Today while driving through Ranch Camp, I had the misfortune of encountering two male students of Molokai High in the midst of a physical altercation. Yes, they were “scrapping”!

In a panic I stopped my car in the middle of the street, jumped out and tried to separate them. I gave them both an earful and sent one of them on his not so merry way.

To my dismay the father of the second boy was in his garage less than 20 feet away instructing the other students to “let them fight.” When confronted, all this person did was put blame on the other boy. All I heard was “Him, him, him! Not my boy’s fault!

You don’t know!”

And you know what? I wasn’t even blaming his “boy,” nor do I even know or care who was at fault, but what I do know is two kids were fighting and you did nothing! No one is to blame but YOU. You should be the guiding light for your child helping him grow to be an asset to our community. Teach him to overcome adversity. Help him in choosing the right path when confronted with obstacles. Show him the difference between right and wrong. If you don’t, who will?

So, to you, tough guy with the big blue and white Ford, all I have to you say is, what goes around comes around and shame, shame, shame! And to your son, I forgive you for calling me a b- - - - because your father didn’t teach you any better!

Against condoning juvenile violence
(Name withheld by request)