A scare

Last night at about 8:45 we got a knock at the door asking if we had seen Eric. He is fairly new to our neighborhood and had been missing for about an hour. My heart sank as I put myself in the mother's shoes. I went outside to see ambulances, fire trucks, police cars, 4-wheelers, and neighbors knocking on doors and sharing information to see if anyone had ideas about where he could be. Fortunately the search was successful. He was found two neighborhoods away inside a friend's house; the result of some of the door knocking that took place. We were all very much relieved as we saw him walk home with his grandma, apparently unaware of the anxiety and heartache he had caused. (I'm sure he had a little talking to when he got home!) Not only did this teach me how great our neighbors are, but we also got a little chuckle at the end of the evening as we heard the kids talk about their feelings. As the search party passed Teague's house he (Teague) said to Eric, "You scared the lungs right out of me." and then as we got home Warren said, "That totally freaked my heart out!" We were all grateful for a happy ending and a few giggles that will last a while!