I almost lost Nicholas today

Today, was a day of fright for me, I lost touch of Nicholas for at least 20 mins, he just got wondered off out of sight from me just in a split of a miniute. I was just turning my head away from him when I walked pass a shop to ask the shop assitant a question, and the next moment I don't see Nicholas, at first I thought he could be just in front, so I walked up to see if I can catch up with him.

But after walking pass about 6 shops I could not locate him, anxiety and fear began to crept in... What if I lost Nicholas, but I try to keep my cool..., I went back to the shop to see if he had also entered into the shop and try to play hide and seek with me.

But he was just no where to be found. I was panicked, I had no phone with me, I try to borrow a phone from a passer-by to call for help (to ask my brother to come down to the Suntec Mall to help with the search) But I just could not get in touch with anyone (no one pick up the stupid phone).

I quickly ran down to the nearby information counter (at level 1) to ask them to help me to make the anoucement of a lost child.

Afterwhich, I ran back and forth the same location - like 3 times to make sure I screened through every corner and spot. I was praying to God very hard, to help me find Nicholas, somehow as I talked to God, I sensed peace and assurance, an instinct told me to look down to the 1st level from the 2nd floor (where I lost Nicholas).

I spotted Nicholas, he was crying very profusely with a middle age lady and 2 kids surrounded him. I ran down via the escalator as fast as I could to meet up with him. It was a moment of joy and relieve and sure gratitude towards God for helping me find back my nephew. Sure enough Nicholas was glad that I found him and he hugged me so tightly, making sure this time not to lose me again.

It was a lesson for both me and him. For me - I learnt not to take things for granted and be lax with kids, afterall he is just a child and needed to be reminded and to be constantly on a lookout. Also a thought did occurred to me, that is if I really lost Nicholas - I don't think I will be able to go and travel the world (where got the mood and heart to do it, and there goes my dream :(.

As for Nicholas, I asked him (after awhile when he cooled down) what was he feeling at the moment when he lost me. He told me he was scared and that he will not ever want to do it again - for a active and playful boy like him, maybe sometime it is good for him to have such experiences, so that he will remember and not to wonder off by himself again the next time. Well, I am not sure, probably soon he will forget about the incident and do the same thing again.

Anyway, I was surely grateful to God, and thank you Jesus for your mercy and grace towards me.