So sad

When I was 18 years old(2004) I read an article in the paper as well as saw on the news about a 15 year old girl who was found dismembered and set on fire in West Philadelphia. This case has stayed with me over the years. I don’t really know why. Maybe because she lived a few towns over from where I lived. Maybe because I was into partying and going out with shady people who I didn’t know. I don’t know.

I do know that this case has stayed with me and I think about this girls family from time to time. (I know crazy). I have since settled my life down. I have an amazing guy who I’m so in love with, have three amazing kids, and am going to my local community college to become a medical assistant.

I however not thought of said case for a while until I recently saw another case of a 20 year old male that was found in the same manner. This just saddens me that this is happening to these kids who had their whole life ahead of them. What could they have possibly done that they had to have their life cut short by some maniac?

I know murders and death happen everywhere but it’s different when it’s in your own backyard.

There was really no reason for this post I just wanted to vent a little.