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RE: [RC] 20 MT and Little Big Man - Alison FarrinWhen our son was little, he was expected to die, initially by age 12, then they extended it to age 18. Short of jumping out of a plane (it scares ME to death, so I told him he had to be 21) he did everything under the sun that his little body could take that he wanted to do. He wasn't expected to have the chance to grow up and do it later. In truth, none of us know if we will have the chance to grow up and do it later. It is the capacity to seize life by the horns, no matter the consequences that made our country what it is today. The same loss of this capacity, eroded by encroaching on our personal freedoms by more laws and restrictions, will eventually bring our destruction. Please let parents continue to make those decisions for their kids. Despite doctors expectations, that kid is 21, finishing his math degree, working full time, and driving race cars on the weekends. He still comes out to ride with his mom sometimes. I truly believe that he is alive because we told him he could do anything he wanted that wasn't illegal! Alison A. Farrin -----Original Message----- From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Joe Long Sent: Monday, February 20, 2006 5:46 PM To: Barbara McCrary Cc: Ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [RC] 20 MT and Little Big Man On Mon, 20 Feb 2006 13:45:50 -0800, "Barbara McCrary" <bigcreekranch@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Kids need responsibility and enough freedom to do what they want to do, within reason, of course. Yes, they sure do, within reason, of course. It's that "within reason" that is the issue. Tell me, what is so terrible about a six-year-old growing for a couple of years before starting into such a demanding sport? It's so easy for us to become blase about the real demands and real dangers that come with endurance rides. -- Joe Long jlong@xxxxxxxx http://www.rnbw.com =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CONFIDENTIAL This communication (including any attachments) may contain privileged or confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose, and is protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this communication and/or shred the materials and any attachments and are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this communication, or the taking of any action based on it, is strictly prohibited. Thank you. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
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