[graciegirl]

I have been at turns angry, in turns disgusted and in turns truly compassionate for and with the Anthonys. But what hell can describe what they face with each breath they draw?

I don't think that any of us who are parents won't remember the first time our perfect angelic child told a lie or completely defied our direction. Normal children and normal parents face this and it is the most frustrating situation to know that you KNOW what is best for your child and you KNOW what your values are and yet inexplicably your child early on will completely throw you for a loop. Whether it be the candy you find in their pocket at the age of three that they "don't know" where it came from, or the time they first stay out beyond curfew. It just breaks our hearts and it terrifies us too to know that we cannot direct or completely control another human being who we adore and for whom we have great hopes and complete love and were given complete responsibilty to raise right.

Imagine what the Anthonys are suffering. I can't imagine how anyone would ever, ever come to terms with this.

I believe that Casey Marie Anthony was born a sociopath and that her parents tried so hard to keep her straight and to protect her. Maybe too hard. I think that Casey will still continue to act like the sociopath she is and feel no guilt and that sooner or later the law will catch up to her on something; stealing, cheating, lying, embezzling. I pray she does not give birth again.

As my grandmother often said. " There are things we must bear on this earth that are far worse than death". The Anthonys are bearing just such things from now on. No one deserves that pain. I feel so bad for them.