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Posted by lori kraus picone June 10, 2010 03:03pm PDTReply | Report Abuse

Actually, the rule is that the number should be spelled out if over 9 not over 3 digits as you stated. However, I admit that since I was writing casually, I did not observe the rule. You have lots of anger inside of you. I hope the child is alive and well. I, merely, stated that I think it was careless of her parents to allow the venture. I am not a moron but I'm not terribly concerned about one-sided people such as yourself think about me. The idea of this blog was to offer good wishes for Abby, I thought, not to attack others. However, I could be wrong. Now, I think this line needs to be put to rest. I am opting out of it because of people like you but I am not a name-caller as you are. People who resort to that, in my opinion, have limited vocabularies.

Reply by freedm767 June 11, 2010 01:25am PDTReport Abuse

You're absolutely right. I didn't mean to be so careless. I agree that the idea of this blog was to offer good wishes, which is why I get so angry at comments like this:

Isn't Abby a minor child. If I remember what is she or any child under 18 yrs of age traveling the world with out a custodian or guardian. Was the Child Protective Service of the united state written for the underprivileged children only. Because I am sure that if this was my kid trying to travel the would on a raft the department of child protective service would be on my ass. O and the news and the world would picture me the worst mother of all times.....I don't get it ......if social class not exist in some peoples vocabulary think again......being poor is being underprivileged and punished .....I hope that God is protecting Abby in the ocean.....but daddy don't cry because you gave her the green light for this adventure.....and truly that is consider neglect."

Honestly, you have to agree that this is stupid. I don't claim to be perfect- and as other people have pointed out, if you search meticulously, you can find several errors on my comment. However, I'm not writing an essay here. We're obviously on an informal medium. But the way people talk (or write), even on something like this, that will probably be forgotten tomorrow, is a major indicator of that persons capacity to argue their opinion on issues such as how to raise children. I'm merely making the argument that the Sunderlands have raised their children just fine, and for anyone to make a statement that Abbey's parents are stupid for letting her go because she's just 16, should probably come from someone who sounds like they know what they're talking about.

So, I'm sorry for making you feel this way. I realize my comment was not constructive, nor did it help to strengthen support for the family. If it's any consolation, I was only talking about the extremes of people's ignorance such as the above comment. My apologies.

Posted by dfmr June 10, 2010 02:56pm PDTReply | Report Abuse

I am a VP of a very succesful company-however my mis-spelling if there were any is not the subject of the day-and if that is all I have done wrong today-kudos to me-What is important is a CHILD was allowed to go on a potentially deadly sailing trip...I will pray for her safe return as I said-I will re-interate my first statement below-And YOU are the one that needs to pay attention to the importance of what should never have happened.....

I will pray for Abby--------BUT I was one of the people who said I thought it was irresponsible parenting to let this girl at her age have her way and go on this trip------- I saw nothing but tragegy come from it and I am afraid I am correct------- This girls life was far more important than letting her do what she wanted at her age----------- I also said at the time that child protective services should have been involved to the point where they should have stopped this girl from this sailing venture---------It was unfit parenting to place your child in harms way in a potential life or death situation------ She is probably not alive at this point and how tragic is that?--------- These parents may be grieving now and I am sorry that they probably have lost their little girl, but they have no one to blame but themselves... This girl deserved to have a lifetime of experiences at the proper ages..........
I hope she is alive....And are the parents going to pay for the rescue that is currently in place? Cold sounding, but I am so tired of these people who climb mountains, go on sailing ventures when they should not and then expect the taxpayers money to go find them at no charge to them......