We are all guardians of children. This latest Penn State scandal involving Jerry Sandusky is horrifying as the legion of purported victims escalates and now there’s an Assistant DA missing since 2005 who was prosecuting this case.
This is reminiscent of the Catholic Church and its pedophilia that was hidden for so many years.
If Jerry Sandusky is guilty of crimes against children, the people up and down the ladder at Penn State are equally guilty, as are those at the charity he supported, for allowing him to do these deeds.
An ADA went missing in 2005 after looking into Sandusky. This case may go as far as murder.
In this society many couples work and may not be there to pick up their children from practice. In high school or college, now parents will have second thoughts of the locker room, even if Mr. Sandusky is innocent before being proved guilty.
If we live in a world where two need to work to raise a family, we are now told we cannot trust a babysitter, nanny, coach or teacher, what do parents do?
I went to high school two blocks from home so hoofed it in my gym gear and showered at home before dinner. Who knows if my coach was lesbian, or my classmates? I won’t ever know or have that tale to tell, thank God.
All I can do is pray in my own way for these boys, abused by men they trusted in situations they trusted. It’s not your fault. Don’t be ashamed. Come forward and put these people in prison, where they deserve to be.
I believe that the word guardian is a sacred one, that means you’ll look out for someone and take care of him/her as needed. There are many guardians out there who are true to my term, and a few errant parents and those prospecting for their own predilictions.
Falling through the cracks is the usual excuse. Let’s be true guardians and let our children grow and prosper. In hope, Dee
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