Thinking about my younger days

Well-I should be in bed now, but as I was doing some thinking about my life at home with my Mom and Dad, I thought "How different things are nowaday". All the neighborhood kids could stay out to play after supper until the street lights came on. My girl-friend and I could walk anywhere without being afraid of being snatched up by some screwy person. She and I walked to downtown Grand Rapids and didn't even have thoughts of being scared. Our Mom's gave us each some money, and we would go to the dimestore, either Kresge's or Woolworth's and we each bought a purse. Of course we had to have some of those chocolate cream drops. Then we would go back. home. I have a picture of the 2 of us with our new purses, but will have to find it in order to show you.

Now HIGH SCHOOL DAYS:

But- I will tell you that I walked to Grand Rapids Christian High with 3 other girls. When we got to Franklin Street we would hitch-hike. A man in a convertibile would give us a ride to Christian High. He told us his name was John Paul Jones. Well, we all laughed at that-thought he was kidding. SO>>>>>>>>>>one day I come home from school and there was a police man at our house, ....now what???? I was rather afraid-not knowing what he was at our house for. This man was known for picking up girls, and had a record of some sort (we weren't told what-but I'm sure all the parents were told)-SO- that was rather scary and also it was the end of our hitch-hiking, and we continued walking the rest of the way to school.

The Lord must have been watching over us, because nothing ever happened-and I am thankful for that.