Comments on: Bang http://somispeaks.com/2009/12/08/bang/ ... the dog days of happily ever after Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:36:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tabitha http://somispeaks.com/2009/12/08/bang/comment-page-1/#comment-13880 Tabitha Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:01:07 +0000 http://somispeaks.com/?p=2131#comment-13880 Oh, that is so scary! I grew up in an area that wasn't particularly safe, but I never really worried about anything. Perhaps it was just ignorance or naivete, but I guess mostly I just believed that my big strong parents could protect me. When you said, "I know I am not immune," I was reminded of the first time I had to evacuate my house because of a raging fire threatening our neighborhood. It was the first time I ever really felt like my home/life/belongings were in real danger, and I even wrote a blog post titled, "I am not immune." It's definitely a harsh reality to acknowledge, but I do feel more empowered after incidents like that, because I'm suddenly more aware of the fragility of life. I take it one moment at a time, and it's better that way. Oh, that is so scary! I grew up in an area that wasn’t particularly safe, but I never really worried about anything. Perhaps it was just ignorance or naivete, but I guess mostly I just believed that my big strong parents could protect me.

When you said, “I know I am not immune,” I was reminded of the first time I had to evacuate my house because of a raging fire threatening our neighborhood. It was the first time I ever really felt like my home/life/belongings were in real danger, and I even wrote a blog post titled, “I am not immune.” It’s definitely a harsh reality to acknowledge, but I do feel more empowered after incidents like that, because I’m suddenly more aware of the fragility of life. I take it one moment at a time, and it’s better that way.

]]> By: Hotch Potchery http://somispeaks.com/2009/12/08/bang/comment-page-1/#comment-13878 Hotch Potchery Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:52:26 +0000 http://somispeaks.com/?p=2131#comment-13878 I feel like we are safe, but I attribute most of that to my 100 lb pit bull mix that terrifies most. I am really getting fr.eak.ed. out by your scary posts. I feel like we are safe, but I attribute most of that to my 100 lb pit bull mix that terrifies most.

I am really getting fr.eak.ed. out by your scary posts.

]]> By: hillary http://somispeaks.com/2009/12/08/bang/comment-page-1/#comment-13873 hillary Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:27:45 +0000 http://somispeaks.com/?p=2131#comment-13873 I'm glad that you and your neighbours are okay. I understand what you're saying about choosing to live in a city and accepting the risks that go along with it, though when I came home to find the swat team in my building a few months ago I did feel fear and anger. I do choose to live in my city, though, so I have to accept that there is a lot of crime and I have to do my best to avoid it. For me it means living on the 4th floor instead of the ground floor. It means not walking my dogs alone when it's dark. It means taking the long way home instead of cutting through the park. Little things that don't necessarily mean I will be protected from crime but that make me feel like I'm doing something to protect myself. I’m glad that you and your neighbours are okay.
I understand what you’re saying about choosing to live in a city and accepting the risks that go along with it, though when I came home to find the swat team in my building a few months ago I did feel fear and anger. I do choose to live in my city, though, so I have to accept that there is a lot of crime and I have to do my best to avoid it. For me it means living on the 4th floor instead of the ground floor. It means not walking my dogs alone when it’s dark. It means taking the long way home instead of cutting through the park. Little things that don’t necessarily mean I will be protected from crime but that make me feel like I’m doing something to protect myself.

]]> By: sizzle http://somispeaks.com/2009/12/08/bang/comment-page-1/#comment-13869 sizzle Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:04:26 +0000 http://somispeaks.com/?p=2131#comment-13869 As someone who lives in an urban setting, I feel similarly. If we chose to live here, we chose to put ourselves at greater risk for crime. It's the nature of the beast. I think motion sensor lights and a security system are smart though. I'm glad everyone is okay! That would scare the crap out of me. When a woman was mugged across the street from my window I was really shaken. It just wakes you up to reality even when you know things aren't safe. As someone who lives in an urban setting, I feel similarly. If we chose to live here, we chose to put ourselves at greater risk for crime. It’s the nature of the beast. I think motion sensor lights and a security system are smart though. I’m glad everyone is okay! That would scare the crap out of me. When a woman was mugged across the street from my window I was really shaken. It just wakes you up to reality even when you know things aren’t safe.

]]> By: Jessica http://somispeaks.com/2009/12/08/bang/comment-page-1/#comment-13860 Jessica Wed, 09 Dec 2009 02:35:00 +0000 http://somispeaks.com/?p=2131#comment-13860 Holy cow that's really scary. I'm sorry to hear. And sadly, it does always take a situation like that to happen to start looking into security for yourself. Holy cow that’s really scary. I’m sorry to hear. And sadly, it does always take a situation like that to happen to start looking into security for yourself.

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