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Thank you for sharing Catherine with us, Witchy.Ca...

2006-04-29T02:01:00.000+01:00

Thank you for sharing Catherine with us, Witchy.

Catherine, I am so sorry for the pain you've been through, which was too great for this world to relieve you of. You are loved, and will continue to be loved. You are why we will never stop fighting. I hope we can make you proud.

This is belated, I know, sorry for that. Witchy.....

2006-04-27T16:15:00.000+01:00

This is belated, I know, sorry for that.
Witchy... I am so sorry that had to happen.
Catherine - I do not know where to begin or end. I only hope you know you are not to blame.

To Witchy - I was wondering how did her brother fare? I do not mean to pry or anything, and the last thing I want to do is bring up bad memories - honestly. I only ask because I am male and I can only imagine how this would have made me feel if I had been the brother. I don't know if I could have coped with such a horrible event, especially coupled with the guilt of being the ostensible protector and yet being powerless to stop this horrible thing (being socialised male you are taught to be the protector - not saying this is right, just that it is).
Like I said, I don't want to bring up bad memories, so please feel free not to respond.
Again, I am so sorry that this sort of thing ever has to happen.

No probs Kaka :)I'd have changed it for you myself...

2006-04-25T19:44:00.000+01:00

No probs Kaka :)

I'd have changed it for you myself but I haven't worked out if I can edit comments on Blogspot yet...

"Peechless?"Should have been speechless.Sorry Witc...

2006-04-25T10:25:00.000+01:00

"Peechless?"
Should have been speechless.
Sorry Witchy -- nothing to joke about in this post.

Thank you for this post Witchy.Catherine: I'm so s...

2006-04-24T10:14:00.000+01:00

Thank you for this post Witchy.
Catherine: I'm so sorry. I'm peechless as well, it seems.

I was crying, reading this. Catherine, I hope you ...

2006-04-23T18:27:00.000+01:00

I was crying, reading this. Catherine, I hope you are at peace now. Witchy, thankyou for sharing.

I'm so sorry. Thank you so much for telling her st...

2006-04-20T14:05:00.000+01:00

I'm so sorry. Thank you so much for telling her story.

I can't think of an appropriate comment on this. I...

2006-04-19T12:45:00.000+01:00

I can't think of an appropriate comment on this. It just deserves to be read.

I don't know what to say. I am glad you found the ...

2006-04-19T12:28:00.000+01:00

I don't know what to say. I am glad you found the space to write about Catherine.
I am so sorry. For her and for the millions of women who have suffered like her.

I'm so very sorry Catherine. I believe you are wit...

2006-04-19T04:35:00.000+01:00

I'm so very sorry Catherine. I believe you are with the angels now. May you sleep peacefully in the hand of God.

I'm so sorry you couldn't stay :(

I understand.

Thank you so much for sharing, Witchy. Catherine deserves to have people hear her story and cry for her. At the very least.

Thanks, everyone. It was kind of cathartic writing...

2006-04-19T01:15:00.000+01:00

Thanks, everyone.

It was kind of cathartic writing that post. It's not something that's talked about much in my family anymore but I often think about my cousin. It felt ok to tell her story today...just so that more people know about her, really.

She's one of millions - and they all matter.

Oh god, I'm so sorry Witchy. Wish I knew what to s...

2006-04-18T22:51:00.000+01:00

Oh god, I'm so sorry Witchy. Wish I knew what to say.

I'm so sorry. I don't even know what else to say....

2006-04-18T21:25:00.000+01:00

I'm so sorry. I don't even know what else to say. I just know that I'll tell Catherine's story to others.

That is so sad, I'm very sorry.

2006-04-18T21:00:00.000+01:00

That is so sad, I'm very sorry.

I'm so, so, so sorry.

2006-04-18T20:03:00.000+01:00

I'm so, so, so sorry.

Thank you for communicating so well that the damag...

2006-04-18T19:55:00.000+01:00

Thank you for communicating so well that the damage from a sexual assault doesn't end when the attack ends.

Your cousin's experience highlights the real damage victim blaming can do to victims.

I've been reading posts since last night, trying t...

2006-04-18T14:46:00.000+01:00

I've been reading posts since last night, trying to get everything "organized" and ready to go for the "big" day...and yours was the last one for the morning...

You have brought me to tears. You have reminded me why we are doing this. I am so sad right now, but in a positive, mourning way - we have to mourn the losses. We have to fight so that eventually we don't have to mourn anymore...but as we fight we are still losing so many. I am surely rambling right now. Thank you for writing this.

And Catherine, it wasn't your fault. You are good and innocent...and if there is a heaven or some sort of afterlife...I hope that someone there has been able to comfort you and take away your pain.