miss two days school and then they would dress it and reevaluate it. My son wanted to take me there at once but daughter said she would stay with him today and I could come tonight and stay with him tomorrow as she had meetings scheduled she should not miss. A burn hurts so bad, he needs a little petting from Nana. He called me this morning to come so his mother could go pick up crutches for him. (She told me to wait) The sweetest thing, though, he said, "Nana, I want you to talk to Mom. She is beating herself up over this, saying it was her fault, and it was not ." So I got her on the phone and told her what he said, and she did sound low, so I told her that Accidents Happen to everyone, no matter how cautious they try to be. Both of us are over-protective and guilt-ridden if anything happens. She has so much on her mind all the time, trying to work and be SuperMom , too. It is such a hectic season, also. We are having terrible wind here today. It will almost knock you off your feet. I went out to retrieve various things that had blown from my yard, across the road into the field. Lawn chair cushion, emptied flower planter, garbage can lid, and metal dog dish among the items I picked up! A cold, fierce wind that is much worse than March is blowing. I hurried back in as fast as I could . So much for my porch decorating. It will have to wait. Is there a hurricane on the coast? Hope you have a happy, safe and healthy holiday season. One day at a time!