Today was an interesting day for me. I encountered something I have never had to deal with before...
I heard the garage door open like I do everyday when Jaydan gets home from school. Usually he calls out "hey mom, I'm home!" Today I didn't hear him say anything. I heard wheezing and a very faint..."Mom I'm having an asthma attack." I ran downstairs to get Jaydan's inhaler out of my car and I stopped dead in my tracks when I saw his face. His face and shirt were covered in blood. I grabbed his inhaler and refrained from freaking out!! I didn't even have to ask what happened. Jaydan said "Mom, don't worry, I beat the crap out of the other guy!" Ok what!!!??? You what!!???
Well, turns out a group of 6th graders have been harassing him on his way home from school everyday. We've always taught him to never start a fight, but if he had to defend himself that's ok. He was defending himself.
Nothing can prepare a mom to see her little boy with a bloody face and him all shooken up. I think I handled it well. I was very calm and told him I wasn't mad that he defended himself. He is so sweet...he kept telling me he was fine and to not worry. He went to take a bath and clean up then I went to my room and cried for a minute :)
I just realized that I wish I could protect my kids from the world!
That's impossible, but I wish I could...
