Posted on 02/18/2018 11:38:49 PM PST by kelly4c
It was his son who called him, not Cruz.
I wonder about FAS as well. He has the facial characteristics.
I wouldn’t want them cooking for me either.
Just saying...
Yeah, I agree. I find it commendable the compassion showed to a grieving young man. Even going to counseling with him. Having a son the same age would have kicked in the mat/pat ernal instincts even more so.
The Sneads were connected to Cruz by a friend of a friend. The friend didn’t warn them about Cruz’s mental illness or violent thoughts or police run-ins. I don’t even know if the friend knew. They were just approached by a friend who knew a troubled kid needed a home, and they accepted the call.
I think they are terrific Christians, and they were punished for their kindness.
I don’t even blame the mother for poor parenting. She lost her husband when Cruz was only 6 years old. Had the father lived to help raise his son, they may have gotten him the mental help he needed. With his mother having to work outside the home with a mentally ill child, she just didn’t have the time to cover all the bases.
It is possible she was a bad mother but it also possible she was simply overwhelmed.
But the Sneads, they were good Christians to take in a strange 19 year old who needed a place to get back on his feet, so they thought. They had no warning.
They must be bitter but I hope they can overcome it and learn to forgive. We Chrstians must forgive, as Christ forgives us. We have to get that beam out of our own eye first.
Thanks for that information. From what you’ve written, I’m suspecting that Cruz was more depressed over the fact that he lost the ability to continue his disgusting behavior, than he was over his adoptive mother’s death. He lost his home base, where he was able to do what he wanted without the threat of any real punishment.
The thing is - you don’t have know anything about him other than the very basics. At 19, a homeless adult, no High School degree, taking charity...that should pretty much equal = get a job, no dogs, no overnight girls - and when you have your own place to live - you can take your guns there. You don’t need a psych exam to have some basic boundaries and goals.
If the story is to be believed - they did, at least try to put some sort of restrictions in place and kept the guns locked. Perhaps not out of any fear - but more general responsibility. Guess he fooled them. This was the mistake.
The fact is - the whole family is lucky they aren’t dead.
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