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In reply to the discussion: The slaughter of innocents. [View all]bawieland
(17 posts)The story of your life breaks my heart. It is so unjust, so wrong - yet ultimately, so very believable. The way we treat people in our country who are vulnerable is criminal. There is no excuse for it. Worse, there is no reason for it - we have the means to make sure each one of us has access to the basic needs of life, but we as a society have put our priorities elsewhere.
From your writing, I gather you know this, but I feel it still needs saying: You are every bit as worthy of a good life as any of us. You have done great things, helped so many, seen and done so much. Your life has touched so many others, and that is something that will endure no matter what. I know it must be easy to feel beat down because of all that's been done to you, but you didn't deserve any of that. You were cheated. And I am so angry on your behalf.
Please know that I am fighting. I'm doing all I know to do. And stories like yours are why. People like you are why.