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I cannot forget that time when three men ran away with my bike. I was enjoying my ride at the park when suddenly they popped out from nowhere and forcibly took my bike away.

I was getting annoyed when more and more of my personal things were getting lost. I asked my room mates if they had seen my graduation ring. Not anyone of them seemed to have a clue. At one time, the pearl necklace that was given me by my mother went missing. It seemed that this thief had a special liking to my small precious items.

After falling victim to a series of burglaries, my friend relocated to an apartment a few blocks away from my place. I opened my doors to Lucas but he wanted to be on his own and I understood.

When I was younger, I lived in a scary neighborhood where all types of criminals thrive. Fortunately, they do not get victims from nearby but then one must not be complacent as they could change their minds anytime.

Hurting another person was the last thing on my mind. I never had physically hurt others and no plans to do so. But protection of oneself is another story, explained my husband. He wanted me to get self defense products to do that.

I never fail to detect sarcasm in the fact that nice homes in gated communities are often earmarked for felonies like theft. It has got to disappoint parents like myself who broke their backs to put their families in such a residence.

I was known as an alarm buff by officemates and friends, as it should be. I felt that I should be equipped with these protective devices after the robbery and mugging I had experienced.

The middle school in the city was my first assignment as its new principal. However, I have heard that this school was one of the worst in the city due to behavioral problems and the presence of gangs, vandals, petty thieves, and truants.

My mother felt that the huge house left to her can be of use for others. When all of us children got married, she was left alone. She suggested that we convert the house into a home for old people.

Most of my friends possess Tasers and stun guns as their personal protection. They teased me about owning a Wildfire 18% Pepper Spray, that is seemed very feminine for a grown man like me.