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it would help her run faster...and this child can run! [smile] About a year and a half ago, she was in a gymnastics class and upon introduction to her classmates, she immediately showed everyone her *special* pinkie-toe. Quite a few of the girls replied, "Cool" and others just sort of grimaced, however, our daughter did not care. You see, she is confident in herself and does not care what others think so the grimaces did not bother her at all because it was their problem, not hers. She made many friends but grew bored with gymnastics so decided not to go anymore; right now she is contemplating reentering the program.

Drugs are prevalent in our neighborhood and that includes amongst teens as well and a few of them are on our street. Just because we *home school* does not mean that our children are locked up and have their friends picked out by mom and dad. There were a few boys that he would spend time taking bike rides, playing football and basketball, playing video games, going down to the park, and just standing around shooting the bull with. My husband and I knew these other boys have been involved with drugs, alcohol, and a couple incidences of vandalism but we trusted our son to determine whether or not to hang out with them....he chose not to. Our son would rather have one or two good friends than go against his nature to fit in just to have more friends. One day, the guys asked him to go canoing on the bay across from our home and we told him that he could go and were surprised only to have him come home a few minutes later. Of course we asked the inevitable question, "Why are you back so soon?" He replied, "I don't want to hang out with them anymore. I went down there hoping to go out on the bay but they wanted to smoke marijuana and canoe at the same time. I have seen how they act when they are doped up and decided not to be a part of it." He has not hung out with them since; he enjoys hanging out with his friends who choose not participate in *delinquent* activities.

Most home schoolers, albeit there may be a few with other than good intentions, want what is best for their children. We are not keeping our children home for some secret mission ensuring they do not know what to do once they reach adulthood, and that, I can promise you.

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