'Today we had a lockdown drill,' my 6-year-old daughter told me. Here's how this mom reacted
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My brain knows logically this was going to happen, and should happen, to prepare for the worst. Like a fire drill. Or an earthquake drill. Just one more drill, right?
Katie Powell Bell is a follower of Jesus, wife, mom of two, vice president of publicity at EPIC and writer, when she finds the time. She lives with her family in a sweet small town in the heart of Tennessee.
I felt my stomach drop but forced myself to pull it together. My brain knows logically this was going to happen, and should happen, to prepare in case my worst nightmare was to happen. Like a fire drill. Or an earthquake drill. Just one more drill, right?
My heart and stomach were not ready, apparently, to hear my little daring talk about it, and definitely not ready to see the concern in her green eyes. Instead of starting to cry or letting all my fear burst forth, I let Anne lead the conversation. While I continued to fight the lump in my throat, I remained calm and relatively collected and positive on the outside.