[I Was Naked]
When I Wrote ThisGive Us Grace
2007-11-27
I'm quite sad and pensive this evening as I can't seem to get the news story out of my head out of Texas and the details of a child murdered.
"Baby Grace" the Jane Doe found in Galveston, didn't deserve one moment of the pain she was subjected to from her mother. I'm not even using the word alleged, as she admitted to beating her with belts, holding her head underwater and throwing her across the room, so violently she cracked her head on the tiles.
I'm not throwing any blame to other young mothers out there, or even people who play online games in their own virtual reality, as problematic people, but the mere fact that this woman left the father of her daughter to live with a man she met online playing World of Warcraft. Again, nothing against the game, I used to play it before it was an online phenom, and I've been known to take out a bad day on my roommates Everquest account.
But that's the point. There are outlets for aggression, and none of them involve abusing your children or killing them. Plus, brainiac that she is, couldn't even come up with a better story than a "social worker pushed me down and took her" and I'm sorry but how about a little documentation to back that up? I'm just bothered by the matter of fact accounting of her actions, as if there was no remorse, and I get the feeling if she ever had the chance to give birth again, that child would suffer the same fate.
At heart I'm a child advocate, even though I have none of my own, just through my own experiences in life, I don't want another kid to be treated poorly, let alone toddlers. Its a true fact that there are more animal shelters in the United States, than there are shelters for women and children.
It's difficult to look at this case with any objectivity since there isn't anything to go on before July 24th when they killed her. Well at least no facts that have been made public as of yet. I almost feel bad for the lawyer who has to represent them. It will be interesting to see what angle they come up with. Once you toss in abuse of a corpse, and the violence went on for so long, it rules out temporary insanity.
I'm grateful that there is rough justice in Texas and generally people who abuse and kill children are on the bottom of the cesspool and they'll get their just rewards. In cases such as this I've said for years that I think murderers should suffer the same fate they inflicted on their victims. Forget a jury of your peers, I want someone 3 times stronger and larger to beat them with leather belts, give them a few flushies, and throw them across the room. Hell I'll even spring for the container and I have a few friends that own storage lockers that will look the other way. Live by the sword, die by the sword. It's little wonder that the step father, coward that he is, attempted suicide last week. Pussy. By the time this is over, you'll wish you succeeded. However, I just think it was a ploy, and they knew time was running out for them. The universe in all its wisdom, prevented that bit of karma from playing out yet, and I don't believe a word he says that his little darlin' wife is innocent of all wrong doing. Please. Even if she didn't lift a hand to her daughter, she didn't lift a hand to help her either to get her out of harms way.
Riley's grandmother who has been diligent in finding her granddaughter, has stated that at least Riley is at peace now and away from all the abuse. I am puzzled for now by the lack of charges against the couple, but once the autopsy is completed my belief is more formal charges will be pressed. I'll be following this case, for no other reason than I need to see a punishment so strong, it may stop the next person from harming their child. Wishful thinking, but give us grace to see this through.
Texas takes care of their own, and I know they will do right by Riley.
Rest in peace baby girl, one day we will as well.
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