News Post - A Moment of Silence -
Jul. 7th, 2007 03:54 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
lissa_quonI WAS going to post tonight whinging on pathetically about how my life sucks until I saw this article on MSN.com.
Attack survivor dies in cruise ship leap". I might have posted about this kid before, he was a student at the high school I graduated from. Some of his friends went to my church, I'm fairly sure that the attack happened near my neighborhood. I didn't know him but the situation hit rather close to home.
Sadly the second I read the headline I had a sinking feeling that I knew who they were talking about. When they mentioned Galveston I was certain. The kid survived long enough to testify before congress about a bill on hate crimes.
I find myself unable to say anything that doesn't either repeat the article or bring up my shame for my school or my urge to beat some ass holes senseless. So I'll just sign off.
God speed David Ritcheson, I'm sure wherever you are is better than here.
Attack survivor dies in cruise ship leap". I might have posted about this kid before, he was a student at the high school I graduated from. Some of his friends went to my church, I'm fairly sure that the attack happened near my neighborhood. I didn't know him but the situation hit rather close to home.
Sadly the second I read the headline I had a sinking feeling that I knew who they were talking about. When they mentioned Galveston I was certain. The kid survived long enough to testify before congress about a bill on hate crimes.
I find myself unable to say anything that doesn't either repeat the article or bring up my shame for my school or my urge to beat some ass holes senseless. So I'll just sign off.
God speed David Ritcheson, I'm sure wherever you are is better than here.