Comments on: What about the Mother of the Murderer? http://wisdomwalking.net/2007/04/19/what-about-the-mother-of-the-murderer/ For women who are humble enough to seek wisdom yet sensible enough to impart it. Mon, 03 May 2010 02:22:09 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: KWiz http://wisdomwalking.net/2007/04/19/what-about-the-mother-of-the-murderer/comment-page-1/#comment-2255 KWiz Sun, 06 May 2007 20:50:19 +0000 http://wisdomwalking.net/2007/04/19/what-about-the-mother-of-the-murderer/#comment-2255 Thank you everyone for commenting on this post. It's been awhile and I'm trying to catch up on everything. <em>JD,</em> I remember when the family spoke out. I pray that people understand that the family did not make the choice to kill; Cho did. People should not take their anger out on the family at all. <em>Anna,</em> I appreciate you taking the time to read the post and to comment. Thank you! <em>Gayla,</em> I responded to your comment at your post. <em>Miss Profe,</em> there are so many unanswered questions. Issues of parenting can be so complicated, I think. Being the parent of an almost-3-year old, I can see these sorts of issues coming up as she goes to a daycare with children whose parenting is different than mine and my husbands. These are tough issues. Thank you everyone for commenting on this post. It’s been awhile and I’m trying to catch up on everything.

JD, I remember when the family spoke out. I pray that people understand that the family did not make the choice to kill; Cho did. People should not take their anger out on the family at all.

Anna, I appreciate you taking the time to read the post and to comment. Thank you!

Gayla, I responded to your comment at your post.

Miss Profe, there are so many unanswered questions. Issues of parenting can be so complicated, I think. Being the parent of an almost-3-year old, I can see these sorts of issues coming up as she goes to a daycare with children whose parenting is different than mine and my husbands. These are tough issues.

]]> By: Miss Profe http://wisdomwalking.net/2007/04/19/what-about-the-mother-of-the-murderer/comment-page-1/#comment-2235 Miss Profe Thu, 26 Apr 2007 04:07:44 +0000 http://wisdomwalking.net/2007/04/19/what-about-the-mother-of-the-murderer/#comment-2235 I am not a mother. However, having talked to my own mother about the tragedy at Virginia Tech, she of course feels very deeply for Cho's mother. Conversely, I have to ask, "Where was Cho's mother? What role did she play in her son's life? Did she try to get her son help? How did he get into the state in which he was in?" Although at 23 he was a legal adult, if I was in the sort of mental dysfunction as Cho obviously was, my parents, albeit I am an adult, would do everything in their power to get me the help I needed. I am not a mother. However, having talked to my own mother about the tragedy at Virginia Tech, she of course feels very deeply for Cho’s mother.

Conversely, I have to ask, “Where was Cho’s mother? What role did she play in her son’s life? Did she try to get her son help? How did he get into the state in which he was in?”

Although at 23 he was a legal adult, if I was in the sort of mental dysfunction as Cho obviously was, my parents, albeit I am an adult, would do everything in their power to get me the help I needed.

]]> By: Gayla McCord http://wisdomwalking.net/2007/04/19/what-about-the-mother-of-the-murderer/comment-page-1/#comment-2234 Gayla McCord Wed, 25 Apr 2007 20:51:46 +0000 http://wisdomwalking.net/2007/04/19/what-about-the-mother-of-the-murderer/#comment-2234 KWiz ~ Beautiful post. My heart was/is still very heavy for all the families including the family of Cho. One just can't possibly imagine. I wrote a very different perspective here: http://www.supernannyrules.com/things-we-should-teach-our-children/ I felt for both sides in a way I never thought possible. KWiz ~ Beautiful post. My heart was/is still very heavy for all the families including the family of Cho. One just can’t possibly imagine.

I wrote a very different perspective here:
http://www.supernannyrules.com/things-we-should-teach-our-children/

I felt for both sides in a way I never thought possible.

]]> By: Anna http://wisdomwalking.net/2007/04/19/what-about-the-mother-of-the-murderer/comment-page-1/#comment-2233 Anna Wed, 25 Apr 2007 13:53:13 +0000 http://wisdomwalking.net/2007/04/19/what-about-the-mother-of-the-murderer/#comment-2233 A wonderful post KWiz. Most people tend to forget - or maybe choose to ignore, that there is another family involved in such horrific events. Take care - Anna A wonderful post KWiz. Most people tend to forget – or maybe choose to ignore, that there is another family involved in such horrific events. Take care – Anna

]]> By: JD http://wisdomwalking.net/2007/04/19/what-about-the-mother-of-the-murderer/comment-page-1/#comment-2227 JD Sun, 22 Apr 2007 14:38:11 +0000 http://wisdomwalking.net/2007/04/19/what-about-the-mother-of-the-murderer/#comment-2227 I have prayed for the soul of the killer and his family. They have spoken and are under potection from the FBI and moved daily. I have prayed for the soul of the killer and his family. They have spoken and are under potection from the FBI and moved daily.

]]> By: KWiz http://wisdomwalking.net/2007/04/19/what-about-the-mother-of-the-murderer/comment-page-1/#comment-2224 KWiz Sat, 21 Apr 2007 06:11:21 +0000 http://wisdomwalking.net/2007/04/19/what-about-the-mother-of-the-murderer/#comment-2224 Hi Keith, And, in fact, there was a news report yesterday that Cho's family reached out and expressed their own pain for the killings. I just can't imagine... Hi Keith,
And, in fact, there was a news report yesterday that Cho’s family reached out and expressed their own pain for the killings. I just can’t imagine…

]]> By: Danielle http://wisdomwalking.net/2007/04/19/what-about-the-mother-of-the-murderer/comment-page-1/#comment-2222 Danielle Fri, 20 Apr 2007 19:38:38 +0000 http://wisdomwalking.net/2007/04/19/what-about-the-mother-of-the-murderer/#comment-2222 Very enlightening and definitely worth sharing which I did at my spot. It's just so sad on so many levels. Very enlightening and definitely worth sharing which I did at my spot.

It’s just so sad on so many levels.

]]> By: Keith http://wisdomwalking.net/2007/04/19/what-about-the-mother-of-the-murderer/comment-page-1/#comment-2221 Keith Fri, 20 Apr 2007 18:27:36 +0000 http://wisdomwalking.net/2007/04/19/what-about-the-mother-of-the-murderer/#comment-2221 Hey KWiz. Finally. I've been wondering that same question. Like you I've been avoiding a lot of the coverage recently because I know the way the media worksand this headline will get squeezed until it's dry as a piece of dust in the Nevada desert. But of the stories that I did watch - and read - none of them seemed to focus hardly at all on the family. And like you said, the mother of this boy has to be torn apart in ways that are almost impossible for anyone else to ever fully understand. But unlike the mother's of the victims, she will be forced to bear that grief all alone forever. God, the pain... Hey KWiz.

Finally. I’ve been wondering that same question. Like you I’ve been avoiding a lot of the coverage recently because I know the way the media worksand this headline will get squeezed until it’s dry as a piece of dust in the Nevada desert. But of the stories that I did watch – and read – none of them seemed to focus hardly at all on the family. And like you said, the mother of this boy has to be torn apart in ways that are almost impossible for anyone else to ever fully understand. But unlike the mother’s of the victims, she will be forced to bear that grief all alone forever.

God, the pain…

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