So Sad...

Around 4pm local Houston time, a close friend of mine witnessed a horrible tradegy today. This friend of mine works security at a hospital in Cypress, Texas. Patrolling the parking lot on a routine patrol, he came across that of a lifeless young boy trapped in a vehicle. Immediately he rescued the boy from the scorching hot car and performed CPR. His attempt to save a life did not work, the boy had already been dead too long. An innocent 3 year old boy's life was taken today because of the ignorance of his mother.

I do NOT understand how on earth you can leave your child in a vehicle all day long!!! It just doesn't register with me!! The rare times I am without my children I still, out of habit check for them! It just seems like common sense to me. How do you just forget your 3 year old in the backseat on your way to work? You're supposed to drop him off at daycare... which I am assuming is a habit. How do you forget that?? This child has been your responsibility for THREE YEARS... and you can forget him in your vehicle for a 9 hour shift at the hospital... I don't get it!!

Three year olds are not quiet whatsoever... my boy just turned 4 last month and talks non stop. There is no way on earth anyone could even pretend he is not in the room, he just commands attention. How do you not notice him in the rear view mirror? I'm sure he was in a carseat... strapped in... no way to get out. It makes me sick to my stomach to even think about it!!!

My friend won't forget today for as long as he lives, I am sure of it. The mother hopefully won't either.

PEOPLE... CHECK TO MAKE SURE NO ONE IS IN THE CAR WHEN YOU GET OUT... NOT CHILDREN... NOT ANIMALS... NOT A SINGLE LIVING THING!!!!!!!