Posted by Joslynn on December 2, 2004, at 13:54:46
In reply to Re: About the I am not the victim mantra..., posted by sunny10 on December 2, 2004, at 12:53:19
God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change
The courage to change the things I can
And the wisdom to know the difference.To change the things you can...in my state, there is a child abuse reporting line if you see something that you really think is abusive. I happen to know the existence of it from my job and they also have it on shopping carts and other areas. Now this wouldn't apply to a little hit, but a major slug, where you think you would have to step in to save the kid's life, would also warrant a call I think.
What they often discover about abuse is that neighbors do sometimes suspect but don't know what to do about it. Of course it's a judgment call. But I just wanted to let people know that in most states, there are agencies to look into these things. They may be overworked but they are there. What happens after you call, I don't know.
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