Response to Nick Week 5

Hi Nick!
Couldn't agree more - if she had completed her attempt - she would have had a small article on page 4 or something...nothing like the media frenzy that is occurring now. Didn't her brother attempt this as well? The last article I read did mention several other teens who were successful in their attempts - did everyone but me hear about those young men and women? I doubt it...there was nothing to sensationalize by the media. Good news is boring news I guess. With the NBA finals on and the World Cup - I doubt anyone would have known anything about it if she didn't have to be rescued. I'm with you - I think this girl is amazing - at my age (48) I wouldn't even THINK of doing something like this and I'm a pretty independent person! I'm not sure I would put the Natalee Holloway story in the same light - she went there with friends on a senior celebration - and those animals had no regard for human life - one of them presumably twice now. I understand your point of the damsel in distress thing - but Natalee didn't really do anything dangerous - she was with a group of friends. My husband and I sent out daughter - at the end of her junior year in high school on a trip with her language class over to Europe - we didn't think of that as putting her at risk just like I'm sure Natalee's parents didn't. Abby's parents sound very assured of their daughter's capabilities and allowed her to try something most parents would never allow. That type of non-traditional behavior scares the ...heck... out of most people and fear spreads faster than courage. I have to give them kudos - I couldn't do it but I think its an amazing thing that Abby accomplished - I'm sure it's not the last time we'll hear about this adventurous young woman!
June 17, 2010 6:42 PM