{"id":899,"date":"2010-02-15T14:59:00","date_gmt":"2010-02-15T19:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/?p=899"},"modified":"2010-02-15T14:59:00","modified_gmt":"2010-02-15T19:59:00","slug":"dont-talk-to-strangers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/?p=899","title":{"rendered":"Don&#8217;t Talk to Strangers&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">I grew up listening to Christian radio. &nbsp;Many song from the 70s and 80s that cause my peers to start wiggling hips and belt out lyrics with fondness leave me clueless. &nbsp;As I grew older, I have learned groups and songs from this era but they do not fill me with memories as they do for many others.<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Having teenagers in the vehicles, I am forever hearing, &#8220;Can you turn up the radio?&#8221; &nbsp;Sammy loves to DJ from one station to the next. &nbsp;My younger ones have grown up hearing songs that my older ones never would have known.<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_ESvCH9ghcAI\/S3mnfZsz-mI\/AAAAAAAAC94\/lXZTEKJ2_P8\/s1600-h\/DSC_2800_2.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" border=\"0\" height=\"391\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_ESvCH9ghcAI\/S3mnfZsz-mI\/AAAAAAAAC94\/lXZTEKJ2_P8\/s400\/DSC_2800_2.JPG\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Josh has a great memory for songs and lyrics. &nbsp; &nbsp;So often he surprises me and sings along to a pop song that I can&#8217;t even understand the words. &nbsp;(I sound old, don&#8217;t I)? &nbsp;lol<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">As we were driving somewhere this weekend, just the two of us, I hear his little high pitch voice singing along&#8230; except I <i>am<\/i> understanding his words&#8230;. which almost caused me to make an accident.<\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">My four year old was singing&#8221;<\/span><br \/>&#8220;<span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\"><i>Hey pretty lady it&#8217;s crazy<\/i><\/span><br \/><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\"><i>You&#8217;re almost twice my age<br \/>I wanna dance on your body<br \/>The way I shake it on stage&#8230;<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\"><i>Don&#8217;t talk to strangers&#8230;&#8221;<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 12px;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\">(Song sung by Hedley)<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: 12px;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">Hearing this out of my four year old&#8217;s mouth was very disturbing (kind of funny, since he was singing with all his heart) and yet very disturbing.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">Um&#8230; I think it is time to go back to Christian radio.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-size: medium;\">While on the topic, another Josh story&#8230; Josh loves me. &nbsp;He doesn&#8217;t like to think that there is anyone else loving me. &nbsp;So more often then not, he competes with Sanj. &nbsp;Last night as I was putting him to bed, he was questioning the Date that he knew Sanj and I were going on. &nbsp;He wanted to go. &nbsp;I told him we were just going to be in our room. &nbsp;&#8220;Is that why you have candles?&#8221; he asked. &nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">&#8220;Yes&#8221; &nbsp;I replied.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">He begrudging went to bed. &nbsp;This morning when I came into my room, I noticed the candles were gone. &nbsp;I thought maybe Sanj put them away but was doubtful. &nbsp;As we were laying in bed watching the Olympics, Josh said, &#8220;Is your date over?&#8221; &nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">&#8220;Yes,&#8221; I replied. &nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">&#8220;OK&#8230; I put the candles away,&#8221; said Josh.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">He was so bothered by the Date.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Funny boy!<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif; 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