I Took Chances On The Road With My Small Children

I was really lucky when I was raising my two kids. I was so dumb back then that our mere survival has reinforced the fact of knowing that there was a higher force looking out for us.
I took a lot of chances back then that I would not take now. I did not realize the full danger that could happen in certain situations. But being twenty four with no life experiences compared to fifty four with an abundance of life experiences explains why I was this way.
I am glad that I was dumb back then because if I had not been, we would not have done all the things we did and went all the places we went. I would have been too worried. Sometimes I think back; and it scares me to think about the chances I took with our lives and well-being. This reaffirms the knowledge inside me of the fact that there was a higher power looking out for all of us because I was too young and inexperienced in life to realize what bad things could have happened.
One example of this was when I used to take my kids in the burlesk theaters with me. They were too small to leave alone; so they would wait in the dressing rooms until my shows were over.
I was so lucky that no one called the law on me for taking minor children into a burlesk theater, especially, one that played porno movies.
I am not sorry I did this. My children grew up with open minds. This street smart education they received from my way of life balanced with the formal education of boarding schools and other private schools where I sent them. Many people look down on me for this. But what they learned from the street smart education has benefited them a great deal.
I would not take the chances now that I did back then because I would be afraid of someone calling the police plus there were many dangers that could have happened to us. But I must truly say; since we all lived through it, that I am glad I was not so smart back then.

Special Quote:

"Humans and non-humans are animals.
All deserve an equal right to be
treated with dignity and respect. One
species has no right to rule over
another in any manner such as slavery
or determining the other's fate as with
death. Until humanity as a whole
realizes this, no peace will ever be
available."

Written By: Opal Dockery, July 17, 2003