The Horror, The Horror

I was just trying to get Alana out of a fussy mood, so I let her help me pump gas (she loves to help). I wasn't paying enough attention, and when she pulled back slightly on the pump handle, the gas shot out of the tank opening, spraying her full in the face. It was so awful. I rushed her inside and flushed her eyes. She was fine, but we all got a fright (even the other people pumping gas came over to see if she was O.K.) She was upset b/c she thought she had been bad, but I assured her that it was totally my fault. The smell is lingering in my car, but that would be a small price to pay as long as Alana recovers.