Happy people around me everywhere. The kids are playing on the dock, the older ”kids” are playing beer games, some challenge each others knowledge about music from the 80s and some of us are just chillin’ on the porch after a fantastic barbeque dinner. The sunset over the bay is stunning, the temperature is perfect and I’m happy. In heaven actually, as always when I am with my friends and family in Atlantic City.
Suddenly this idyllic scene transforms to yelling, fighting, 6 police cars and guns. Panic, people running, where are the kids…..? One man on the ground with a gun to his head. I have never been so scared in my whole life.
Several unfortunate happenings at the same time created this chaos and fear.
Luckily, this time, no damage that can’t be repaired was done, some will heel fast some needs a longer recovery process. Good people with hearts of gold and the ability to forgive made sure we could smile and laugh again before the night ended. But this incident made me realize the fine line we always are balancing and how fast things can change. We were lucky this time.
Suddenly this idyllic scene transforms to yelling, fighting, 6 police cars and guns. Panic, people running, where are the kids…..? One man on the ground with a gun to his head. I have never been so scared in my whole life.
Several unfortunate happenings at the same time created this chaos and fear.
Luckily, this time, no damage that can’t be repaired was done, some will heel fast some needs a longer recovery process. Good people with hearts of gold and the ability to forgive made sure we could smile and laugh again before the night ended. But this incident made me realize the fine line we always are balancing and how fast things can change. We were lucky this time.
