I raised my daughter to be a free thinker with street smarts and sharp decision-making skills. Now that she is leaving home for university, I am not so much afraid of what she might do but what might be done to her.
We are a group of mountain climbers who gather at least once a year to visit mountain climbing sites.
Being among the security staff of a bank for the last two years has been a life-changing experience for me. I have grown so much as a professional in terms of safeguarding the employees and the clients coming in and out of the bank.
This is my chance to share my story to all teenagers like me who put themselves at risk. I am 17 now but was probably the most disobedient daughter. I partied around without the knowledge of my parents and returned home past my curfew almost every night.
I wish I knew how to stop an attacker before one pointed a gun to my head in a midnight bus trip. I can hardly blame the two other passengers who turned a blind eye on me for fear of their own lives.
Getting a stun gun for my personal use was the wisest decision I made. I was a battered girlfriend. My boyfriend started getting physically violent when I intimated that I wanted to end our relationship.
I was in a dilemma on how to control escapes from the Male Juvenile Center that I managed. I asked around for where to buy home security alarms to answer the need.
When I was introduced to SafeFamilyLife Kits, I stopped worrying about how to be safe at home. The well-planned collection of family protection devices in each was enhanced by instructions, a tutorial DVD and relevant reports.
Being 5’3″, I have had to overcome the same little challenge since childhood. Mind you, I was taught to capitalize on my petite frame once I took up self defense while going to university.
The biggest source of income of my small embroidery shop is a fairly known annual triathlon. For three months, we toil with little rest to make patches and mark athletic gear in the ten thousands. We earn enough to lay low for the rest of the year.