A Surfing Extravaganza!
We went “downtown” today to eat lunch at one of our favorite places, North Shore Poke Company. We knew the US Open was going on, and wondered if we were making a mistake… First hint was that we had to park quite a few blocks away, and joked about how we could have walked from home and it wouldn’t have made much difference!
The sea of humanity is always amazing to behold! On a normal day you can actually see down the pier!
We were shocked!
It appears that bathing suit makers have solved the problem of bikini bottoms not fitting all shapes of women… they no longer cover the bottoms and have taking the form of a thong instead. My husband made the comment that he couldn’t believe fathers would allow their daughters to wear such “bathing suits”, knowing how he thought as a youth with hormones raging! People wonder why there are so many sexual crimes yet they wear such fashions. Personally I found it repulsive.
No photos here…
close up… only from a distance! I am grateful that I was raised in an era when a woman’s body was covered fashionably and tastefully rather than paraded around in a trashy manner. The girls were not only walking around with the bikinis that made you wonder why they even bothered to wear anything, but they also wrote on their bodies with felt pens “Free hugs” as if their attire wasn’t enough advertisement, and even more suggestive things with their phone numbers at the end.
As much as we love surfing…
I don’t think we will brave that experience again. It’s unfortunate that a great competition is tainted by such low class behavior. I used to be baffled at why girls were wearing their tight jeans short shorts unzipped as they flashed their bodies walking down the streets at the beach… I found myself wishing they had those shorts on! Makes one ask what will be the next fashion????
Ask yourself…
What do you truly want? Do you want the respect of someone who will treat you like royalty? If you don’t respect yourself, how will you ever attract someone who will respect you? Energy healing helps bring everything into balance. When you truly love yourself, your behavior will reflect that. Clear the emotional blocks to accepting yourself! It works!
I have a young daughter, not quite two, and I’m SOOOO worried about what she’ll be exposed to when she’s school-aged. I can’t believe how many parents let their children out of the house wearing some of the clothes they do (if you can consider some of it clothing). ugh.
I’ve found when raising kids, when they are taught the why behind the rule, they more easily embrace the rule. I taught my kids and now grandsons how sacred their bodies are, and how to be respectful to themselves in this regard. It has also been helpful to have a church congregation to be a part of who have my same values, so the kids have friends who are receiving the same training to associate with.
Visiting from the UBC.
Wow! That is crazy!
Rhondda
Thank you for such an insightful post as well as being brave enough to voice what many people are thinking but are too scared to share.
My best friend and I were just discussing this topic and how our society morals are changing for the worse at such a rapid pace. Just look at what TV shows are on today and you will no longer be puzzled at why kids and teenagers are acting they way they do. I too wonder how far this will go.
Agreed! I haven’t watched network TV in so long. Got tired of everyone pushing their social agendas. It seems to me that the more people say things – no matter how false they are – people begin to embrace them. Thank you Debbie for your thoughtful comment!