The proper care and feeding of elephants, Part 6
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Stampede
What happens inside a home where a herd of elephants are given free reign?
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A home where a brother is told he will be an uncle the day his sister goes to the hospital to give birth to his niece?
A home where a seemingly beloved child and grandchild goes missing for 30 days before being reported to police?
July 15, 2008 – Casey Anthony’s mother Cindy reports that Caylee has been missing for a month. In a call to the 9-1-1 dispatcher, she says, “There is something wrong. I found my daughter’s car today [and] it smells like there’s been a dead body in the damn car.”
A home from where a mother, having already lost a grandchild, lies on the witness stand in an attempt to explain away why keyword searches on the computer such as “neck breaking,” “lost numbers,” “how to make chloroform,” and “household weapons” are found.
When the mother of a supposedly missing child lies to police investigators and parties instead of looking for her child, does anyone in that home confront her?
What about when it is revealed that the “missing child” has been rotting in a garbage bag a quarter mile from that home?
What the hell kind of home is that?
And how many more homes are there just like it?
Way more than any of us care to admit, I imagine.
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I am speechless for you are right. Way more than imaginable. And even one is too many.
Louise´s last [type] ..Frozen (a poem)
Ugh. Everything about that situation made me sick and sad. I wonder what’s wrong with those people and honestly, how much counseling they’re going to need. And you’re right, she’s not alone in any of this, America breeds lifestyles where this kind of thing just isn’t talked about. Sad day.
jake´s last [type] ..Walk as if it’s Made for You
I think the word dysfunctional is a moot point. We should just say “Families … you know.” The best book I ever read about the issues troubling the Anthony family is Scot Peck’s People of the Lie. He’s better known for his Road Less Traveled, but People of the Lie is a powerful book.
karenzach´s last [type] ..Making God laugh
This is the second time you’ve mentioned that book. I’m going to get it. Thanks.
Sad but true. That’s why we’ve all got to stand up and do what we can, both naturally and spiritually speaking. Thanks Kat.
jasonS´s last [type] ..Have a Little Faith
I doubt if prayer in the schools or singing patriotic songs would have saved that child in today’s world. BUT somewhere many years ago, our “intelligent” smarter than we are – - law makers took God out of the school and the result has been devastating. We can’t blame all the drugs and incest on God not being in the schools, but for my money it is a good place to start with the blame.
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