On October 19, 2004 the most beautiful boy in the world was born to me. After 15 hours of labor and finally with a little help which came in the form of a c-section… Christian Charles LaCombe was born at 5:03pm. He weighed all of 7lbs 12 ounces and was 20 inches long. From the very beginning he was independent… He wouldn’t hold my finger as other children often do, he insisted on doing things on his own.
On August 13, 2008 my three year old son, Christian, died after my mother mistakenly forgot to drop him off at daycare… He spent 10hours in the car, ultimately succumbing to hyperthermia.
Many people have spoken up, stating how horrible it is and “how can someone forget.” The answer is simple: It doesn’t take much. It has happened to school principals, rocket scientists, social workers, and nurses. People our society normally views as the most responsible people we have. The majority of them have never been in any kind of legal trouble… and it can happen to you.
It can take something as small as a change in your everyday routine, a miscommunication with a spouse, or a moment when you are thinking about the stresses of your day. If you have ever found yourself driving to one place and suddenly realized you were driving to another and you don’t remember when you made the change in your course. There are times when even a normal person’s memory will fail them.
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