The longest 4 minutes of your life

is when your child is lost in Wal-Mart. Or in this case, your grandchild. Andi didn't lose sight of Sosie - that would be my job. One minute she was running back and forth between Andi and I, squealing and hugging us as she ran into our arms and the next minute -- gone.

I watched her as she skipped about 8 feet in front of me and by the time I turned the corner, she was out of sight. I immediately tell Andi and she starts looking for her while I hurry to the front to report it so the store can be secured.

They had put out her description to the employees and had already stationed people at both doors when my cell phone rang. It was Andi, telling me she heard Sos in the cereal aisle, saying, "Mommy, ceweal." And Sosie wanders up carrying the economy size of generic Fruit Loops, just like she shops everyday by herself.

At that point, both the cereal and the child went INTO the cart. Thank you, God, for keeping Sophie safe while she was AWOL and bringing her back into our waiting arms.