Years ago when my son was maybe 12 he and neighbor friends got into serious
trouble (at least in my mind anyway) and after beating him to a bloody pulp (not
quite that bad but he KNEW when I was done with him that this is NOT the way to
behave) and having agreement from the parents of the other boys involved that
all would do 'restitution' to the family that they had done wrong....I stood by
my words, made him do hard labor (paint their house and trim trees for a week)
with a single peanut butter sandwich and soda for lunch. I felt horrible,
even the people who had been wronged were not believing I was holding him to his
entire punishment, but my kid turned out great...the other boys never even had
to be grounded for a day, no restitution, nothing and...well, let's just say I
believe their mom has had to bail them out on more than one occasion.
I'll take making a believer out of them when they're young before I'll bail
them out of jail for what I should have straightened out of them before they
grew up! Send those girls to me, too!!
I don't know about you guys but I sent a very pointed email to the judge.
I for one am sick of everything being the result of a rough childhood, or
being poor, or the worst - an "illness" Well, I guess you can't be normal and
do such things - or can you?? And WHERE were their PARENTS???? A public
beating and humiliation for the lot of them comes to mind. I am just SICKENED,
just ready to throw up! These girls are SOOOO lucky they are not anywhere near
us cuz I would find them. No one - NO ONE better EVER harm my fam, my horses,
dogs, nor any of my friends either. I cannot imagine what depraved mind thinks
of such cruelties.
