When we begin meetings at my church we often start with a sharing of joys and concerns. Today I'm not in a meeting but I do have a joy and a concern. First the joy. A friend and I walked down to Promenade Park. It was a glorious day, perfect day for a walk, nice and cool. I had expected that the park might be very quiet on a week day but much to my surprise and joy it was crowded with people. Kids were playing in the splash pad and playground, adults were walking and riding bikes and walking dogs. It appears to be a very popular park.
My concern started with a report on the morning news. It was another sad story about a baby left in a hot car. In this case the baby survived but a comment made by one of the reporters (made in all seriousness) reallly concerned me. The suggestion was made that parents should put their cell phone on the back seat next to the baby's car seat. The implication being that while a person might forget their child they would never forget their phone. What does that say about young parents these days? On the other hand it might cut down on distracted driving.
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