tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34819224.post2749388163326859290..comments2023-09-22T03:32:33.934-07:00Comments on Half Soled Boots: Just like that.Shanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10704810407872873565noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34819224.post-13736567262928508872011-06-06T13:14:50.377-07:002011-06-06T13:14:50.377-07:00you know what, YOU KNOW WHAT? We just talked to Mi...you know what, YOU KNOW WHAT? We just talked to Mike on the phone and he and his family including Ruby, nearly 5 and Sadie, nearly 2, went to one of those fairs that set up in parking lots. It's just behind Ruby's school and she was excited to go. That night a little girl, 7, was abducted from in front of the ferris wheel. Police are convinced that someone saw something and did NOTHING. I think people do nothing because when they do something, like you did, they get shit dumped on them. I was so upset after hearing that those two kids I love were in the same area as some preditor that I had trouble calming down. I like to think they are safe, well they are only safe if those adults who would never hurt are never silent either.Dave Hingsburgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11918601687946534172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34819224.post-35438727207701334932011-06-03T23:01:01.304-07:002011-06-03T23:01:01.304-07:00Amen.
I second, wholeheartedly, what Dave said. ...Amen.<br /><br />I second, wholeheartedly, what Dave said. I've been thinking lately about how growing up the second generation into women's lib altered my life. Watching <i>The North Avenue Irregulars</i> (funny, cute, clean, and SO 60's-70's!) brought it clearly into view. With force. So many of us take the things we're able to do for granted . . . but it wasn't that long ago that men were calling us "ding-a-ling dames" like the federal agent in that movie.<br /><br />Dave gave us some powerful language: parenting mightiness into girls. And I'm going to do just that.<br /><br />This post also reminds me that we need to teach our children (not just the girls) a healthy sense of outrage at the thought of anyone trying to abduct or take advantage of them. Our children need to understand how <b>not</b> to be victims. It's so easy to freeze up in a scary situation (I'd rather not talk about how I know); we need to make sure our children know how to take control of that possibility. To own their response, and to throw themselves into it completely.<br /><br />I'm glad you and your neighbors are going to walk the children to school . . . that would be good for everyone.Annaleahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12964274663555911996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34819224.post-19500863155084592422011-06-03T09:57:10.077-07:002011-06-03T09:57:10.077-07:00Something similar happened to me in gr. 8, walking...Something similar happened to me in gr. 8, walking home from school. I screamed so loud people driving by in cars stopped and ran into the woods where the attacker had dragged me. And people wonder why I am terrified of letting Willow (at almost 9) play outside without me watching her.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14061337641173075397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34819224.post-50135766974019017902011-06-03T07:40:29.352-07:002011-06-03T07:40:29.352-07:00Heard this at school yesterday. Ugh.Heard this at school yesterday. Ugh.katehttp://www.0521kt.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34819224.post-31949800493755502542011-06-03T06:37:51.519-07:002011-06-03T06:37:51.519-07:00This kind of thing makes you want to hug your kids...This kind of thing makes you want to hug your kids and NEVER let go.kristieinbchttp://journeynorthof49.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34819224.post-71664849426521471742011-06-03T06:37:35.212-07:002011-06-03T06:37:35.212-07:00This kind of thing makes you want to hug your kids...This kind of thing makes you want to hug your kids and NEVER let go.kristieinbchttp://journeynorthof49.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34819224.post-55089453875309213552011-06-03T04:18:10.083-07:002011-06-03T04:18:10.083-07:00It can happen in a moment. That child's parent...It can happen in a moment. That child's parents need to be congratulated ... she had the power, the will, and the confidence to fight back - that comes, I beleive from parenting that 'gives permission' to be disagreeable, to be aggressive, to be powerful. Where we once parented meekness into girls, we are now parenting mightiness. I'm applauding, loud.<br /><br />I hope that in this you find some validation for the stance you took to be vigilant with the child in the car ... even though others would disagree (the others who wouldn't have done what you did) ... I hope that this steels your resolve, as it should with all of us, to be watchful and careful.Dave Hingsburgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11918601687946534172noreply@blogger.com