Something of value in the backseat

I just have a small rant.  Let me just start by saying that I am not a big ranter, I don't think.  I haven't looked back in my blog to see if there are many rant posts, but I am thinking that there probably is maybe one?  Two?  I am a keeper of my own thoughts to myself.  Weird, I guess.  I don't like others to know that something has bugged me up because then they have fuel against me.  I know, where the heck was I raised?!?  But, it's true.  I don't like people knowing too much about me that could come back and bite me in the butt in the future.  For instance, one of my Facebook friends posted a 'funny' today that said something like women who vote republican are like chickens who vote for Col. Sanders.  I am a woman who votes republican but I don't want to have to defend why I do.  It's my vote and I will issue it as I see fit.  Am I mad at this friend?  For heaven's sake, of course not!  But, I would never say anything about the way she votes or anyone else for that matter.  Except my kids, maybe...I might question why they voted a certain way!!  I don't really care how you vote, so, give me the same consideration.

Wow, I guess I had a few rants inside me today!!

Now, for the real rant....

Kids left in the backseat of a hot car.  Why the hell is this even an issue?  Who leaves kids in the backseat of a hot car?  Who does this?  Last week my husband had on the "Today" show or "Good Morning America" or something...I have no idea, I wasn't watching it.  But I did get interested in the case of the man who left his baby in the back seat ALL DAY LONG and the baby died.  The guy left..his...kid...in...the...car...all...day...long.   So, a specialist or someone came on the air and suggested that we all put something valuable in the backseat with our children so we can remember them.  Like your phone or take off your shoe and put it by your baby.

Are you fucking (sorry, I had to!!) kidding me?!?!?

Your phone is more important and more valuable than your kid?  Your shoe will remind you that there is a human being who relies on you for everything in the backseat? 

I almost fell over and died.  I really felt like at 46, I had finally heard it all.  What kinda of world do we live in that our phones are so valuable that we wont leave them in the car, but our kids we might forget?  I am not sure this is a world I want to live in.

I personally, and for heaven's sake, I hope I am not the only person who feels this way, feel that my children are the most valuable, the most important, my most prized possessions (I use that term not in a derogatory way) in the whole world!  If there was a fire in my house, I would run to my children first.  If there was a gunshot fired outside, I would run to my kids' room to see if they were okay.  If I had to leave the house in 2 minutes flat, I would grab them first and then think of what else I may need.  I cannot even begin to think of a reason I would leave my children behind in any situation.   As far as putting something valuable in the backseat...ummmmm...yeah, I already did when I strapped them in!!  Really?  What is more valuable than my children?

I am still shaking my head...put your phone or shoe in the backseat to remember there is a human life back there.  Oh my gosh...I just can't believe that statement was even put out there.

I understand that our lives are so busy and there is so much going on and we are all in such a hurry that we can't stop to smell the roses.  But to imply that you need something of value, that is not your child, to put in the backseat to remember something is the craziest, stupidest thing I have ever heard.  In my entire life.

But for the love of all that is true, if you will remember your phone and might forget your kid, by all means, put it in the backseat with your kid.  But then, when you get home,  it might be time to reprioritize your life.