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RILib

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11. She has the right to forgive him

Reply to Journeyman (Reply #8)

Thu Feb 28, 2013, 08:18 AM

Feb 2013

I have the right to say, thirty years in prison is not enough. He should be shut away forever.

Thank God they were able to restore her sight in one eye.

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Vt. lye victim gets new face at Boston hospital [View all] Xipe Totec Feb 2013 OP

horrifying Marrah_G Feb 2013 #1

good lord glinda Feb 2013 #2

God, that poor woman. polly7 Feb 2013 #3

He'd just better hope he never gets out derby378 Feb 2013 #4

Poor woman!!!!! Beacool Feb 2013 #5

I'm glad that she is being helped as much as possible, and has hope. But - MH1 Feb 2013 #6

Yay and good for her. I hope she heals quickly and well. ETA a link from her blog, sounds GREAT! uppityperson Feb 2013 #7

Amusing, all the angry posts in this thread wishing her attacker the most vile punishment . . . Journeyman Feb 2013 #8

I am reading her book and it is something. She is something special as is her family uppityperson Feb 2013 #9

there are exactly 2 posts that even approach what YOU claim cali Feb 2013 #10

She has the right to forgive him RILib Feb 2013 #11

Amusing is a very poor choice of words. Xipe Totec Feb 2013 #12

We have nothing to forgive. magical thyme Feb 2013 #13

+1000 And her ex-husband has 30 years to think about what he did. sinkingfeeling Feb 2013 #14

Well said. Forgiveness is a powerful tool indeed. GliderGuider Feb 2013 #15

"Vermont lye victim" are words I thought I would never read together. Heywood J Mar 2013 #16

Absolutely staggering work on the surgeons' part. Wow. (nt) Posteritatis Mar 2013 #17