Clarification....

I've had a few people ask about "my stalker". I'm actually not being stalked. I'm also not one to worry about being stalked. I don't think my life is exciting enough, or inviting enough, for someone to want to follow me around. Sure, I've heard stories before. But honestly. I'm of the "it will never happen to me" mentality. I live in the middle of nowhere Missouri. C'mon people. Then someone I recently met was stalked. And frightened for a time. Because of her blog. And then the icing on the cake. Another good friend went private. Her reason was because of her friend that posted this: http://brookemartin.blogspot.com/ Most people probably don't want to take the time to read what happened to this family, so I will sum it up. Some child pornography site stole pictures of her kids right off her blog. I've stolen pictures before and know how easy this task is. (Not for pornography, just for my own uses. I'm not deranged). After knowing this I am finally aware that maybe my kids are just cute enough to be viewed in ways that would make the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end. Even if the pictures I post are visually appropriate in every way. So. If you are reading my blog and I don't know about it, you aren't the reason I'm tightening ship. I actually love that virtual strangers have found some sort of solace in the words I write. And then I hear about it through the people who's blog connected them to mine. It makes me happy that there are those out there entertained by my existence. It saddens me that the world has become a place where we can't just be free to be without our babies precious little faces possibly becoming targets. Some of you are thinking "just go private already and quit talking about it". I know. Honestly, I just don't want to leave anyone out. And by blocking my blog I feel like I'm locking the gate. Which is good. And bad. All at the same time.