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***nandm*** · 10-07-2011, 02:39 PM

Today remember Matthew Shepard and his family. 13 years ago, tonight, he was brutally attacked in a hate crime that left him beaten and tied to a fence post. People united to honor Matthew and oppose anti-gay hatred--his brave family, including his parents Judy and Dennis Shepard, and the Matthew Shepard Foundation worked tirelessly to pass the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act--now it has been U.S. law for almost 2 years. Today and everyday, we remember you, Matthew. Let us keep working to prevent acts of hate in all of our communities.

Mattcake · 10-07-2011, 06:38 PM

Nandm, my day of remembrance is Oct. 12th, when he died. To be honest, I'd rather forget today. I still feel a stab of deep pain when I think about him.

I'm about to start reading "The Meaning of Matthew", written by his mother Judy. I suspect it's going to be a tough one.

It is certainly not my intention to make this about me. But I can remember -and sometimes still feel- the grief and the raw fear that I felt during those days. Matthew had been beaten so badly that his face was caked with blood, and the person who found him thought that he was a scarecrow, until he spotted skin beneath tear trails beneath Matt's eyes. Nobody... f,ucking nobody deserves to be treated ... ohblah.

May he rest with angels

chicory · 10-07-2011, 07:02 PM

I just cannot imagine how anyone could hurt someone that way. it is heartbreaking, and just so angering.

God rest Matthew's soul.

10-07-2011, 02:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
*nandm* Life the gift of recovery! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Home is where the heart is Posts: 6,777	A day to remember Today remember Matthew Shepard and his family. 13 years ago, tonight, he was brutally attacked in a hate crime that left him beaten and tied to a fence post. People united to honor Matthew and oppose anti-gay hatred--his brave family, including his parents Judy and Dennis Shepard, and the Matthew Shepard Foundation worked tirelessly to pass the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act--now it has been U.S. law for almost 2 years. Today and everyday, we remember you, Matthew. Let us keep working to prevent acts of hate in all of our communities. __________________ NOTE: All BB quotes are from the 1st Edition of the Big Book Depression is not a sign of weakness. It is a sign of being too strong for too long.

10-07-2011, 06:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mattcake grateful orbital boy =) Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,435 Blog Entries: 9	Nandm, my day of remembrance is Oct. 12th, when he died. To be honest, I'd rather forget today. I still feel a stab of deep pain when I think about him. I'm about to start reading "The Meaning of Matthew", written by his mother Judy. I suspect it's going to be a tough one. It is certainly not my intention to make this about me. But I can remember -and sometimes still feel- the grief and the raw fear that I felt during those days. Matthew had been beaten so badly that his face was caked with blood, and the person who found him thought that he was a scarecrow, until he spotted skin beneath tear trails beneath Matt's eyes. Nobody... f,ucking nobody deserves to be treated ... ohblah. May he rest with angels __________________ *If it's a question of faith: Do you love or do you hate?* "Counting days is for prisoners" - Scott

10-07-2011, 07:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
chicory Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: ohio usa Posts: 4,219	I just cannot imagine how anyone could hurt someone that way. it is heartbreaking, and just so angering. God rest Matthew's soul.

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