Elizabeth Lauten attacks cubs

Tweeting:  Not out of my den!

The day my little bear dares to attempt darting out the door dressed in something the Old Grizzly deems inappropriate, there will be great weeping and gnashing of teeth.  Oh the pain! 

Sadly, Elizabeth Lauten has placed herself in a world of hurt.  A person has to know the bear it's up against.  It's sad that her opinion has cost her such a high price, her job.  Some bears are just untouchable.  We all see things from time to time that make us shake our heads in disappointment.  We know there are subjects that are too sensitive to address.  Ms. Lauten, unfortunately, has learned she crossed the line when making a judgement call on a set of cubs.

However, her opinion about the two teenagers' clothing choice is the same of most parents.  We want our children to be seen publicly in clothes that do not put them out there as a target.  We want the best for our children.  We don't want them to be made fun of or looked at in a poor light.  We approve outfits before our children go out the door, just as our parents did when we were children.  It's what responsible parents do.  We can't control others choices for their children.  We hope they will make good choices, but the bottom line is we have to be concerned about our cubs.  Confronting a mother bear about her cubs can go badly, but attacking her cubs will always go worse.

Don't Poke the Bear

While the Old Grizzly sleeps, I can't help but giggle to myself over today's adventures.  This evening my family witnessed the Old Grizzly in his natural habitat.  He is a peaceful quite jovial bear unless provoked.  She poked him. 

He was in his happy place, ready for grub and warmth.  We stood there waiting for my family to park in front of us.  My father patiently waited for the leaving guests to vacate the parking space.  Sure as I was standing there, this older woman attempts to whip into the space in front of my father, taking his waited for space.  The bear growled, "NO!  You're not doing that!"

I'm sure she was just as shocked at this big Old Grizzly growling at her as he stepped in front of her car to block her from securing the parking space.  My father would have said nothing.  He would have just drove back out into the road and remake the circle back into the parking lot.  This is where we are today.  People think they are more important than others and do not care how their behavior affects others.  It's called entitlement.

People today feel entitled.  They feel they deserve more or better than others.  Well, my Old Grizzly said no and he meant it.  It is time for us to all say no.  Our children need to hear NO.  Adults need to hear NO.  And most importantly, our government needs to hear NO.  The Old Grizzlys in America are waking up.  My advice, don't poke the bears.