I just wanted to let everyone know I have
just been through a similar situation this
past Saturday. We have 4 children all
together. We have an 8 year old, a 26 month
year old, a 17 month old, and a baby 5
months old. We just got back from Easter
dinner over my mothers. We decided I would
run to the store by myself to pick up extra
Easter things for the kids, so my husband
unloaded the kids from the car while I went
to the bathroom. Basically there was a
miscommunication somewhere. I thought the
kids were all in the house, and he thought I
unloaded the baby from the car, and put him
in his crib. I proceeded to go to the store
thinking I had some time alone. While I was
in the store they said over the loud speaker
whoever left the baby in the truck please go
and get it. I said out loud what a fu**en
idiot. Then a few minutes later they called
my husbands name to come up to the front of
the store immediately. I thought I had
dropped a credit card or something. I was
rudely told by a manager to rush outside.
There were at least five police cars around
my car. There was a mob of people gathered
by the car. I heard Matthew cry and I
almost collapsed. I could not believe this
was happening to me. Thank God Matthew is
OK. I am grateful the cops were called as
well. I have been charged with child
endangerment. I was warned that family
services could show up at the door at any
second to take the kids. We are a good
family, neither one of us drinks or smokes
or anything else. I think I have 1 speeding
ticket back in 2001. We as a family are a
wreck right now afraid of what is going to
happen. My husband is also being very
supportive as well, but I am having
breakdown thinking about losing my kids. My
husband and do not even go out without the
kids, Matthew was born at home and has never
left my side, and at home his is attached to
me on a carrier all day long. I know it is
the police departments job to protect, but
if they take them away what are they
protecting them from. I have never been so
afraid in my life. I hope this has helped
other people understand that accidents can
happen no matter how perfect of a parent you
think you are. Please do not judge some one
unless you are in or have been in that
situation.
Monica 04/12/2004
