Living in Scary times

Sometimes I wonder if I did the right thing giving birth to two beautiful children nowdays. The world is corrupt and people are making it worse. Today is Weds. I usually do not letters in my daughters folder today but Roana brought me a green letter. It stated that yesterday at her school and another school was approached by a man in his late 40s to early 50's. He drives a white van with gold rims. They say his intentions were not known but he had no children in the schools. We were advised to go over safety precautions with our children once again. I am freaking out here.

My daughter is very innocent. She can tell me she will not approach anyone but I know in my heart if some guy in a van tells her hey little girl I have a puppy want to see it. She is his putty. I need to wake her up and make her face reality. But I do not want to give up my little girl either. I do not want her to suffer any kind of abuse either.

Why do bad people have to ruin this world? Why do I have to force my child to grow up so fast? This is all so unfair, now I am stuck in fear and will not be relieved until my child is safe with me. I guess I am becoming a helicopter parent but if it is th only way to protect her so be it. One day she will thank me.