Tonight my family went out to eat for dinner and stayed out past out normal hours. (We were out past dark! I know, it was scary!) The restaurant wasn't in a bad neighborhood, but it wasn't in a place you assume is safe either.
As we walked back to our car, I noticed Military Dad and I have this natural chemistry. We normally walk in a way where my purse and/or children are in between us. Since we don't stay out late with the kiddos, we've never had an opportunity to add "walking down dark streets" to our normal walking pattern.
Without discussing our options or meticulous planning, we just started walking down this poorly lit street with our 3 year old son. I grabbed Little Dude's hand, so my husband would have his hands free. When we got to the car, I buckled Little Dude in, while MD stood outside the car.
Was it over cautious, bordering on paranoid? Maybe. The thing I noticed the most was, neither of us asked the other to do this. It just happened.
After driving away I mentioned how cool it was that this happened.
Military Dad: That was cool. I figured I'm the person who looks big so people won't do anything stupid. While you're the person that, if it came down to it, could actually defend us!
Other than laughing really hard, I still haven't come up with the appropriate response!
