neighborhood watch

I got involved in an after school teacher project today, putting my students' masterpieces on display in the school hallway, when David called to say he wanted to meet up with us during his lunch break. I told Dennis to go to the door and keep an eye out for his dad (so that he could open the door for him). Several minutes later, the church administrative assistant (a friend) brought him to me and told me he was just wandering around outside and she feared for his safety. I explained that I had sent him to the door (but not outside!) to watch for David. She told me she asked Dennis what he would have done if there had been bad guys out there. He told her he would have hit them and then run! After that, he positioned himself by the door but on the inside. David came to get us, and when I got to the door, I saw that Dennis had taken one of the stepstools from the bathroom (sink area) and put it in front of the door. I asked him how it got there (figuring it was his work) and he told me that he'd put it there so he could see out the door window and watch for Daddy. Smart thinking!