So my daughter’s day care missed the bus when it arrived at the
stop. So the bus driver drove the kids back to school and moments later, just
as the school was going to call the parents, someone from the day care showed
up and drove them to the day care.
So given this is a new daycare for my daughter and only her
second day there, I called at the time when the bus arrived to make sure she
was okay and that was when I learned about what happened. I totally freaked
out. I mean how you could forget to pick these kids up!!!! It’s unacceptable;
they are a daycare and have a responsibility. I was furious nevertheless. I
informed the person in charge and mentioned that the bus arrives the same time
every single day and you can’t forget the kids. It’s not okay.
When my daughter got there, they called me and I spoke to her. I
asked her if she got scared and was filled with emotions. Her immediate
response was “Mommy I got to ride in 2 buses today”. Her tone was relaxed and calm and her teacher
said she was smiling when she walked in. She was not scared and did not cry. I
was afraid at first that she would worry and not know who was picking her up. I
was the one who was panicked and she was so calm.
I was truly amazed and proud of her bravery. She was so calm and
said she was so excited to ride in 2 buses. It was her calmness that made me
relax. She was okay and was not upset. I had my reasons to be upset and
rightfully so as a parent when safety is my biggest concern.
They apologized and said it won’t happen again. I was really
trying to be my calm while very stern to get my message to them. I was really
civil. I knew that they were probably already feeling bad.
I learned a huge lesson from my daughter that day. She showed
bravery and looked at it positively that she got to ride 2 buses and she said
she knew she was going to be okay. I have now tried to look at things a little
differently. For example, this morning I was stuck in a lot of traffic and
needed to get to work early but instead of getting all worked up, I relaxed and
thought what a great time to enjoy the sunrise and listen to some good music.
The extra time in the car made me calmer and I was smiling when I got to work. I
remembered what my daughter said, it is going to be okay.
So from now on, for the small everyday little gritty stuff that
gets to me, I am going to try to look at it calmly and positively. Like my
daughter, I am going to smile and take a different perspective and not get
worked up.
I am not saying that it was
okay for the day care to forget her, it is absolutely not okay and they got to
hear it. Under no circumstances will I negotiate on their safety and health. I
had all rights to be upset at them but I also thanked god that she was okay and
she was brave.
There are times when we can’t quite spin it positively, like
illness or death, but getting stuck in traffic, people being irritating, not
getting enough rest or exercise or any of the other times when stuff just
happens whether at work or home we can chose our reaction to it and see it
differently. We can sulk and complain and whine which will get us nowhere, or
we can confront it and take a different, positive spin on it which is the way I
strongly intend to see things. Look for the lesson in everything that happens.
I hope the day care did and will never make the mistake of forgetting the kids,
but we have to move on from here.
It may be hard to see it differently at first but there is always
a way. ALWAYS!
Peace,
Monita
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