votedmostcheerful
Bronze Member
Do not read if you are triggered by emergency situations: Went to Philadelphia with my husband and 11 1/2 year old twin boys for the MLK weekend. Overall, had a fantastic time. The boys are really into history now. Before we left on the trip my husband told me that he had booked a separate room for the boys right next door to ours. When we got there, their room was actually down the hall and across from ours. My PTSD got going immediately and I was ready for battle. What if an employee of the hotel used his key to get in, kidnap or assault them? They sleep soundly; what if there were a fire? My anxiety was so great that I ended up sleeping in their room that night. My husband was not happy! The following night, I decided that I was overreacting and allowed myself to go to sleep. We were awakened at 3am with alarms, flashing lights and a recording saying that a threat had been detected and to exit the building by stairs. LOL! My worst fear was realized. I bolted out of our room in my pj's, got the boys and we hustled down into the winter cold outside of the hotel. The whole time my heart was pounding! False alarm! While it was scary, I learned that my kids are capable. They woke up before I knocked at the door, asked me the password that we had set up in advance, and calmly and safely left the building. The next night, I slept like a baby!
