Posted on 01/24/2015 3:06:34 PM PST by grundle
A real-life “Home Alone” story of twin 9-year-old brothers in New Hampshire who managed to basically take care of themselves for a third of a year is in part a case of child endangerment, but also, upon closer inspection, a stunning tale of childhood ingenuity.
Few would agree with decisions made by the boys’ uncle, who told police he’d stop by every few days while the parents were on a trip in Africa. The parents, Jerusalem and Catherine Monday, left the United States in July, expecting to return in August. But they were delayed in Nigeria for another three months.
For their part, the boys transitioned from summer vacation into the school routine: They came home from school every day, ate snacks, watched TV until their failure to pay the cable bill got it shut off, did homework, got ready for bed, hopefully brushed their teeth, went to sleep, got up the next morning, got dressed, got on the school bus – all on their own. Neighbors say they regularly saw the boys and didn’t have any concerns about them.
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time for yard sales!
We were early gentrifiers in a run down urban area. One Saturday, I was enjoying late morning snoozing when my 10 year old came in and said he needed to talk with me. He had been walking near a small construction job up the road when 3 kids approached him and demanded money. He said they were about the size/age of his 13 year old brother. They chased him and he grabbed a 2 foot length of rebar and ran to the top of a sand pile. He kicked one in the stomach and slashed the ring leader across the face with the rebar. His comment, “did you know that fat is yellow?” I do now. Then they ran off. His thought for the day, “They must have thought I was one of those wimpy white kids from the suburbs.” Years later he told me he was known at his junior high as “the white kid who knows how to fight.” He is my mellow son, his older brother is in Special Forces.
So, did you bring them back from there? ;’) I was lucky to have older siblings who liked those things too.
The kids may have some REAL African blood in them.....A REAL African lives across the street (sort of) from me and owns/ manages a gas station. He will not hire an “African/American” nor does he allow more than two of them in his store at one time. He has no respect for what he sees and puts up with every day.
Unfortunately they are splintered along tribal lines as well; the Catholic Nigerians are a different tribe than the Anglican ones (though both dislike the Muslim one).
I agree.
Of course I brought them back. ;-) Took the trip more than once too. Only time I had a panic was once when the 2 year old decided to hide. Took a tense half hour for me and the 4 year old to find him crouched under a horizontal display case.
Yeah, well I was the archetype for "Pong."
Ever had a ping pong ball hit you upside your head? It stings for a few seconds! Now THAT is bad!
Hey.. can you INTERPRET what you read with a WIDE BRUSH?
I stated: "I believe what the system would be saying, if your premise is correct,
I was interpreting what the writer was intending to get across.
I DIDN'T assume any race, creed, or color is any more stupid than another.
That’s why my wife is a stay-at-home, homeschooling mom. ;^)
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