Emergency Kit

I find it both ironic and a "sign of our times" that today I sent my son to school with an "Emergency Kit" in his back pack.  All the kids at his elementary school are required to bring one in and it is stored in his classroom for the entire school year where he hopefully will never have a reason to open it.

On the first day of school, the emergency list came home with his papers.  We were asked to send in a towel, sweatshirt, some snacks, hand wipes, sanitizers, juice boxes, etc.  The things you would typically expect to be on such a list.  The last two items on this list caused me to choke up: a photo of your family and a note from you explaining that there has been an emergency and that you will get to the school as soon as you can to get him although you don't know how soon that will be.  As I was writing that note, I couldn't help but get emotional praying that such a day would never come.  But, as Sept 11 reminds us, you just never know....