Very Sad

I received this past week an email informing me that a very sweet young lady whom I meet in my Medieval re-enactment group was found shot to death in her home on August 31. At the time, it was not apparent whether it was self-inflicted or not. Today it was released that her death has been ruled a homicide. It makes me very sad that someone decided it was necessary to take the life of such a sweet, wonderful and friendly woman such as she was. I only met her a few times, but I really liked her and thought her very kind, and really looked forward to meeting her again and talking with her. She was very well known by some friends of mine and they seemed to think very highly of her. It makes me disgusted at the amount of violence we human beings are capable of. Having lost my brother to a shooting death 11 years ago, I can definitely relate to what her family must be going through. The difference between her death, and my brother's is that they have no clue who shot her, so the family is going to have to endure the long process of the investigation, and eventually a trial. I don't really have a point to this but just felt I needed to vent a little. Rhonda

wow rhonda i'm so sorry to hear that. crazy how this world can be. and so sorry about your brother i did not know. erin explained. i couldn't even imagine. Lori

Thanks, Lori. I'm not surprised that you didn't know about my brother. It happened a few years before Erin and I met. It is still a little difficult at times to talk about, so I don't usually offer it up unless someone asks about the number of siblings I have. Of course, it was toughest on my mom and dad, and my brother's son and daughter (who were 12 and 10 at the time) Rhonda

Rhonda, I am sorry for the loss of your friend and for the loss of your brother. I truly understand how you are feeling. Since loosing my partner's daughter to a violent homicide on June 28th, I too have been questioning the humane part of human. There is no sense to make of it, and it doesn't get better. It only leaves me to once again remind everyone that life is precious and the people we love should be treated as the precious gifts they are. If you are reading this, then take some time out of your "busy" life to let the ones you love know just how loved they are. We can never become so busy that we forget what life is truly all about. Again, I am sorry about your brother and your friend. Celebrate what you thought special and liked about them and make it a part of your own life. Best, Amy