Growing up I remember neighborhood kids cutting through our backyard to go to the 7-11 that was on the road behind us. Our backyard was all thick woods. I can't remember my parents ever getting upset that they used our yard. They didn't damage anything and weren't loud.

I guess times have changed alot. As kids we used to stay out from sun up to sun down and our parents didn't worry. The lady down the street would give us all Kool-Aid and PB&J sandwiches. The old man in the circle would give us rides in the little cart he pulled behind his riding lawnmower. What fun! It never occurred to any of us that any of these people would hurt us. I wish times were still like that. It'll never be like that again.