Last night I was going to grill some chicken. I went out, lifted the lid of the grill, turned on the tank, turned on the burner and hit the ignition switch. It did not ignite. I hit it again and it still did not ignite. My 7 yo ds came running over and I turned to him to tell him to get back (he knows he is not allowed near the grill when I am starting it). I waited until he backed away and then I turned back to the grill and hit the ignition again.
Apparently I had waited too long. The gas exploded and a HUGE fireball engulfed me. My son let out a blood curling scream and I have never been so scared in my life. I turned to him and he had his face covered with his hands and was screaming "Am I on fire?" I pulled his hands away and he was fine. His hair was singed but other than that he was ok.
There was a horrible burnt hair smell and my next thought was that my hair was on fire. I have long very thick hair and I grabbed it to make sure it was not burning.
I picked him up and ran through the house to the bathroom and looked in the mirror expecting to see a horribly disfigured face. By the grace of God we were both ok. My face is not even red.
We dropped to our knees right there and thanked the Lord that he had kept us safe.
My hair was singed badly and when I brushed it out my bathroom sink and counter were covered in broken off burnt hair.
I'm posting this because I want everyone to know how quickly things can happen. In the blink of an eye, your life can change. If something had happened to my son... well, I don't even want to think about it. Thank God he is OK.
I use the grill all the time and I have turned it off before and waited a few minutes because it did not light right away. I should have done it this time but I was in a hurry and distracted. Later, I had a nice long talk with him about how THIS is why they are not allowed near the grill.
I am crying again just thinking about it.
Beth
Apparently I had waited too long. The gas exploded and a HUGE fireball engulfed me. My son let out a blood curling scream and I have never been so scared in my life. I turned to him and he had his face covered with his hands and was screaming "Am I on fire?" I pulled his hands away and he was fine. His hair was singed but other than that he was ok.
There was a horrible burnt hair smell and my next thought was that my hair was on fire. I have long very thick hair and I grabbed it to make sure it was not burning.
I picked him up and ran through the house to the bathroom and looked in the mirror expecting to see a horribly disfigured face. By the grace of God we were both ok. My face is not even red.
We dropped to our knees right there and thanked the Lord that he had kept us safe.
My hair was singed badly and when I brushed it out my bathroom sink and counter were covered in broken off burnt hair.
I'm posting this because I want everyone to know how quickly things can happen. In the blink of an eye, your life can change. If something had happened to my son... well, I don't even want to think about it. Thank God he is OK.
I use the grill all the time and I have turned it off before and waited a few minutes because it did not light right away. I should have done it this time but I was in a hurry and distracted. Later, I had a nice long talk with him about how THIS is why they are not allowed near the grill.
I am crying again just thinking about it.
Beth