Opinions!!!!!!! - Page 12

LadyChocolate · #**111** 01-16-2009, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by acjcpastor

Besides pastoring a church, I make my living in safety management. You know, sometimes just breathing air is risky, but we have to do it. Driving is risky, but we do it. On the other hand, flying is one of the safest means of transportation available today, yet many people are scared to death to get on a plane. It’s just not rational.

There is a big difference in being afraid to fly and having that gut feeling that you don't want your little girl riding alone 2.5 miles away...... BIG DIFFERENCE

Falla39 · #**112** 01-16-2009, 02:37 PM

No way!

Theresa · #**113** 01-16-2009, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Falla39

No way!

SHE has spoken!

I think that settles it

ILG · #**114** 01-16-2009, 02:45 PM

Sometimes I feel like I protected my children too much. I probably did. But they are both here and safe with me too. I remember riding my bike everywhere as a kid. Things were different back then, but we got into plenty of trouble. My daughter had to walk home from college last semester after dark. I said, "I will be there to pick you up." And I was. It's hard to make decisions now-a-days but I've always been more comfortable on the side of safety.

acjcpastor · #**115** 01-16-2009, 02:48 PM

LadyChocolate - yes, and I also pastor kids.

By the way, I remember the day my son rode off to kindergarten on his little bike. My wife and I stood in the front yard and watched him go up the road. When he reached the corner and went out of sight we had to prayed a little harder. But, we also had to learn to let go and trust God. It was only ½ mile to school and there was a crossing guard right around that corner. He’s in his 20’s now. I’ll admit, it hasn’t always been easy. A few years back I got a call from his employer to meet him at the hospital as he’d had a very serious accident at work. He had fallen 20 some feet and broke his femur. But God saw us through it. Just a few weeks ago, during the Christmas holiday he and his wife were on the way to visit her mom. Around 600 miles from home and over the Canadian border, he was involved in a very serious car accident that totaled his car. He called me from the hospital. Our heart sinks when we get those calls. Life happens and sometimes it’s bad things happing to good people. But again, God always gets us through it. You know, he’s come a long way from that little kid riding his bike to school, but every morning I still put his life in God’s hands. I can rejoice that he is still here, still healthy and still serving God. To God be the Glory!

ILG · #**116** 01-16-2009, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by acjcpastor

LadyChocolate - yes, and I also pastor kids.

By the way, I remember the day my son rode off to kindergarten on his little bike. My wife and I stood in the front yard and watched him go up the road. When he reached the corner and went out of sight we had to prayed a little harder. But, we also had to learn to let go and trust God. It was only ½ mile to school and there was a crossing guard right around that corner. He’s in his 20’s now. I’ll admit, it hasn’t always been easy. A few years back I got a call from his employer to meet him at the hospital as he’d had a very serious accident at work. He had fallen 20 some feet and broke his femur. But God saw us through it. Just a few weeks ago, during the Christmas holiday he and his wife were on the way to visit her mom. Around 600 miles from home and over the Canadian border, he was involved in a very serious car accident that totaled his car. He called me from the hospital. Our heart sinks when we get those calls. Life happens and sometimes it’s bad things happen to good people. But again, God got us through it. You know, he’s come a long way from that little kid riding his bike to school, but every morning I still put his life in God’s hands. I can rejoice that he is still here, still healthy and still serving God. To God be the Glory!

This is fine....but John Walsh would tell a different story.

Pragmatist · #**117** 01-16-2009, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by commonsense

This is a tough call. When my kids were young they were given lots of opportunity for independence. We lived in a small town (12,000) and I trusted them. They rode their bikes all over; walked the 1/2 mi to the city pool by themselves (grade school ages) etc.

But it is now 2009......unfortunately in todays' messed up world we cannot enjoy the same freedoms.
It is difficult for me to say this------------but I'll have to vote NO!

(with all the moving and many cities in which I've lived, 12,000 is the smallest ....lol )

As commonsense's youngest, I voted yes. I think 13 is old enough to have some independence. We did go all over alone, and much younger than 13. And there were probably just as many freaks and perverts, then. We just didn't have 24 hour cable news, so we didn't get details of all of the bad things that happened.

LadyChocolate · #**118** 01-16-2009, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by acjcpastor

LadyChocolate - yes, and I also pastor kids.

By the way, I remember the day my son rode off to kindergarten on his little bike. My wife and I stood in the front yard and watched him go up the road. When he reached the corner and went out of sight we had to prayed a little harder. But, we also had to learn to let go and trust God. It was only ½ mile to school and there was a crossing guard right around that corner. He’s in his 20’s now. I’ll admit, it hasn’t always been easy. A few years back I got a call from his employer to meet him at the hospital as he’d had a very serious accident at work. He had fallen 20 some feet and broke his femur. But God saw us through it. Just a few weeks ago, during the Christmas holiday he and his wife were on the way to visit her mom. Around 600 miles from home and over the Canadian border, he was involved in a very serious car accident that totaled his car. He called me from the hospital. Our heart sinks when we get those calls. Life happens and sometimes it’s bad things happing to good people. But again, God always gets us through it. You know, he’s come a long way from that little kid riding his bike to school, but every morning I still put his life in God’s hands. I can rejoice that he is still here, still healthy and still serving God. To God be the Glory!

Yes, to God be the glory! I know there are things in life we cannot control.. My point is, if I can control it, I will... Every night when I lay down, after checking on all the children, I thank God that we had another blessed day. We have trials, hard times and problems like any other family.... But to have my 3 boys healthy and with me another night, I am blessed.... I know all too well the other side of that... So because of that, I may be a little more protective... I know the value of life..... I know it only takes a moment for a tragedy to take place. I'd rather err on the side of caution in this situation....

acjcpastor · #**119** 01-16-2009, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by ILG

This is fine....but John Walsh would tell a different story.

And that's the problem. Media driven hype. Be real - Not everyone in America belongs on America's Most Wanted.

ILG · #**120** 01-16-2009, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by acjcpastor

And that's the problem. Media driven hype. Be real - Not everyone in America belongs on America's Most Wanted.

Here is a good exercise for everyone. Go to http://www.familywatchdog.us/

When I worked at a domestic abuse/ sexual assault shelter, it was part of our job to keep up with who was on this site. You can type in your address and you will be SHOCKED to see who your neighbors are. Better yet, do it for the whole city/ area you live in. No, friends, it is not a pretty sight. You can find out who is there, what they did and where they are. But, they move around a lot and don't always tell their probations officers what they are doing. Working at the shelter opened my eyes. We are not safe just because we think we are.