What a change

When John Adams took residence of the Whit House in 1800 he said it was the house of the people.
Citizens were allowed to walk right up and knock on the door and were welcomed in.

Today we have trained dogs, a high fence, secret service, alarms and even with all that people still rush the house armed and ready to do harm.

What a change.

This morning on the local news they talked about two men that live in the area in their late 50's that kidnapped a 14 year old girl for sexual acts. She was just walking home and it had turned dark. The reaction from the authorities was parents need to watch their children, they should not be out after dark. When I was 14 I walked the neighborhoods all the time and so did all my friends.

What a change.

Here is the big problem, I do not see how we can ever return back to the days where everyone felt safe and you can let your kids out without fear. That is a crying shame.
Blame it on the internet, social media, the economy, single parents or the need for two working parents. Maybe it's the economy?  All tough back in the 1800's and most of the 1900's there was certainly our share of poverty and tough times.

I do not know the answers but I do hope that we can stem the tide and never forget what we were or what it was like. If we just all give up and say " that's the way it is" then we will never stop the negative or the fear. And my fear is where it will or could end up.

Want change?

Be the Change...start at home and with your community...get involved...be present. Remember what it was like and keep telling the stories.