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My little girl, who just turned seven last month, has been so afraid for the last couple of days. She has been asking me if someone will break into our home and hurt her and her younger sister.

This has been asked of me since Saturday evening when we were going to the Walnut Ridge Community Center to watch some friends dance at the Main Street Dance recital. As many know it was vandalized very badly, destroying trophies that were to be handed to the young ones who have worked so hard all year, along with numerous other items.

I think it is so awful that anyone could do such a thing and ruin the night for so many people – Miss Amber has worked so hard teaching these dancers and preparing for the recital. The dancers have also worked so hard to get each move down. Many people spent hours and hours on getting things ready for the event not to mention the expense. The night was also ruined for all the individuals who were going to watch the performers.

I hope there are not any other little girls or boys who are frightened as my little girl.

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My sister-in-law, Georgetta, called me Friday afternoon because she had a cut on her head that she thought would need stitches. Of course my first question was, “What happened?”

Well… here goes…

My brother, Blake, went out to his shop, and the door was jammed. He opened the big doors and tried to get the regular door open from the inside, but couldn’t. He asked George to help him, so she tried to pry the door open. When she stopped, Blake walked to the back of the shop – to get a running start – so he could jump into the door and bust it open.

In the mean time, George decided to do more prying and asked Blake to wait a minute. He was already at the back of the shop, though, and didn’t hear her. She was down in front of the door prying away as Blake ran and jumped into it.

Needless to say, Blake flew through the door knocking it into George.

She actually did need stitches, but wouldn’t go to the hospital. She also has some bumps and bruises, but she is okay.

It is one of those things that isn’t really funny, but I couldn’t help laughing as she told me the story … Luckily, she laughed with me.

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