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[DirectorDST99]

Hey you all, I had the BIGGEST scare of my life today in the mall. My 3-yr-old daughter was missing. I was HYSTERICAL. I felt like I was one of those women in the movies, only it was happening to me. Early in the day, I had spanked my daughter for not answering me and for running off.

I was in a store in the mall and in less than 5 minutes she was gone. What made me feel good is that every sister that heard what was happening stopped to help look for her. I can't began to explain the feeling I had when I thought she was gone forever.

A customer found her hiding in a corner that we overlooked. She was afraid I was going to spank her for not answering me when I yelled "JASMINE" at the top of my lungs....I think the entire mall heard me yelling her name when she didn't answer me after 5 times.

I learned so many lessons today!!! I thank God constantly for her being safe.

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Director #2
LMAC
Spr 99

[CrimsonAmbitions]

Thank God your daughter was OK. I can imagine how you felt, I have a 10 month old daughter and if ANYTHING happened to her I would be devastated.

[DiSTinguished]

Hey Soror I'm sorry to hear of your scare today, but glad that you found your daughter safe and sound.

[Sterling]

DirectorDST99,
I know exactly how you felt. My 5-year old daughter decides to walk off just as I was taking everything out of the shopping cart. I looked down and she was gone. My hands trembled and everything looked like it was in slow motion. I called her about 5 or 6 times. But, you know what, I blocked the supermarket doors with my shopping cart. No one was leaving with her. Guess, where she went... to the produce section, she said I forgot daddy's grapes. I was so happy to see her, I couldn't even spank her. (That child knows better)
GOD IS GOOD ALL THE TIME....

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[aspiration]

GOD IS GOOD ALL THE TIME....
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........"AND ALL THE TIME, GOD IS GOOD"!!
A lady at my church calls this "call and response"; she says it whenever it's her Sunday to read the announcements.
DirectorDST99 & Sterling, I'm glad that God embraced your children with loving arms and that they are fine. I do not have any children of my own, but I am a Godmother and an Aunt. I would be devastated if anything happened to my neices, nephews,or Godchild.

***Sterling, tell my niece that I don't want to hear anything else that makes "Auntie" nervous. ***

God Bless!!


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[kiml122]

Hey Director

I'm glad everything turned out well, and that your daughter was found safe and soound. Indeed GOD is good!!!

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Peace
KL

[Conspiracy2]

Yes Soror, God is good and I am so happy that your daughter was found safe and sound. I cannot even begin to imagine how you felt seeing as though I don't have any children, but I do know I would have been hysterical...you all should see me when I lose somthing around my house, I couldn't imagine looking down and my own child not being there!

[carebear]

Praise the Lord DirectorDST99! I'm so ecstatic that God had his angels surrounded around you and your daughter and that NO evil befell her! Praise the Lord that she was safe and definitely in the midst of angels.
God is soooooooooooo good!

[DirectorDST99]

It's a day later you all and I'm still shaken up. I'm not at peace just yet about all of this, but I should be because she's lying down in her bed.

I don't exaggerated when I say I felt like I was those women in the movies. I told lady what happened and she said that the Devil is trying to tell me that my child is not safe. She said to tell that Devil that he's a liar!

I need prayers because I'm a bit of a wreck still.

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Director #2
LMAC
Spr 99

[Sterling]

DirectorDST99,

Don't let anyone scare you. Your child is always protected. These are warnings for us to keep on our toes. It is so easy for us to put our guard down. But the Devil is a liar!!

[darling1]

Director,

I am so happy to kow that your child is safe in your arms after such an experience. I can't even begin to imagine the fear you were going through. That kind of emotion takes time my sister. Allow yourself to slowly regroup and recognize that you are a wonderful mother, a wonderful person and things are and will be okay. If you have any doubts look at the precious face of the one that calls you "Mommy" for reassurance. I wish you much peace sister. .

[Sexy Mocha]

Director, everything is alright now! It is quite normal for you to still be a little shaken up. Where I live there's this program that, a few times a year, comes around and photographs children (free of charge) and puts the picture on a photo i.d. card, if you will, the card comes in handy in case the child comes up missing for whatever reason. I was wondering if there was anything like this where you live.

I also go through little "drills" with my son every now and then, so that he knows exactly what to do/not to do if he ever gets lost or anything...I can't even bring myself to type what else could happen. We have a secret password and everything, and we change the password periodically just in case someone gets wind of it.

I had a scare similar to yours with my niece a couple of years back. We were in Macy's and she kept running off and "hiding" from me, even though I told her to stop. All I know is one minute she was right next to me, the next minute she was gone. I was SO panick stricken because a) I couldn't find my baby and b) I knew if I didn't find her, I would surely have to leave town 'cause my sister would have whooped my *ss.

Unlike you, I COULD NOT utter a word. I was literally scared to death. I started crying and running around the store until I found her hiding under one of the bra racks. But my story has a twist. Once I spotted her, I didn't run to her...I HID! After about a minute little Alexis decides her game of "Hide from Auntie" was through. As she came out of hiding and headed back to where she left me she discovered I wasn't there. Now the shoe was on the other foot. Well, she started crying...LOUDLY...the poor child was hysterical and YES, auntie stood right by and watched her baby standing there full of terror. When I thought she had learned her lesson I came out of hiding and she ran to me like she was never so happy to see anyone in all her life. I bet you one thing, she has NEVER wandered off from anybody since!
Just a little side note: As this 5 year old little girl stood bawling in the middle of Macy's by herself...NOT ONE single adult that was in the vicinity stopped to ask her what was wrong! Some people (even parents) slowed down a bit wondering what was wrong, but eventually kept it moving.

Sorry for the long post ladies!

[HopefulProspective]

Praise the Lord your daughter was OK. I had a scare that is almost exactly like yours a few months ago. My husband, my 4yr old son and I went to the laundromat. After loading the clothes, I asked my husband where was my son. He looks at me with this confused look (like..."I thought he was with you!"). Needless to say I wanted to KILL him. I went running frantically around looking for him, running outside fearing that he walked out of the laundromat. After about 5minutes (and calling the name of Jesus about 100 times) he came out of the bathroom!! I just kissed and hugged him!! (I previously had started telling him that he did not have to tell me every time he had to go potty.) All I could do is Praise the Lord that he was OK.

Originally posted by DirectorDST99:
Hey you all, I had the BIGGEST scare of my life today in the mall. My 3-yr-old daughter was missing. I was HYSTERICAL. I felt like I was one of those women in the movies, only it was happening to me. Early in the day, I had spanked my daughter for not answering me and for running off.

I was in a store in the mall and in less than 5 minutes she was gone. What made me feel good is that every sister that heard what was happening stopped to help look for her. I can't began to explain the feeling I had when I thought she was gone forever.

A customer found her hiding in a corner that we overlooked. She was afraid I was going to spank her for not answering me when I yelled "JASMINE" at the top of my lungs....I think the entire mall heard me yelling her name when she didn't answer me after 5 times.

I learned so many lessons today!!! I thank God constantly for her being safe.

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