tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post8738727632895348239..comments2024-03-26T07:33:18.502-04:00Comments on WordWranglers: A Letter to My DaughterMargiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03843006118151762550noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-20079520580472548112016-06-09T00:49:49.069-04:002016-06-09T00:49:49.069-04:00xo, Nan! Thank YOU for being a strong mom for your...xo, Nan! Thank YOU for being a strong mom for your son!Kristina Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13674920511835640874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-55422916369320719572016-06-08T22:00:55.247-04:002016-06-08T22:00:55.247-04:00Oh, Kristi--what a wonderful letter--you made me c...Oh, Kristi--what a wonderful letter--you made me cry, mostly because of how very much you love your daughter and how much you want her to be strong. But also because I have a son that I'm so very proud of--a son who will be teaching his son how to treat women with respect and dignity. To honor them--just like we taught him. Good for you and may all parents be this aware of the world around their children... thank you. Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08809913527142033733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-64181553653368648882016-06-08T20:53:58.971-04:002016-06-08T20:53:58.971-04:00the excusing, I think, bugs me most of all, Margie...the excusing, I think, bugs me most of all, Margie...I just can't with the whole lack of humanity from him/his camp/the judge. I just want. Kristina Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13674920511835640874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-57350564037690264182016-06-08T14:39:25.529-04:002016-06-08T14:39:25.529-04:00I can't wrap my head around any of this--how a...I can't wrap my head around any of this--how a judge can excuse a non-contested rape. It isn't even a case of he said/she said, there were actual witnesses/saviors--how a parent can chalk his sons depravity to "twenty minutes of action"--<br /><br />It's all so whacked. And I find it extremely sad that in this day and age, we still have to explain to our daughters that the boogeyman could be her classmate.Margiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03843006118151762550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-78696714575796665352016-06-08T13:07:53.372-04:002016-06-08T13:07:53.372-04:00I know, the whole thing is just horrifying. It sou...I know, the whole thing is just horrifying. It sounds as if the victim has a support system around her, but what is happening to her still breaks my heart. <br /><br />And I don't have words for the anger I feel toward the attacker or his father or his friends. Being a good person in the past doesn't excuse present actions. Kristina Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13674920511835640874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-62682897440831049382016-06-08T10:07:26.198-04:002016-06-08T10:07:26.198-04:00I read the victim's letter to her attacker yes...I read the victim's letter to her attacker yesterday. Just reading that changed me in ways I don't even care to discuss. The father's statement was almost as bad. That "20 minutes" thing totally floored me. What kind of justification is that? It only takes a second to pull a trigger. Cheryl Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11464377381132807409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-41718821800273772832016-06-08T09:48:46.618-04:002016-06-08T09:48:46.618-04:00thanks, liz, this horrifying story has been on my ...thanks, liz, this horrifying story has been on my mind a lot over the past few days. I'm also very angry, but the sad needed to have a voice, too.Kristina Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13674920511835640874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-66329100121966998002016-06-08T07:15:20.918-04:002016-06-08T07:15:20.918-04:00This is powerful and important and strong, just li...This is powerful and important and strong, just like Shelby is. Like all our daughters are. Thanks for sharing it, Kristi.Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.com