A mother rescued her child from an explosion at a quarry by opening her arms wide and smiling to invite the child to her. The child was playing in an area where workers were blasting rock and did not understand the danger. As the explosion was imminent, the mother saw the situation and knelt down to welcome the child without frightening him. The child ran to her and was then safe in her arms when the rock blasted. The story is used as a metaphor for God's invitation of salvation to humanity through Jesus' outstretched arms on the cross.