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A Letter From A Wise Daughter To Her Dad.

Hi dad, I can’t believe I was once as stupid as these kids! If I have to hear about one more person’s nude photos getting “leaked” onto the Internet, I’m going to Super Poke someone’s eyes out. (Which, by the way, I hear Facebook is doing, getting rid of poking?)

Heck, dad, I know I’m not Steve Jobs, but I do know a little bit about computers. And I know that when you delete something from your laptop or from Facebook, it’s never really gone. The same goes for cell phones. And the thing about hackers is that they enjoy hacking just about anyone’s cell phone. So while it’s embarrassing that the actress, Scarlett Johansson‘s personal photos ended up on websites all over the place, chances are we’ll forget all about it when she delivers her next incredible film performance.

For the rest of us “regular” folks, however, we need to be doubly careful. Sure, if my phone or computer gets hacked–not that I have incriminating photos on either of them, mind you–most of the world won’t know or even care. But the people I care about will be affected if I’ve gone and taken any stupid photos, and even more importantly, my actions could have a negative, lasting effect on my whole life. I could forever be known as “The girl who…” by everyone from my boss to my neighbor to my first-grade teacher.

Really, the thought of it sends shivers up my spine.

Seriously, dad, without an ounce of goody-two-shoes in my tone, I’m telling all of these college students: Don’t be stupid. And if you are, keep it off of Facebook. And Twitter. And YouTube. There are currently too many “I told you so” lessons being taught right now, and unless you want to be the instructor of your own lesson, learn from other people. Gotta go, Luv ya, ME

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    • Hello, Doc, Is this what her dad might have said in response to this praiseworthy letter?
      Dearest, child, you are able to lock your heart on confidences and ever needlessly in turn confide;
      You have put behind you all pretenses of mock humility or foolish pride;
      You are able to keep those simple, homely virtues taught, of walking right with God — have no fear, my dearest child, that nothing in all the world can hurt you and, you can rest assured– you’ve become a virtuous woman, my dear.

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  1. That is one wise daughter. I don’t know how it would have been with my friends and me if we were growing up in the age of computers. I know many did some stupid things but that soon passed and everyone grew up. It is interesting to think about it though.

    • I can imagine that you do, Carol. I’m much the same about Werner. He really was such a good boy, that’s why his decision to leave us was such a shock. My wife had just visited him in the U.K. about 3 months prior to him saying that he was cutting all ties with all of us. At the time he gave her some special little things to bring me in appreciation for having been such a “cool” dad all his life. Then BAM!

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