What lurks on your street?
Walk to your sidewalk or roadside. Take some time to look in both directions. It's the same quiet neighborhood you've known for years, isn't it? Same trees, same cars parked in the same driveways. Maybe your neighbors are your buddies. There's never a reason to challenge the notion that there's safety in this place. This is home. This is haven. Or maybe you never dig deep enough. Think about it. Analyze your own household. Is there only peace and tranquility? You know better. There are the goals and fears of individuals that collide, sometimes with major consequences. It doesn't matter whether you and the person you love have been together for a few months or many years. Children bear their own bundle of problems. Now magnify that hum of emotional activity by the number of houses on your block. Okay, maybe you live in the country and this scenario seems so unreal. Stop and think about what nocturnal predators lurk just outside your window. I once listened to