It wasn’t until we got to Myrtle Beach today and walked out on the beach and hit the water before I realized something. I realized that I really, really miss the ocean. It was a place I got to as a kid every summer, living in NYC, but I haven’t been to an ocean beach in years and years. How could I have forgotten? There’s something sort of sad about that..
Pin The headline is something I’ve been reminding myself of over the last few weeks. You see, about a month ago, my father fell extremely ill and was hospitalized. I chose not to travel across the country to see him because I had other things going on, such as work and dental surgery. However, I stayed…
Here in the US, this past weekend was Labor Day, which is sort of the last three day weekend to enjoy the summer. We spent it in Chicago, taking in the sites, traveling with Angela’s parents and just generally having a good time seeing what there is to see. Of course, I also spent a…
Well I managed to survive the Christmas holiday with the whole family. 🙂 Hope you managed to do the same… Actually, my Christmas day was pretty nice, I got to wake up and open gifts with my wife, go take in a good movie with her, (Cold Mountain) and then go to my parents house…
Pin That’s why when people approach me with ideas for how to prevent childhood sexual abuse, the only two things I focus on are education and honesty. I didn’t even know I was being abused because I lacked any education, and I didn’t talk to anyone because there were no safe adults for me to talk to.Â
If you want to prevent abuse, do those things. Talk to kids about sex, abuse, rape, violence, and LGBTQ issues. Please give them the vocabulary to talk about what is happening to them, to define what is right and wrong, and a place to get their questions answered honestly, get good information on the topic, and have open conversations without judgment.Â
If you aren’t willing to provide that for kids, I guarantee you there is a predator out there who will be more than happy to fill in the spaces for the kids around you and teach them about sex. You’re not going to like what they teach them.Â
Now I know what you’re thinking, spending nearly 11 hours driving from Des Moines to Denver is hardly what you would consider a rest day, but I never claimed to be normal. You have to understand, as much as I enjoy meeting people and chatting with people at something like Gnomedex, I’m an introvert, to…
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OMG! I know that feeling exactly. Being born in California and going to, by or past the beach as a child I loved it.
Moved to Nebraska in 1971 and never saw it again until 1992 – God how I had missed it!