23. Stay Home

Standing in the freezing cold (55 degrees), waiting for soccer practice to end I experienced the following:

. Young girl (about age 6) shot out of the YMCA door toward her dad.

. Father picked up young girl.

. Young girl began to sob and yell, "Oh, Daddy. Oh, Daddy"

. Other YMCA children crowded around the door waiting for working parents.

. "Good-bye Alison" the children yelled.

. Girl still crying and clinging to her dad, "Bye"

. Choking back my own tears

. I AM so grateful that my children aren't at daycare.