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As I mentioned in the last entry, there are several changes coming to this website. First, we are going to commit to a regular schedule. Second, we are going to focus on the mission of the site, which is:
Giving a voice to victims, and helping their loved ones cope.
I have always had a soft spot in my heart for kids, but victims exist in every age category, in every race, in every socioeconomic category. The media seems to focus on the beautiful, and often there is a greater focus on young blonde white girls. I may give them some coverage, but i don't want to do so at the expense of any other child. In America, all are supposed to be equal. That's our policy here on Voiceless Victims.
I have had a lot of searches on psychological profiles, and so I want to give a series of checklists on identifying victims AND predators. Some lists I see include:
- How to recognize a child who has been abused.
- How to recognize a potential child molester.
- What to do if someone you know has been molested.
- What to do if someone you love is missing.
- How to identify some personality disorders.
Other things that I think are important including letting victims tell how they have overcome abuse, and explaining how forensic evidence has given a voice to those who could not tell.
I welcome any comments and suggestions, and I hope that we can, at some point, get involved in advocacy.
Poor Kelsey Briggs and her family were on my heart today. The poor baby was beaten to death by her stepfather, ahile her real father was serving his country. The DHS reports are on the website, Kelsey's Purpose. Her family is in our prayers this Christmas. I am so sorry she was taken from you.
God knows what it is like to have your child murdered. He cares for you and for Kelsey. I hope you will seek His help dealing with your loss.
Our friend Marlie Casseus of Haiti said her first words in SIX YEARS yesterday! She has had 4 surgeries, and requires 2 more, but she is now able to eat, drink, and to speak! God Bless Marlie and the International Kids Fund!
"Thank you."
Marlie's Mom also was very thankful.
I was just surfing around today and came across one young lady's ideas on protecting herself. Sounds like a smart girl!
It's been a while since I was here. A lot has happened in the last six months. SO much, I don't even know where to begin. In the mean time, there have been abductions, murders, rapes...
It seems like such a messed up world sometimes. I am a Christian, and I grew up learning about the evil people in the world, and how things would have to get worse before they got better.
As a kid I guess you just don't understand what all of that means.
Meanwhile, Wallace Richards is still missing. He really struck a chord with me, and I really care about him and want to see him come home. I want to see his family know where he has been. I want them to have the peace of knowing their son, their brother, their friend, is okay. I keep praying for his safe return.
In another time zone, we have the victims of Katrina. I was fortunate enough to sit through a presentation by the New Orleans Superintendent of Police, Warren Riley. He seems like a sincere enough guy. I really liked the presentation that he and the Deputy Superintendent Anthony Cannatella gave. It seems like the media was a bit harsh on the police department overall. Yes, they did "procure" some Cadillacs and some Chevrolets, but it was in order to help people. Yes, 91 or 97 officers left their posts, but 91% of the officers remained in New Orleans, through the storm, and now, six months later they remain. On DUTY. WITHOUT their families, many of them without their homes. They still live in hotel rooms and shelters, yet they are heroic for not leaving, even though many of them have sent their families to other cities to continue school and jobs. I heard story after story about officers who went WAY beyond the call of duty, and I was ashamed for the opinion I had about the overall department.
I will be updating regularly again. I apologize for the long silence. Wallace Richards and Family, we think about you daily, even when I don't write.
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