When I was a Girl, by Yanet

When I was a girl, I liked to go to the market with my mom to buy food.  I remember that one day I went with her. Then I was looking at the little dolls that a man was selling, and I got a little distracted. My mom did not notice. 

Then my mom walked away, and I did not see her any more. I started screaming, “mom,” “mom.” And I remember that I started crying, because I could not see her. I remember that people were looking at me, until one lady saw me, and she said “Where is your mom?” And, I answered her: “I can’t find her.” And she answered me, “I know your mom, and I will take you to her. So, don’t feel scared”.

I was very lucky, because she was my mom’s friend, and she took me with her. I confess that I had never felt so afraid as that day. Nowadays, I am a mother of two children, and I am super protective of them. I would not like something to happen to them like what happened to me.