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Our son, aged 2, would have crossed rivers, let alone the doorway of our apartment, to get to the other side, the urban wild. For Trish and myself, procuring a residence in an upscale community was the wisest course to take.

I never dreamt I would be living in a huge ten-room house with an Olympic size swimming pool, gazebo, and six-car garage. No, it was not my house, but I was tasked to oversee its upkeep while my bachelor boss travelled abroad to take care of a multinational business.

There are no words to explain how I feel about what happened to my daughter. She was attacked by two drunken boys inside her college campus. She clawed, crawled, hurdled her way out of the assault, barely making it out alive.

I have a ten-year-old son who is obsessed with the Internet. I worry sometimes because of the all the bad news I hear about the hazards of the web. I wanted to know, how do I monitor my child’s Internet activity?

Having led what others might consider a sheltered life, I had never concerned myself with how to create safety, security in the home and neighborhood. All that changed when a life I held as dear as my own was put on the line.

One great skill to acquire is self-defense. With the world crawling with dangerous elements, having knowledge in this area can keep you alive. Any random person could bring down any attacker, no matter the size or number.

I made a crucial reflection one night when I saw my nephew’s face full of bruises. My greatest fear came true in the school where I have been employed, forcing me to deal with a trouble that for nearly two years had burdened the campus.