I know the investigators and the prosecution in this case want justice! They've been methodically working the case since they became aware of Erica being missing. They've called in all the resources to help. They've prosecuted for the stealing of money meant for ERICA while she was dead. I'm betting there's even a few that would love to be able to take out all their frustrations physically on Casey and Sandy. I also realize there's no immediate rush for murder charges since both are already in prison, and there's no bringing Erica back.
And yet....I'm still impatient! I want to see "charged with premediated murder and felony child abuse/torture" for each of these vile people. It will come. All in due time.
I hope at some points in Erica's life, she felt joy, happiness, and love. I hope her entire life wasn't the torture that killed. I don't know if I can mentally cope with that. I hope she got to play with the puppies, smell puppy breath, and that they brought her some joy.
This is just such a terrible injustice to a human being. A very difficult case to have followed for the past two years or so, and just goes against anything that a human should feel for a child.
Though we haven't heard from her other siblings, I also pray they are healing, and able to seek counseling, realize what awful parents they were given, and divorce themselves from their parents, realize there is so much more to life, and that abusing anything is never OK. That their psych isn't permanently damaged by these vile people they were forced to live with, forced to have as parents. This isn't your faults kiddos. None of us get to chose our parents, our life, our past, but we can focus on our future and we don't have to let our past define us as adults. There's prayers being said and I must have faith there is a God and prayers are heard. If Erica was prayed for and nothing saved her, I don't have answers. I have no idea why this was allowed. I don't have all the answers in life. But do hope each realize they are all being thought about tonight, and I wish I could bestow upon each the love and guidance that they deserve.