ABSTRACT

Traffic creeps slowly through the city, carrying home the many in society who have just finished the nine-to-five shift. They have poured their blood, sweat, and tears into another day and are looking to reenergize their weary bodies and minds. The majority are returning to homes that they hope are comfortable, safe, and secure sanctuaries. They hope to raise their families in a moral environment that allows them to live in harmony with the rest of the community. Most are probably walking into their homes thinking about not much more than what is for supper or whatever event they, their children, or their spouses have planned for that evening. I don’t assume every law-abiding citizen is experiencing this, but, based on the thousands of normal families I have gotten to look at over the years, this attitude seems to be more the rule than the exception.