Missing Children and Adults….its Not Just Kids That Need Safety..

You should always, every time in any situation put certain things in place in case something were to happen. Some things might seem just so inconvenient at the time, but could safe your life. Taking defence classes is a great start but does not make you immune to an attack. Some predators like the fight are ready for the fight and will take you down, especially if you think just because you are trained your safe. Not all predators will run at the indication you can and will defend yourself.We have AA buddies (sponsors), breast buddies, who remind us about those mammograms, heck even some convenient stores work two clerks at a time to ensure employee safety. Yet, when we go out into that big ole world alone, we don’t think about how vulnerable we really are. Its natural, who wants to believe they cannot go on a morning or evening stroll in their own neighborhood without the thought of being attacked or killed? Who wants to think they can’t trust their child to ride around the block without supervision simply because you think you know the people that live on your block. People, as great as this sounds this is not the world we live in.

I don’t want to lay blame on victims, they are unfortunately the examples but what do you think would have happened to Sandra Cantu if she had a buddy or if her mother walked her to her friends house? What would have happened to Annie had she simply taken her cell phone with her on even such a short distance? The things we can do to try and keep ourselves and our children safe are not usually hard things but inconvenient things. A mother walking with her child to her friends house, a buddy you can call when you will be traveling alone be it to the store or across country. After awhile these things become redundant and you think, whats the point. Everyday you wake up alive and know where your child is, that is the point!

Know your neighbors, even if its just a passing hello. Know their faces, let them know yours. Check your areas sex offender list regularly to be up to date on who lives in your area. Keep up with your children’s friends and parents. It may be embarrassing for them, but if enough parents treated sending their child out the same, more kids wouldn’t feel so embarrassed. Making them check in, speaking with the other parents, knowing where they live, having a phone number. It might seem harsh on the child but it really is to keep them safe. Stay on schedule and if you notice your running out of time and running late, call someone. Always call someone, have a reputation of calling someone so if something does happen, those people will be quicker on the ball about what to do. Never feel because you can text or call someone you are safe. Never, ever take your safety for granted, we have seen it too many times, slipping once is all it takes for you to become a victim.