Go Back

I was at Walgreens tonight and had just walked out the door when I ran into some kids who were hanging around outside the building.  I recognized them as kids from our church who ride the van to Wednesday night service.   I stopped and chatted with them for a few minutes, noticing one of the girls didn't have a coat on in this 20 degree weather.  After chatting with them, I hopped into my van and as I was pulling out of the parking lot noticed they were just hanging by the building.  As I'm driving down the road I hear the small, faint voice say "Go Back".  I'm thinking "Go Back" and do what?     "Go Back" and make sure the kids are okay.  I'm not feeling very well and just want to go home.  I'm not in the mood to "Go Back".   I turn the van around and head back to Walgreens.  As I pull in the parking lot they are still in the same place.  I roll down the window and tell them that I was concerned about them and asked if they were okay.  They said yes they were justing waiting for a ride.   I tell them okay and as I drive off I think about my own two kids.  These kids are 11 maybe 12 years old.  Out in 20 degree weather.  What parent would let thier child that age be out in the cold, with no coat at that time of night?  I sometimes wonder what in the world are parents thinking?  Can they be so involved with their own selves and lives that they can't even give the attention theier child needs?  It saddens me.  I said a little prayer for all of them asking the Lord to protect them and watch over them, not just now but in the future.