Think Safety

I just wanted to take a minute and reflect after the sad news of the 18 year old girl, who was abducted, and her body found this week. This is a very sad event, and I want to make it clear that my intention here is not to blame her for any of this at all. What I want to say is this, pay attention to the world around you. Pay attention to other people. We live in a culture where it's very easy, even normal, to get lost in our own little worlds and not see what is happening around us. And even if we do notice that someone is acting strangely, we have been taught that it is rude to pay them any particular attention. Toss all of that out, pay attention, if it's rude to watch them, then go ahead and be rude, your life may well depend on it one day. If someone is hanging out around your car in a parking lot, and you are even a little suspicious, back off, go back to the store, if it seems really bad get store security to walk you to your car, or call the police if you feel it's the right thing to do. Always better to err on the side of caution. Keep your cell phone with you, if you don't have one, get one, you can get a prepaid cell phone fairly cheaply, and keep it handy. If someone is between you and your car, you can't call 911 from a phone in the glove box. While these tips won't make you invincible, they will make you just a little bit safer, and that can be the difference between life and death.