Prayer for Peace If there is to be peace in the world, There must be peace in the nations. If there is to be peace in the nations, There must be peace in the cities. If there is to be peace in the cities, There must be peace between neighbors. If there is to be [...]
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Turning a Corner?
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December 8, 2011
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My sister, Sandra, was murdered. I say it, I write, I think it, and still, 26 months after her death, I have moments that I can’t believe it happened. I have moments that it still seems surreal. I have moments that I ask myself, how did this happen to my sister, our family. I did [...]
Sister is Gone, Her Legacy is Immortal
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November 22, 2011
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“What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others and the world, remains and is immortal”. ~ Albert Pine When I heard those words, I immediately thought about my sister. Sandra was a school teacher. She taught school for well over 30 years. She was passionate about her work, her students. [...]
Aftershock of a Murder
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November 13, 2011
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It will soon be 26 months since my beautiful sister, Sandra, lost her life by the hands of a murderer. I think back on the last 26 months and all that happened, all I learned. I often described those months as a rollercoaster. Emotions and feelings were up and down, up and down. Lately, I’ve [...]
Guilty! Sister Comforted That Murderer is Confined Forever
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September 16, 2011
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The trial for my sister’s murderer ended yesterday. It was a very intense week to say the least. The state rested about 3:30 pm. The case was turned over to the jury about 4 pm. We waited. I felt confident. I knew the prosecutors had done their very best. Still we waited. Finally, about 4 [...]
10 Years Later, 9/11 Memories are Razor Sharp
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September 11, 2011
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Today is the 10th anniversary of the terror attack on the World Trade Center. Our hearts go out even now to the thousands of people who died that day: children, husbands, wives, sisters, brothers and friends. So many people mourned, are still mourning and will never forget the worst terrorist act on American soil. I [...]
The 10th Anniversary of 9/11: How You Can Help
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September 8, 2011
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On September 11, 2011, we remember the 10th anniversary of the day when nearly 3,000 victims were killed after two airliners were crashed into the Twin Towers in New York City, another plane hit the Pentagon, and a final plane crashed into a field in rural Pennsylvania. In 2001, the barrage of bruising images from [...]
After 700 Days, a Jury Trial for Man Accused
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September 7, 2011
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On August 24, 2011, I attended our 8th pre trial hearing for my sister’s murderer. Our first jury trial date was June 7, 2010, only to be continued until June 21, 2010, only to be continued to September 13, 2010, only to be continued until November 29, 2010, only to be continued until March 7, [...]
Norway Killings: The ‘Why’ Lingers
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August 2, 2011
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When I first heard the news about the senseless murders in Norway, my thoughts immediately went to the survivors of the murdered people: the shock, the disbelief, the surreal feelings they must be experiencing. Followed by the questions, why, who, why, why, why! Fortunately, the who has been answered. The why will linger for weeks [...]
Mass Murder in Norway Triggers Anticipatory Grief
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July 30, 2011
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The recent murders of innocent children and adults in Oslo, Norway, are a national tragedy. Like September 11th, this tragedy causes anticipatory grief. Usually we associate anticipatory grief with the failing health of a family member, friend, or pet. But anticipatory grief can affect an entire population. Anticipatory grief is a feeling of loss before [...]
Forgiving Killers is a Process
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July 29, 2011
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They were just faces to me. I wouldn’t make eye contact. Instead I focused on their clothes . . . grey-white sweatshirts, denim shirts, jeans, white sneakers. They didn’t look like inmates, more like janitors to me. I was invited to the medium-security facility in a program of restorative justice sponsored by the University of [...]
Casey Anthony Verdict Stirs Fears in Sister of Murdered Woman
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July 10, 2011
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Like many people this past week, I heard the verdict in the Casey Anthony trial. I did not follow the trial closely so I really don’t know what evidence was presented. I do know that I have read much of the evidence was circumstantial. With my sister’s murder trial postponed for the 7th time recently, [...]
Eighteen Years Later, Father Confronts Daughter’s Killer
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September 19, 2008
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By Lew Cox – In October 2005, I attended a California State parole hearing for the slayer of my daughter, Carmon. Carmon was 22 years old when she was murdered in 1987 in Los Angeles. The drive from Tacoma, Wash., to the Soledad Prison in central California was a philosophical time that gave me the [...]
My Son Was Killed on His Bicycle by a Drunk Driver
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July 25, 2008
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My name is Andrew, It’s hard for me to write this at this time,the pain and the anger are spinning through me.At times I question if I’m strong enough. If you were to ask me if I think I’ll be here tomorrow I would have to say “we’ll see”
How Do I Survive the Murder of My Son?
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June 26, 2008
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Dear Doctors Gloria and Heidi, I need help. Recently, my son was murdered and it is tearing me apart from my heart to my head. I do not know how to deal with it. Please respond to me. Thanks, Bernice Drs. Gloria and Heidi Respond Dear Bernice, We are so very sorry for your loss. [...]
Ceil Buonocore: No Chance To Say Goodbye
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August 18, 2005
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HEALING THE GRIEVING HEART No Chance To Say Good-bye: A Son Killed By Terrorists Host: Dr. Gloria Horsley With guest: Ceil Buonocore August 18, 2005 G: Welcome to Healing the Grieving Heart, the show that mimes the depth of human tragedy, the death of a child, and finds hope, courage, and a will to go [...]
Dr. Richard Dew: Surviving the Death of a Child by Homicide
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July 14, 2004
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HEALING THE GRIEVING HEART Surviving the Death of a Child by Homicide Host: Dr. Gloria Horsley With guest: Dr. Richard Dew July 14, 2005 G: Welcome to Healing the Grieving Heart. Our show today is on a very difficult topic. The murder of a child. Now I’ve had a child die in an automobile accident, [...]
