Mourning the women who touched our lives

in #clovis7 years ago

(My special Sunday Eastern New Mexico News column for September 3, 2017- I am not allowed to post it in its entirety until the paper's exclusivity has expired in a month, but please visit the link for this one.)

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How do you tell your daughter, on her tenth birthday, that her friend has been murdered? There isn't a good way, but I was forced to give it my best shot last week. I know I wasn't the only one; a lot of grieving parents around here shared the same experience with their children.

My daughter grew up with Miss Krissie at the library. The love she showed all the kids who came to share her world of books and crafts made her a favorite. I sat through many a Preschool Storyhour, even after my daughter got too old to really be interested in the juvenile books which were read each week. She loved Miss Krissie and wanted to be there anyway, just to see her. Just to hug her and talk with her...read the rest...

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