What an eloquent way to write such a horrible thing. God and self are the ones to thank my dear--indeed! What an awful legacy for this soul to leave behind...for sad and heavy hearts to remember. I, for one, shall not be moved from my convictions to love and adore the hurting; while diligently fleeing perversion and pain!

I'm so sorry for this whole situation, Stace. Much love to you and to her.

I hope to GOD he isn't doing it to anyone else's daughters now.

I'm so proud of the child version of you! I hope my daughters have the same spirit!!!
-d

What a brave girl you were. Do you think adults would have done anything about it then? (I have my own reasons to think not)

WOW!

What a powerful post, Stace!

anji: the adults who knew did nothing. i'm not sure what the law would have done in those days even if they had been made aware. it was a different time.

-d: i pray to god for that also. that is one of the reasons i posted this finally. he has two (three?) very young granddaughters, and i hope the girls' father or mother reads this. i don't hide the address of this blog.

I can't think of the proper adjective to describe how wonderful I think you are.

I just don't know what to say, so I will send hugs.

i don't even know what happened, but, that is a situation so many have been in. i recall things from junior high and high school, and people who i hope are in jail right now.

very powerful post. and of course you had it in you stace. you kick ass no matter what your age.