[silver charm]

My daughter was killed a little over 14 years ago. It still seems like yesterday. I can't imagine anyone behaving like Cindy Al-sheehani. We all grieve differently, but this woman has made a career out of celebrating and profaning her sons honor and sacrifice.

I would not leave the small town were my daughter lies at rest for 10 years after her death, because I would have dreams that she was calling me and looking for me each time I seriously planned to move. I stopped playing piano and flute because the memories of all the duets we had played together were so painful that somehow my fingers just forgot how to find the keys. I wouldn't move her things out of her room for atleat a year. I still have little trinkets and yearbooks and jewelry of hers that I ponder over................

I just don't see how this pond scum has managed to gather such a following outside of codepink, DU and Al-qaida. And Daily (screw 'em)Kos.

Sorry to all good Freepers for being such a downer.

[HairOfTheDog]

Keep the trinkets all your life, and I hope you can someday enjoy the music again.

[Loud Mime]

Your post was not a downer, it was an upper. You cherish your daughter's essence and honor her, thus bringing respect to her memories and her life.

What a breath of fresh air!

May God Bless you and your family.

[Diva Betsy Ross]

IT isn't a downer to share your thoughts. I am sorry for your loss- I really can not imagine the pain that you must feel. I can understand not wanting to move and feeling drawn in by your daughters memories. I would imagine I would feel much the same way. I guess the trick to living ,after the loss of a child ,is to etch out some happiness for yourself- and to know that one will really understand it all anyway- only you. Perhaps that is what Cindy is doing- but in her case she puts other mother's children in harms way with her careless remarks and her rock star attitude. And she enables the people who killed her son.

[MamaB]

We still have not moved our daughter's things out of her room and it will be 2 years on Jan. 15. I can not take it right now. Maybe one of these days. WE have her apartment furniture in the basement.

[MamaB]

Forgot to add that we have her clarinet she had in high school and in the church orchestra. I do not know what we are going to do with it but we are keeping it right now.