Lost and Found

Today I lost William in Walmart....I know it sounds awful. I have never really lost a child before and I have to admit it was really scary. Once I realized he wasn't with me I tried to remain calm, knowing that William is the type to just wander away without looking back; however, after only a few moments of not finding him I began to feel really nervous. At first I figured he had just gone to the next aisle, but after checking all the nearby aisles I realized he really was lost. My motherly instincts wanted to start screaming out his name, but instead I just began to quickly check aisles that were farther away. Still no William. I asked an assoicate if she had seen him and she began looking around, but to no avail. She then called customer service, but no one had reported a found child. At this point another associate came over and asked for a description of William. He was about to give a "code Adam" over the intercom when another associate came and said that he had been found and was waiting at the fitting rooms. I hurried over there as fast as I could and was so relieved to see him sitting there calmly. A sweet customer and her daughter had found William wandering around in the infant section (far away from where I had been). They said he calmly went with them to the fitting rooms to wait for me. I was proud of how calm William had been and felt so grateful that it was a kind and friendly person who had found him and taken him to safety. Anything could have happened in that 10 minutes while he was gone. I hope I can remember the feelings I had during this experience when I'm tempted to become frustrated with my children. They are just too precious! Nothing else should really matter than loving them, completely loving them!