A commonly-heard expression
when someone recognized that another could easily find themselves in a
dangerous situation is “Watch Out!”…Ideally the warning is blurted in time to
avoid accident or mishap; and the reaction is of thanks.
Mothers have an accelerated
sense of awareness when it comes to the well-being of their children,
regardless of age. Wives as well sound the alarm if hubby is doing something
perilous. Caregivers hover, sometimes too closely, to prevent mishaps in the
home; as do the children of aging parents who may not see themselves as more
frail than in younger years and off-balance, perhaps due to eyesight or motor
skills.
The warnings are often at
increased volume than usual – which attracts attention immediately. It is our
own adrenalin that creates urgency; and even when discussing a probability it
takes intention to tone our voice to conversation level and not let fear seep
through the illusion we’re trying to create of calmness and common sense.
Older men and women are
sometimes not honest with themselves and their capabilities – some Dads for
example want to show their adult sons that they’re still vital and “in shape”.
Moms want to impart the knowledge they have garnered over the years and may be
so emphatic they cannot accept there may be other ways of accomplishing a task.
In the still of the night,
either from apprehension or regret, counting the “what ifs” is gut wrenching.
Having very nearly mismanaged my concerns for someone’s safety, I took my
fretfulness to bed and tried to sleep on it. This morning I recognized that fear
is the motivator which makes us cry out a warning or shout imperiously when
someone is playing with fire…
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