Over the past 4 days it seems that the world turned upside down and tears fell from the heavens for families in California and Texas.
On Tuesday my newest daughter-in-law came home from an evening class and was nearly in tears. One of her brother-in-laws lives in Mendota, California and he shared a horrific story about a little 4 year old boy who's family he is acquainted with, named Alex Mercado. Alex was lured into the next door neighbor's home by their 14 year old son. After molesting, and sodomizing little Alex he drowned him in the bathtub so he wouldn't tell anyone what he did. He then stuck him in the dryer and left him there where he was found approximately 24 hours later The family is still trying to understand why this had to happen. The boy who commited this horrendous crime will be tried as an adult according to the authorities. These are the moments that remind me why we do what we do, and work so hard to educate children on the ways they can help keep themselves safer from predators that would do them harm.
Then today, most have heard about the killing spree at the Fort Hood Army Base, in Texas. Because we have worked so closely over a number of years with staff of the Family Advocacy Program there it has left a sad feeling in our hearts. Our hearts and prayers go out to the families of those fallen soldiers, and those who were injured and must recover not only from the wounds they received, but the reason for having them in the first place.
Lets hope that sanity reigns as the sun arises tomorrow.
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