I saw my son in handcuffs today.
I saw my son, David, in handcuffs today. This is the first time. Fourteen years old. It is heart wrenching to see your child in this position, for some reason I don’t think that this is the last time he will be in this spot. We are trying to break through to him that his actions have consequences. When you steal something, you get in trouble. When you destroy the property of another, even if it belongs to a family member, there are consequences. Today, I saw my nightmares come true. No parent wants to see their child in handcuffs. Will the actions that we took today make a change on his outlook? Sadly, I don’t think so. When the Deputy Sheriff was here, David had huge tears rolling down his face. After he left? Back to the same old David. Based on the recommendation of the deputy, we put