
Every Mother's worst nightmare: "I could not just watch my children plunge to their deaths so I threw my body in front of the vehicle."
“Come
on, Mom, let’s go,” my kids begged. It was a typical plea from kids painfully waiting
for adults to finish up so they could get on with their own activity. It had been a beautiful weekend in the
Colorado mountains visiting my parents.
It was hard to leave on this crisp, clear morning, so my husband,
Christophe, and I promised our children, Chloe, seven; Annie, five; and Elliot,
two, one last swim in the hot springs before we headed home to McAllen,
Texas. But first, my parents were
excited to show us the mountain cabin they were thinking of buying.