Thanks for posting that video, I had missed it.
Sane or insane, that woman clearly understands and appreciates the situation in which she now finds herself. Locked up, probably for the remainder of her days, a pariah in her community, with no family to turn to other than her family of origin (I assume they are supportive, given that they were in the courtroom), no children to watch grow up and prosper and flourish, knowing they are dead by her own hand. The guilt, regret and pain she must be feeling, which is etched indelibly on her face, is overwhelming for me to even contemplate. The horror of her circumstances is beyond comprehension to me.
This is not intended to minimize her acts and the loss of those precious, innocent children. She needs to be locked away in response to her acts, be it in a mental institution or a prison IMO.
My own personal musing...I think the death penalty is not appropriate for this case, but would ultimately perhaps be a gift of mercy to Julie Schenecker, were it ever to be carried out. I personally would prefer to die, or fade into insanity, than live the rest of my life burdened with the memory of what I had done to my own flesh and blood in a moment (really the culmination of what was a longer period, marked by premeditation and preparation) of rage and frustration fueled by mental illness and substance abuse. If only someone could have reached her before it got to that point, or she had reached out and given more of a warning.
All JMO
