Watchful Eyes

Children are the future…teach them well and let them lead the way…these are wise words strung together and made unforgettable by Whitney Houston song "Greatest Love of All" in the early 80's.

This holds true for the way in which parents parent and kids learn as there older figures lead by a good example.

It's funny the things that you take for granted that others see and is obvious and at times surprising to onlookers.

I was recently in a Store and my young one was in the toy area, hands in pocket, meticulously perusing the small toy area and being very selective with what he chose to pick up and more carefully inspect for 'asking' consideration. After he was finished with his inspection, he'd put the toy back…maybe not exactly in the same spot he found it..but close enough. An older (about 60 or so) employee was folding clothes in the area but had an eye shot of my kid and was observing him. I'll trying to hurry the process and have my child decide. She began to compliment the parenting of my child and pointed out how kids these days just throw the toys on the floor, and just act like they ain't never been out the house before. I thought about it and looked at my kid, that was watching her but clueless I think of the point that she was making…"YOU (young man) are a good kid."

I digressed a bit, but not intentionally taking away from the true focus of this posting, Anaiah Rucker. A testament to good parenting and family value and Values that made at least this 9 year old grow angelic wings and be crowned with a golden halo.

I think generally, most people take themselves out of the limelight when it comes to doing something that you should do, and being given a title (like hero) by doing what action you performed. Does that mean that most people wouldn't do something that you did? Or does it mean that you are one in a million put in the position to show what we all are made of?

No matter what the answer to those questions are, this young girl, who will likely experience awkward looks, discrimination, the inability to do certain things that she once liked or never had the ability to experience, will always wear an invisible badge of courage and honor. After a few weeks and a few tears are shed after people are touched by her story of bravery, she will have had her proverbial '15 minutes of fame' for something that she (and hopefully us all), would do for those that are our loved ones and /or too young to protect themselves, would do twice over today, tomorrow, and the days after.

After I wrote this posting, I sent a few dollars to a Fund set up by United Bank in Madison, GA, to help out in my small way as she starts her new life on her fresh new course. NOTE: I personally called this bank and spoke to a representative that gave me the FUND donation details that can be found below.

In writing this, Anaiah Rucker will stay in the mind of me, and all my site visitors, and even when her story goes from my 'Latest Posts' to my archives, she and her honor and bravery will serve as a Backbone and foundation for my sites content.

Thank you Anaiah Rucker for your contribution to my life, my evaluation of what I want out of myself, my children, my friends and associates, people that I have never met, people that I don't always understand, and people that read this.

You're Inspiration!!

CONTRIBUTIONS (CHECK BY MAIL ONLY)

If you want to donate, checks can be made out to:

United Bank AND in the 'Memo Line' write 'A. Rucker Fund'

AND Mail to:

United Bank

ATTN: Mail Teller

PO BOX 1380

Madison, GA 30650

Reference Article 1 via Yahoo News - (Article Screenshot)

Reference Article 2 via Mail Online (Article Screenshot)

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