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Dear JP,

I'm going to throw this out for whatever it's worth.

A few years ago, I stood in the checkout lane of a grocery store. I was tired, I wanted to get home and cook, and get my family settled in for the night.

Before I knew it, I was talking to a stranger behind me and proudly showing pictures of my little girl.

That's a thing we feel safe in doing. "Hey, here's my darling. You got a picture of yours?"

The foolishness in doing such a thing never struck me.

Well, it wasn't long after that we had problems at my home. An older man showing my daughter porn pictures through a glass door and attempting to beat his way in after I'd dropped her off from school.

Was it the same guy at the grocery store? I don't know, and never will.

I live in a small town and shudder now at the thought that from the grocery store to my house is less than 2 blocks.

All I'm trying to get across is that sometimes in our loving (and ignorant) way, we do stupid things that perps look for us to do in a proud fashion.

I have since removed all pictures from my purse. I no longer carry any pictures of any kind. None of my daughter, my Mom, my brothers and sisters or, even of my doggies.

Whatever needs to be done in this country to protect our kids should be done immediately and with no respect to the "rights" of people who choose to kill a child. I don't have a thought run through my mind other than, "SIZZLE."

Sadly, sometimes it is that the mother must work and the dad is long gone. Community, though, can do a lot to prosper a little girl or boy, and that community would lack nothing for having done so. Matter of fact, only enrich their community by looking after their own.

In Lil Carlie's case, she was a beautiful young lady. Her eyes speak to her kindness and generosity and potential.

Her smile speaks to her love, compassion and friendliness.

We all will miss her presence very much. Our world will suffer her loss and will miss the joy and love Carlie would've brought to us.

Best to you, JP.