Tuesday - Make a Difference & The Tuesday Twelve

"I am only one; but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something. I will not refuse to do the something I can do." ~~Helen Keller

I don't think I told you guys about receiving notice that a sexual offender (luring a minor for sexual molestation) has moved into my neighborhood.  While it is discomforting to know that someone of this caliber lives near my family, it is even more disturbing that my neighborhood, and his house in particular, literally borders Caleb's elementary School.  Not only that, but there are two private gate that exclusively leads from our neighborhood directly into the school grounds.  I have contacted the DPS, and have been advised that no law currently exists in the state of Arizona that requires sex offenders to live certain distances away from schools, child care, playgrounds, etc.  It horrifies me to learn that the government of this state has such little regard for the safety and welfare of our children.

Well, I haven't seen this man in the 3-4 weeks since I received the notice, but this morning after dropping Caleb off at school I saw him.  My stomach did a bunch of flip flops.  He was walking along through the neighborhood and just smiled when I looked at him.  His appearance is slightly changed from the police photo and he now supports a mustache, but it was definitely him.  Isn't that funny that I get home in the mornings after work at approximately the same time I saw him this morning and have never seen him out and about, but now it's the start of school and we've got kids who walk to school or to the bus stop in our neighborhood.  As a matter of fact, I saw a young girl this morning walking all by herself.  I don't think me seeing him this morning on the second day of school was a coincidence, do you?  I think I'm going to vomit now.  I did write a letter to the Attorney General, but I need to write one to the Governor as well.  Gotta get this changed!

Okay, now for some lighter fare and entertainment from Dawn...

I say _______ and you say _______.

Juicy - Fruit, the gum.  Never ever liked it because it is soooo sweet.

Temptation - Fighting back not to kill off the sexual predator who moved into my neighborhood.

Laboratory - Rats.  Thank goodness for them because medical experiments lead to new ground breaking discoveries that improve our quality of life.

Maid - I will go with Dawn and say "Yes, please".

Olympics - Games, it's almost time for the Summer 2008 in Beijing.

 

Pearl - Harbor.  The official beginning of our involvement in WWII. 

Fire - Men.  The ones who bring me work every night.  And nope, none of them look like this, lol.

 Bond - James!  Mmmmmmm...brings to mind Sean Connery and the new one Daniel Craig.

Kick - your butt if you mess with my kids.

Gear - Head.  Car enthusiatics.

Cub - Knut, the polar bear.

Magnetic - poles.

Well, on that note, I had better get ready for work. 

Ciao!  De;) 

Tags: Sexual Predators, Tuesday Twelve