On the 10th day of November...my childhood gave to me...

Day 10

With all this Penn State madness going on, I feel most sorry for the victims.  I think I've read nearly every major news outlet's reports and watched continuous ESPN coverage.  I hear the same things over and over again but every now and then something new pops up.  The latest thing I read were statistics of sexual abuse for young children.  I cannot remember which article it was but if they are true, it blew me away.  It said 1 in 6 boys under 16 will be abused somehow and 1 in 4 girls under 14.  How can you read a statistic like that and not be in disbelief?  I look at my little girl and pray I can protect her.  I was so blessed as a child.  No abuse, of any kind, ever as a kid.  I was constantly surrounded with great male role models and I still trust them all to this day.  These victims of Sandusky were taken out of school to be molested.  I am thankful I could trust my school, my parents, my friends, my friend's parents, coaches, teammates...everyone, to take care of me and to keep me from harm. I pray I will be able to give Evelyn a peaceful and abuse-free childhood.