Well, if that's an option what are you waiting for? Strap on the helmets and go.
This is probably our best compromise. Hannah would still get to ride 2.5 miles away from the house, I get to watch over her, and we both get lots of good exercise and fresh air!
__________________
"God, send me anywhere, only go with me. Lay any burden on me, only sustain me. And sever any tie in my heart except the tie that binds my heart to Yours."
--David Livingstone
"To see no being, not God’s or any, but you also go thither,
To see no possession but you may possess it—enjoying all without labor or purchase—
abstracting the feast, yet not abstracting one particle of it;…."
--Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass, Song of the Open Road
This is probably our best compromise. Hannah would still get to ride 2.5 miles away from the house, I get to watch over her, and we both get lots of good exercise and fresh air!
I dont feel the need to use a gun. I'm a woman off opportunity.
The other night my husbands ex wife was being especially *evil* and we went to pick up our son from this devil incarnates house....
I told my husband to have him waiting outside (our son) b/c if she came outside I would seriously RUN HER OVER. IF she'd have woken up she would think her name was KIA b/c it would be embossed on her....ummm...person. the tire marks would NEVER come off.
Not to mention I'd have backed up and done it again.
I loathe that woman - and if I told y'all what she had done to her son, you'd understand.
Oh lord, I need a pill or something.
Ah, Theresa maybe you shouldn't own a gun or a car for that matter!
First let me say that I never had a daughter and my son is now an adult. However, I believe God is looking out for His People. I grew up "in the country" and rode my bike EVERYWHERE when I was 13. We did not have cell phones or helmets but we ventured all the way to the City of Waterbury, CT on our bikes. 10-15 miles from home was no big deal for us.
I recently read an article in Reader's Digest about a woman who let her young son navigate the NYC Subway on his own. People thought she was nuts but I happen to agree with her. Kids are not nearly as unsafe in our world as all the neurotic fear mongers want us to believe.
I remember going to NYC as a kid for the UPCI Harvestime street meeting. Am I dating myself? My brother and I got bored with the service. (Sorry, but we were kids) So, we took off to explore the subway. Did we feel unsafe? No! We figured, look at all these people, they’re not afraid to be here.
As an adult, I’ve traveled all over the U.S. and overseas. After 9-11, my wife and I visited ground zero in NYC. I have to say NYC was nothing like I remembered it as a kid. I’d say it is a safer place today than it was in the 70’s, by far. I’ve found the same thing everywhere I’ve traveled. Paris, London, Amsterdam, NY, LA, generally people are not out to harm some innocent stranger. Perverts can lurk in any neighborhood. However, let's have a little faith. It’s the Enemy who wants us to cower in fear.
Train your children. Instruct them in the evils of this world. But while you’re at it, don’t forget to teach them to trust God by showing them that you trust Him too.
I understand what you're saying...and I don't want to teach my children to be fearful--just cautious. Anyway, Hannah doesn't even know this is an option for her yet--it was my husband's idea. We're just discussing it between ourselves. (And AFF--LOL!!!!)
Perhaps I could enroll her in a gun safety course and then send her down the road with my pistol tucked into her jacket. THAT would make me feel better.
__________________
"God, send me anywhere, only go with me. Lay any burden on me, only sustain me. And sever any tie in my heart except the tie that binds my heart to Yours."
--David Livingstone
"To see no being, not God’s or any, but you also go thither,
To see no possession but you may possess it—enjoying all without labor or purchase—
abstracting the feast, yet not abstracting one particle of it;…."
--Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass, Song of the Open Road
__________________
"God, send me anywhere, only go with me. Lay any burden on me, only sustain me. And sever any tie in my heart except the tie that binds my heart to Yours."
--David Livingstone
"To see no being, not God’s or any, but you also go thither,
To see no possession but you may possess it—enjoying all without labor or purchase—
abstracting the feast, yet not abstracting one particle of it;…."
--Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass, Song of the Open Road
__________________
"God, send me anywhere, only go with me. Lay any burden on me, only sustain me. And sever any tie in my heart except the tie that binds my heart to Yours."
--David Livingstone
"To see no being, not God’s or any, but you also go thither,
To see no possession but you may possess it—enjoying all without labor or purchase—
abstracting the feast, yet not abstracting one particle of it;…."
--Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass, Song of the Open Road
First let me say that I never had a daughter and my son is now an adult. However, I believe God is looking out for His People. I grew up "in the country" and rode my bike EVERYWHERE when I was 13. We did not have cell phones or helmets but we ventured all the way to the City of Waterbury, CT on our bikes. 10-15 miles from home was no big deal for us.
I recently read an article in Reader's Digest about a woman who let her young son navigate the NYC Subway on his own. People thought she was nuts but I happen to agree with her. Kids are not nearly as unsafe in our world as all the neurotic fear mongers want us to believe.
I remember going to NYC as a kid for the UPCI Harvestime street meeting. Am I dating myself? My brother and I got bored with the service. (Sorry, but we were kids) So, we took off to explore the subway. Did we feel unsafe? No! We figured, look at all these people, they’re not afraid to be here.
As an adult, I’ve traveled all over the U.S. and overseas. After 9-11, my wife and I visited ground zero in NYC. I have to say NYC was nothing like I remembered it as a kid. I’d say it is a safer place today than it was in the 70’s, by far. I’ve found the same thing everywhere I’ve traveled. Paris, London, Amsterdam, NY, LA, generally people are not out to harm some innocent stranger. Perverts can lurk in any neighborhood. However, let's have a little faith. It’s the Enemy who wants us to cower in fear.
Train your children. Instruct them in the evils of this world. But while you’re at it, don’t forget to teach them to trust God by showing them that you trust Him too.
while I appreciate the thought - in this day and age there is a time and place to teach your children life lessons.
I'd rather have my child at home with me than out on the roads where there ARE perverts and crazy people who *can* harm them. It is a sad reality but a very real one.
Your child can grow up confident, secure, trusting and smart. But when these situations arise you have to make the SMART choice and in this case a 13 yr old girl does not need to be out alone. Her ability to handle herself isnt the problem. We should have faith but we should also use good common sense.
Linear Mode
