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momx5 on 5/26/09
Was at the hospital last night with this family, and it is truly a tragedy. It all appears to be truly accidental and our hearts and prayers wrap around these people at this time. The "Bio-family" and the "fosters" were ALL there. EVERYBODY cares and wants the best for everyone concerned. Please support these people with your love and prayers. Privacy appreciated at this time.
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lovingparent on 5/26/09
Was there at the home with family and friends and church members and it is absolutely amazing the outpour of love that is shown. What an unfortunate situation that happened. The child was an inspiration to all of us. Knowing the whole situation would be beneficial for all before judgement is passed upon this family. I pray that you will keep them all in your prayers and uplift them in there time of need. They surely need our support and prayers of strength and mercy..... I wish I was half as strong as the mother and father. They are an inspiration not only to me but to all that they know. I personally feel that God will take care of them and they have God on there side....
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attagirl on 5/26/09
Tisha, what's wrong here is people like you publicly ranting and raving about something that doesn't involve you (if you have to "look in the newspaper to find out the truth" then you're not involved).
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concernedofficer on 5/26/09
This family needs prayers right now and to be surrounded by love. This is a delicate situation. It is a tradegy that only God knows the reason for, we as humans do not have the ability to understand. There are two other children that have been uprooted from a loving home after a huge loss and we need to be praying for them.
TnTisha, there is a doubt that you knew why this child"was in a shell", I suspect it was the same reason he was in foster care to begin with. Also, TnTisha I have to agree, that you may want to find other sources than the newspaper for the truth. Although the Post only reports the facts above, there are other media personnel that are jumping on the "anti-police, anti-foster parent" bandwagon, NOT ALL FOSTER PARENTS ARE AWFUL AND NOT ALL POLICE ARE BAD. If they were you wouldn't be able to sleep at night.
By:
heartfelt on 5/26/09
I knew this family for years when they were all together. My heart is truly wrenching at the thought of the mother and father not having Alex any more. He was precious and delightful. This famly dealt the best they could with very difficult situations, and noone is perfect. Please pray for the mother, father, siblings, and extended family and friends, because despite anyone's imperfection, there is loss. We are all imperfect. Any family would be devestated. To the mother and father, I love you both and your other two kids and I'm soooo sorry for your loss. We were neighbors in Bellevue and we spent a lot of time together. Thank you for sharing Alex with us. Nat and Jack and the kids
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concernedofficer on 5/26/09
I am not playing this blaming game with you. There is a huge loss and I will pray for all of the family members, biological and foster.
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attagirl on 5/26/09
Tisha, if the state didn't give mother what you think is proper notice, it can only be because they couldn't find her. You say the father and grandmother are the cause of the child being placed in state custody. Well, where was Mom? Where was she when things were so bad at dad's? Was she paying child support? I seriously doubt it.
You also mention that the child has been with the foster family for 3 years. If that's the case, Mom has had plenty of time to get her act together.
Don't be so quick to judge these foster parents because they didn't walk to the barn with the child. There is nothing wrong with letting an 8 year old walk to a barn by himself.
And if the boy did this to himself because he was in trouble all the time, then obviously there were deeper problems. Sometimes kids grow up to commit serious offenses against society and what do we all do then? We blame the parents for not disciplining him/her when they were 8 years old.
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barrettbear on 5/26/09
For reasons unknown, an eight year old young man has passed away. As adults, we should be offering condolences to these families. If you knew of this young man, share some of the good times that you had and will miss. In his memory and honor show some love, not hate. The Lord has him now.
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TnTisha on 5/26/09
Innocence lost
A breath of fresh air, A smile so bright,
Innocence lost, One tragic night.
A beautiful soul Full of life and joy,
Innocence lost Of an 8 year old boy.
Our hearts will ache For many years,
Our eyes will cry, Many of tears.
This loss of a child Will never be in vain,
He will remain close by, He will always be our ****.
Innocence lost, Tragic but true,
Together in our family, His memory will pull us through.
We will miss you,****, And we will never forget
The happiness and joy you brought, This you can bet.
May you rest in peace.
Watching down over our families And blessing our souls.
Love you....
By:
Boo on 5/27/09
Concernedofficer and barrettbear are absolutely right. This was a tragic accident and we need to offer our prayers and support to the parents, the foster parents, and friends of this child. This is not the site nor the time for the blame game.
By:
Geana on 5/27/09
I don't know even know this child or the family who took him in, but that didn't stop my eyes from tearing.
With the unanswered, speculation abounds. We are human, we would like answers, especially those that grieve for their loss. For the moment though, let us join in prayer for this young child and his families.