It is a good reminder for us as well.
This. We've all had our close calls and lessons with our children. Greg, you were kind enough to post this experience for others to learn from. I am extremely grateful it had a happy ending and equally grateful for the message.
Greg, I feel your remorse. Goofing around with my son, I accidentally rolled upon his wrist and broke it a few years ago. I felt terrible. I was proud that he didn't cry, just winced and told me to get off, and showed off his cast like a badge. But the guilt of the mistake I made has stayed with me. At the same time, I'm not covering him in bubble wrap. It was a close call with your boy, no doubt. I'm sure you're traumatized. You'll learn from it, I'm sure. But I appreciate the experiences (excluding this one) that you're giving your boy. It's rare. My son's friends are awestruck at the outdoors we expose them to and, while it makes me feel good to help them experience this, it pains me to think there are too many kids who will not. I am thrilled to know there's a kid out there that is experiencing the outdoors the way yours is.
Greg, I know you know this potentially more than any of us now, that this could have ended very differently. And Lord knows, you would've heard it from the rest of us dads. I am beyond relieved that it was only a lesson learned and not something more devastating. God was with you in this instance. I imagine He'll expect you to make His job more easier next time.
