Donna, she is okay...but there has been an accident....

To hear those words was too much for a mom. I was innocently eating lunch in the cafeteria yesterday and having fun with my colleagues like we always do. The secretary sits down, takes my hand, and I quotes the title of the blog. My mind starts reeling...Jonna. She went on that field trip today. Oh no! I am not usually overemotional unless it involves people I love dearly, and especially my precious daughter. My friends were wonderful as I received hugs of support and tears from them too. All moms know the feeling. We all have that in common no matter who we are...and I could not have asked for better students as I tried to gather my emotions together and awaited to see my daughter. They wrote me sweet notes and hugged me. They have never seen me cry and I proclaimed jokingly..."see I do have a heart!"
Here is what happened....
Two mini vans loaded 14 of our MSers off to their Spanish field trip to a Mexican Rest. to celebrate the end of the trimester. Every time I sign a permission form and give money, I say a silent prayer to protect my child and everyone else. All we can do is leave it in God's hands. But I am a chronic worrier and I am working on that. So -to hear those words was more than I can take.
Long story short-they were ALL okay. Praise God. NOBODY was hurt. And after an emotional couple of hours I had my baby in my arms. She was sore but fine. Her dad took her to the doctor after school and she has slight whiplash and was given muscle relaxers if needed. She hasn't needed them. She is a tough cookie-tougher than her mother.
I think she has had her fair share of accidents this month. God is good! I never want to hear those words again.