Firstly, I must apologise for my last, and up until now, only post. Yes I am a relative local, but the rumours we have heard circulating were rumours only and I did not realise it contravened the rules to post gossip, however well intentioned....
Anyway, as I lay in bed last night, my thoughts again turned to the whole ABC case.
I started to wonder why I, and so many other people have been so fascinated by this case.
I am consumed by feelings of intense pity and love for those poor little girls - I am sure that many of you reading this will agree - I would dearly love to scoop them up and try to help somehow - however pathetic that sounds, I think the mother in all of us wants to help, to protect, and to reach out - and it's because Allison could have been ANY of us - the facade outwardly of a perfectly normal, and functioning family unit was that only - a facade - and the realisation that there were deep, deep cracks throughout the entire relationship is so confronting...
It is because of this - because of the intense feelings of anger, of indignation - WHY did it have to come to this - why chose a path that would have so many far reaching repercussions and involve so much pain on so many levels - that I, for one, am still trying to get my head around it all.
I hope and pray that justice is served and that the children are given the tools to find their way through it all...