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June 26, 2003

Whatever your beliefs are...

I humbly ask that each of you pray for Random Liberal Chick and her family. It isn't my place to share any details, but there is power in prayer. With the number of hits that this site gets each day, I know that a lot of prayers will go her way today. Her family really needs this right now.

My sincere and humble thanks,

Broch

Posted by Broch at June 26, 2003 08:10 AM

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Posted by: C. at June 26, 2003 08:25 AM

Monday morning at 1:30am my sister (Austin, TX) was abducted by four men, beaten, and quite possibly raped. She was threatened with a gun, driven out to a remote rural site, physicaly and sexually assaulted (her memory is sketchy due to head trauma, but the rape kit seems to indicate she was indeed raped), and left there presumably to die. Today after locking myself out of my car, I blurted out to someone who was helping me what happened. He's from Texas and was taken aback by the VERY personal nature of what I had shared with him. His reaction took ME by surprise in turn. This all feels like someone else's story I'm sharing, not something that happened to MY sister. He was really upset and said that my sister should move out here when she recovers. He talked about self-defense and women empowering themselves by learning their own strength. If anything self-defense buys time. It delays. She was nabbed when her male friend ran off to get his car (her recently fractured foot was bothering her). He was gone three minutes.

Posted by: Random Liberal Girl at June 26, 2003 04:33 PM

Oh, Carla Beth, I am so sorry. Praying for you and your family.

Posted by: pam at June 26, 2003 04:39 PM

Carla, Im very sorry to hear about your sister. Crutch

Posted by: Crutch at June 26, 2003 04:54 PM

Carla Beth, U R Deeply within my prayers, as is your sister. This news came as a horrible hit 2 me. B Strong 4 your sister, she'll need U. I am an assault survivor and still have bad days. Thank God 4 those around us who take the time 2 care. Broch came back into my life a year ago, shortly after it happened. He was my rock of stability and I went and messed it all up.

Posted by: Andi at June 26, 2003 09:19 PM

Words have escaped me, all day after seeing your post Carla Beth. I am able to cope with my memories, today once again they surface. I hope in this order, if you allow me to your sister foremost, and family, as well as her friend, is coping in ways you are able to deal with this disaster. My prayers are with you all, as they have been today.

Posted by: C. at June 26, 2003 10:32 PM

Oh, my God. Carla Beth, I'm so sorry. Praying that you and yours can recover from this blow. If you ever need anything, please don't hesitate to ask.

Posted by: April at June 27, 2003 10:22 AM

You and you family are in my prayers and with your permission, I would be pleased to pass the name(s) and needs along to a "prayer warrior" group of which I am a part. My email adress is attached.

Posted by: scot-on-the-rocks at June 27, 2003 05:16 PM

Hey Scot, good to see you, it's been awhile!

Posted by: Broch at June 27, 2003 05:26 PM

My prayers are with you, your sister and your family.

Posted by: Tony at June 27, 2003 05:39 PM

Thanks everyone for your support. Because of our family history, my sister is not seeking comfort from any of us. I did thorough research on this situation, though, for the sake of OUR comfort, the family of a survivor. What I learned through my conversations with the hospital, detective, and social worker were immensely insightful. So at least we know she's in good hands. From my end of things, it's quite perplexing. Out of necessity my life is on autopilot. I'm moving, I just graduated, I start a new job next week, the cat got his shots today, the dog got her bath today. And I'm on my way out for a night of garlic shrimp and sorbet. She doesn't want me there. She doesn't want any of us within 10,000 miles of her. What the social worker says she needs the most is space and time. And she's got it. Meanwhile, some changes have been put into place in my life ... I've changed my checking account, my new phone number and address are unlisted (I've never done that before), and I feel absolutely zero interest in dating. I'm not shutting down. I'm opening up. To MY power as a woman to take control of MY life, protect my privacy, turn my finances around. Seizing each day. There is NOTHING around me that says my sister was abducted, assaulted, and raped. It still feels like someone else's story. But either way life has to continue. The routines, chores, luxuries. Sorry to dominate the posts, but I have NO other channel for addressing what happened and trying to make sense of how life does and must go on. Shouldn't things come to a halt out of respect for my sister? No, I guess not. Anyway, thanks for reading this.

Posted by: Random Liberal Girl at June 27, 2003 08:36 PM

Carla Beth, please don't feel that you are dominating anything, I have offered this space to you for that purpose. You still have a login, so feel free to blog here if you need a cathartic outlet. You are an extremely strong woman, and I applaud your decisions as of late. We are all rooting for you!

Posted by: Broch at June 27, 2003 08:47 PM

Carla Beth, you are fine...your sister will get through this - with lots of prayer, love and support - those you can give her. Time is also a great healer and that, unfortunately, you can't give her....it will just take, well, time. In the meantime, we will all still be praying for her, and for you, precious girl - you have a lot on your plate... be well, be at peace and... just breathe... Broch, I am CRAZY for your new look! April, awesome, awesome! Namaste'

Posted by: pam at June 28, 2003 01:03 PM

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