Robbed at Gun Point

Ok. I think I am a pretty perceptive person. But what happened last night was ridiculous. Mark got home late from work, it was a friday evening, so we decided to grab some Mexican food at a newly re-opened joint not too far from our house. Brielle, for some reason, asks to go there everytime we pass it on our way to Blake's school. So we went, all 3 kids in tow, Mark and I. The kids were being more pestering to each other than normal and Chase couldn't inhale his baby pears fast enough, so I was pretty preoccupied. But suddenly all these cop cars come screeching, lights blazin' sirens screamin' into the parking lot of good ol' Oscars fine Mexican food. Mark Says to me, "I wonder if this place just got robbed." (Me) "Umm, what?" That really didn't register. (Mark) "I think this place just got robbed, I saw a guy running out of here and I just thought he was in a hurry." Yah, in a hurry to take off with his stolen loot! (Me) "Are you kidding me?! And we didn't even know it?!" Man, I must be oblivious. Or, Heavenly Father was looking out for us.

Here's the deal: when we have been there before, we usually sit at the table near the cash register and I felt like we should sit a few tables further into the restaurant. It was out of the view of the register. The theif had run behind the counter, grabbed the workers shirt and pulled the gun on her, her told her to get all the money out of the register, took it, and then ran out. If we had seen this all happen, it would had probably initiated 2 very stupid responses. 1.) I , upon seeing a gun, would have freaked out because my children were right there and it might have scared my kids and spooked the guy into doing something dangerous . And 2.) Mark, upon seeing the gun, would have probably tried to do something heroic like stop him or run after him as he left.

I just can't believe it happened while we were there trying to enjoy a little family dinner. I am grateful nothing bad happened and that my kids didn't have to see any of that go down. I don't need Blake having any more bad dreams. As it is he won't go anywhere in our house if it's dark.