Margaret Summers
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Gone Too Soon: Honoring Homicide Victims
It is beyond difficult to lose a loved one to murder. The horror of a spouse, child, sibling, parent or other relative's life abruptly ended by a single, violent act is a trauma that lasts forever. I know; I've had friends who have lost loved ones in that manner. I lost an uncle and a cousin that way. In the absence of loved ones, lost to homicide, what's left are a constant pain, grief, heartache and trauma... (posted by Margaret 1 year 244 days ago.)
It is beyond difficult to lose a loved one to murder. The horror of a spouse, child, sibling, parent or other relative's life abruptly ended by a single, violent act is a trauma that lasts forever. I know; I've had friends who have lost loved ones in that manner. I lost an uncle and a cousin that way. In the absence of loved ones, lost to homicide, what's left are a constant pain, grief, heartache and trauma... (posted by Margaret 1 year 244 days ago.)
Lay This Burden Down: Labor Day and Death Row Personnel
This Labor Day weekend, I was thinking about emotionally taxing and stressful professions. I concluded that working on death row falls into that category. I was reminded of the film "Monster's Ball" and the prison executioner played by actor Billy Bob Thornton. The character displays a "tough" demeanor to the public. He's all business, a stoic professional doing his duty. But after each execution... (posted by Margaret 1 year 264 days ago.)
This Labor Day weekend, I was thinking about emotionally taxing and stressful professions. I concluded that working on death row falls into that category. I was reminded of the film "Monster's Ball" and the prison executioner played by actor Billy Bob Thornton. The character displays a "tough" demeanor to the public. He's all business, a stoic professional doing his duty. But after each execution... (posted by Margaret 1 year 264 days ago.)
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