tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1159106702699769183.post6328342992829114417..comments2022-11-10T01:32:53.554-08:00Comments on Just thoughts, poetry and rants: Tough DecisionsHopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12734740706179101100noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1159106702699769183.post-7518265206385795032007-08-08T18:32:00.000-07:002007-08-08T18:32:00.000-07:00What a story! You dealt with it so eloquently! Th...What a story! You dealt with it so eloquently! The solution ... impossible while women and kids suffer! Thank you for your honesty.Cheriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04139558255321645746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1159106702699769183.post-89958323986588625472007-08-06T14:10:00.000-07:002007-08-06T14:10:00.000-07:00Trouble is, financial stress on a family puts kids...Trouble is, financial stress on a family puts kids at risk for abuse and neglect. Dealing with those issues early can prevent the later criminal acts as kids grow into adults. Most understand the logic but still we are paralyzed as a nation.Hopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12734740706179101100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1159106702699769183.post-17168531043309206912007-08-06T13:56:00.000-07:002007-08-06T13:56:00.000-07:00Quite a moving story. After my dad died, my mom w...Quite a moving story. After my dad died, my mom worked two jobs to help keep a roof over our heads and food on the table. Sadly, things have not gotten any better in this country. A lot of lipservice is paid to "leaving no child left behind", or supporting families, but our leaders have no interest in either. There are just empty slogans.Herb Urbanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17569005642840687737noreply@blogger.com