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Why don't you just tell the world? I was driving on the packed Houston freeways this afternoon like so many others who live, work and/or play in this the fourth largest city in the United States. In front of me was a relatively new SUV. The backwindow had these little cartoon figures depicting the vehicle owner's family. Each with their names underneath. There was Dad Chuck, Mom Karen and each of their five by name and succession by size. I could tell by the license plate holder that read, "My Money and My Go to Texas A& M" that their oldest Bethany is an Aggie in College Station. Oldest Ben plays football for The Woodlands High School according to a helmet sticker bearing his name and the school's mascot right next to it. At least one of the little ones is a honor student at Crockett Elementary, according to another bumper sticker. The middle Megan, according to a little diving sticker, is on Westwood Swim Team which is not affiliated with a school but a subdivision. In fact, to get on the team you must live in the subdivision. Two other take martial arts at a nearby karate studio. We warn our about giving out information to strangers. However, just by driving behind this SUV for a couple of minutes, I knew the entire family's first names, what subdivision they live in, where their go to school, swim and do martial arts plus the final bumper sticker told me where they all attend church. I bet if I drove around that subdivision, I could figure out which house is theirs by signs in the yard with their names and school emblems for band, football, cheerleading as well. The good thing is I am not a pedophile but in a city as big as Houston, if I could find this family so very easily by just driving by the father's SUV on an overcrowded Houston freeway, I bet a lot of whack jobs could do the same. |
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8/29/2008 6:16 pm |
Hmmm, interesting observation...and valid!
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Hmmm, interesting observation...and valid!
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I couldn't tell that much by the back of the SUV but I sure hope God is protecting those kiddos because it's a scary world filled with scary people out there!
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I have seen that same thing here and did not think it was wise to announce it to everyone.
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I have seen that same thing here and did not think it was wise to announce it to everyone.
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8/30/2008 6:01 am |
Yes.... to the .0001 percent of the criminals who would actually track this family down, it is very risky. To share the happiness of their family and activities is a blessing to many. Things like this usually make me smile and think... wow, there are some good families in this world. I saw a child receive a bumper sticker from his school because he made the Honor Role. His dad refused to put it in his car. Put it on your mom's mini-van. How hurtful is that? "Don't wait for the storm to pass .... .... learn to dance in the rain"  Click here clearwatermail [post 133992]
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sounds very unwise to me in God, I trust
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Yes.... to the .0001 percent of the criminals who would actually track this family down, it is very risky. To share the happiness of their family and activities is a blessing to many. Things like this usually make me smile and think... wow, there are some good families in this world. I saw a child receive a bumper sticker from his school because he made the Honor Role. His dad refused to put it in his car. Put it on your mom's mini-van. How hurtful is that? I don't know where you got your statistics and well, I don't have any to back me up. However, when it comes to my child, especially when he was younger and couldn't defend himself at all, all that info on the back of a vehicle is too much of a risk when it comes to scumbags hurting my baby! I really do pray your guesstimate is better than mine! But I can tell you that being sexually abused as a child hurts a lot! There are a lot of sick people in this world!
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sounds very unwise to me
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Thank you Lynn for agreeing with me on this one!! God bless you!!
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Wow Corrie! That is scarey! People probably don't think about that when they put those stickers on their cars. May God Bless You in ABUNDANCE
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Wow Corrie! That is scarey! People probably don't think about that when they put those stickers on their cars.
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