Safe and Sound

I know that I should not tempt fate. I work hard not to do that, especially with a 17 year old son who has just started driving.

Everytime he goes out in the car, I say a small silent prayer - not just for him, but for anyone who is on the road when he is. Everytime he walks back into the house, I quietly thank G-d again for bringing him back home safely.

But I worry even more when he gets into another driver's car. Who hasn't read the stories lately about Moms driving impaired and smacking into other cars, or teens who drag race, or just drive too fast. It seems the passengers are just as likely to be hurt as the drivers. Of course, I know all of these kids and have since most of them were small. But I still worry. So my prayers are more frequent. And my sleep is less sound.

This summer he has worked as a camp counselor and most of the other counselors are older (18-20) and he was out many nights, so my sleep has been less than stellar...lol. Last night, we decided to let him stay overnight at an end of camp party and be home by 6:00 this morning for work. This is a big thing as we do not encourage overnight parties, but we do trust our son. So we let him go. And while I did go to sleep, it was not the most restful.

I was wide awake at 5:00 am - and when I crept out of my bedroom and looked in his, there he was, sleeping in his room. I thanked G-d for keeping him and his friends in his care. And I was happy he was home.

Safe and sound.