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My Parental Advisory System(PAS) just went into threat level of, Elevated or Yellow. Just informed my daughter and her girlfriend will be spending the summer in California, arriving 5.2.09.

Two college freshman standing at the precipice of adulthood, with one foot still in adolescence, most girls leap into womanhood without even looking. Impatient to grow up, they dream of moving into that place where their childhood dreams of a grown-up future could finally come true. Racing past adolescence’s finish line, they idolized the freedom, perfection and pleasure they will soon find as adults. They are presented with images everywhere – on television, in magazines, on billboards throughout their towns and cities – of beautiful young women, living powerfully in the prime of their lives, free, confident, popular and beautiful. Why, in our culture, should they expect less for themselves? Upon graduating from high school, the adventure they had been anticipating – seemingly forever – can now officially begin with this visit.

Realizing that constant activity is their oxygen. I have no choice but to give them space to breathe. I will, though, be vigilant, take notice of their surroundings, and be prepared for suspicious activities. After all, they're teenage girls.