Is "safe" a reality?

Faith Dwight

Skirt! Editor

Faith Dwight's parents knew she was a strange one when, at the age of five, she asked for "a book with no words." 21 years later, her heart still races at the sight of a blank page. After traveling the world for five years, she's decided (for now) to settle not-too-far from the tiny North Carolina t...

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Monday, July, 14, 2008

*Update: Nancy Cooper’s body was found Monday night. Here’s more.

Scary story in the News and Observer today: a 34-year-old Cary mom has been missing since she went for a jog early Saturday morning. It’s a sad state of affairs when women can’t go out alone for fear of being attacked.

Do you go out alone for jogs or other reasons? How do you stay safe?

I try not to go out alone AT ALL, which sucks, but it’s just the way it is. If I’m not coming in or going out, my door is locked. I leave my iPod off. And I always call to let someone know where I am and what time to expect me.

Meanwhile, I’m praying for Nancy Cooper’s safe return to her family. If you’re the praying kind, why not join me?