Story time!
So, a few weeks ago, we had what has been my favorite group of kids. They all were really sweet, and most importantly, we didn't have any major allergy or medical issues...or so I thought. You see, on each registration form, there is a big area that says "medical or dietary issues we need to know about". You can't miss it. Really. Now, keep this in mind during the rest of this.
So, one day while walking our kids to the lake, one of our counselors approached a dad and asked him if his daughter (let's call her Jane for anonymity) should take her glasses off to go swimming. He politely told her that yes, she could, but...and I quote "Don't be alarmed if her eye comes out. She has a prosthetic. Just don't let her rub it too much, and she should tell you if it falls out" WHOA. This wasn't on the form! Can you imagine what would happen if I HADNT known and it had fallen out? Do those things float? Luckily, the lake went fine and no eyes fell out of any body.
Now, fast forward a day or two. Our counselors took our little 3-4 year olds on a rather long hike. Jane, falling into this group, was one of the smaller kids, so about half way through the hike, she asked one of the counselors to carry her because she got tired. From the point of where she was picked up to the Baker Building was approximately a fourth of a mile or so...nothing too huge. So, Counselor A returns to the Baker Building with Jane and politely hands her over to the parents. With all of the counselors and a lot of the parents standing around, Jane's mom exclaims, "Honey, where is your eye? It's not in." I COULD HAVE DIED. right there. The next hour and a half, Counselor A and Jane's mom, in addition to half of Kanuga maintenance and staff, hiked the lake trail looking for the eye and FINALLY found it right back in front of the Baker Building.
Anywho, lesson to be learned here. PUT EVERYTHING ON MEDICAL FORMS and read them...you never know when you may lose a fake body part.
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