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Last night , my husband and I went out to a local hibachi grill restaurant. Just a few minutes after we arrived, a deputy sat at a table close to us. She was eating alone, but was talking on a phone about what had been going on throughout her day.
Her day had been littered with accusations by a 12 year old child of molestation. The family of the child, would not support the accusations for fear of what the "accused man" would do. The mom, even though this person had been accused before, allowed this child to be alone with this person.
As I sat listening to this woman's day, a few things were running through my mind. The first was how sheltered my life is that I do not realize that these things go on right outside the doors of my home...probably just a few miles away. I live in a nice neighborhood, but to be honest, that does not protect the children in my neighborhood from abuse. I guess I just had the mentality that things like this just don't happen where I live.
The second was appall that the family would not stand up with the child in support of the allegations. I know this man is innocent until proven guilty, but how on earth could you not stand up with a child and protect someone your kid just accused of doing ungodly things to them?
The third, was that the mom would actually leave a child alone with someone who had been accused of something like this by another person. What ever happened to feeling obligated to protecting children from scum like this? This just makes me so angry and sick.
No wonder so many children are left behind in our educational system. No government program will EVER help our children learn until we are able to educate the parents on taking responsibility in making their kids do their homework, providing them a safe place physically and emotionally to live, and supporting the children in all that they do.
The fourth thing that struck me is the courage this child had. Although no adult in its family stood up with the child, the child stood firm and told the deputy what had been going on.
The last thing is the dedication and compassion that this officer had. She was determined to help this poor child get help. Just listening, you could tell that this situation had just rattled her to the core. She was concerned for the child, and was determined that she would make things better for this precious one.
I am so thankful that people are called into law enforcement. I will never begin to comprehend the level of filth and garbage that they have to deal with each day. The deal with all of this stuff normally without a thank you or even acknowledgment from the general public that they are protecting. People like this deputy should be given some kind of recognition for the lives that they protect and save each day, for the difference that they make in our communities. Until last night, I took these individuals for granted. I respected them for the job that they do, and their willingness to put their lives on the line to protect me and my family from the criminals, but until overhearing this woman's conversation, I never realized the level of care, dedication, and just what kind of baggage they bring home at the end of the day. I just thank God for people like this woman, who protect us from the evil that is around us.
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