Totally OT but please hug your kids tonight
Some of you may have heard about a 9 year old boy who went missing in Brooklyn on Monday and was found dead this morning. He was a member of a sect of orthodox jews who all dress alike (this is relevant, not stereotyping). It was his first day of walking home alone from camp, and he got lost. His community is very tight and really quite insular so most people who live there feel very safe as they are all very religious people. Sadly this little boy got lost on his way to meet his parents (on his FIRST DAY walking home alone) and asked directions of someone who looked like a member of his community and who quite possibly may have been a member of his community. I won't go into detail because you can google it, but it ended horrifically.
My son always asks when he can walk alone. My answer now is "when you are 15." We used this as a teachable moment about how it is never ok to talk to strangers. It was all over the news and Brooklyn parents, no matter what their affiliation, are in shock. Please hug your kids tonight. This could really have happened to any of us.
Last edited by Mmckellen; 07-13-2011 at 07:18 PM.
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