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Feb. 24, 2006 Yesterday, today and tomorrow, Mildura will farewell, six very well loved teenagers who were ploughed into by an out of control care on the weekend. The teenagers had been at a party and were waiting for a bus when the car, a father with his two young children with him ploughed into them killing five at the scene instantly and one dying later in hospital, as well as injuring many others. This is a sad story to hear, and for a parent it’s one that terrifies most of us. Having to bury our children. This article I am writing to send my sincerest of sympathies to the families and friends of these kids. Their names are Cory Dowling, Cassandra Manners, Shane, and Abbey Hirst, Josie Calvi and Stevie-Lee Wright. I can only imagine the pain that the parents of these children must be feeling, and I know our words and the words of the media can be no real comfort. However our thoughts are with you all and our prayers are with you that in this time of darkness eventually there may come light. To the man that is responsible for this, you made a mistake and the death of these children will be the punishment you have to face, because that is far worse than jail time. Even though your apologies may not be heard right now, take comfort in one day these families will begin to heal and slowly you will be forgiven, their hatred is not forever, they are simply in pain. As you yourself would understand being a father. To those people that have given death threats to this man’s family and his own children, I say grow up. The children are aged 10 and 5, how did they have anything to do with their father’s actions? Use your brains and think about it. They were simply innocent parties to irresponsible driving, which they too have to pay for. They no longer have their father every day in their lives, they have had to go into hiding, because of your ridiculous threats and phone calls. Think about honouring your friends and family in a manner that is mature. Not by taking it out on small children. I understand that your loss is exceptionally hard to deal with, as it is to loose any friend or family member, but these children witnessed the horror that unfolded. These children have to live with the knowledge, that they were involved in the crash that killed six teenagers, and it was at the hands of their father that it happened. That will be a stigma that follows them for the rest of their lives. So they will have enough punishment for crimes they did not commit, you do not have to help punish them. These kids are hurting just as much as you are. Think about that! They have lost their father, their lives that were once normal. Allow them to grieve, in peace without fear, just as you are allowed to grieve. Once again I send my prayers and my thoughts to the Dowling, Hirst, Manners, Calvi, and Wright families. I pray that one day the light will shine back in your life again. ------------ Email Samantha King: writing_girl_29@hotmail.com Comment on this article here! ------------ All articles are EXCLUSIVE to Useless-Knowledge.com. Please link to this article rather than copying and pasting it onto your site (which would be unauthorized and illegal). |
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