tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38452868.post1115768631527434694..comments2023-09-18T03:14:15.971-07:00Comments on Criminal Minds at Work: When Murder and Mayhem Occurs Close to HomeCheryl Tardifhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15160526951596806898noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38452868.post-44259184587380466452010-08-07T11:31:43.792-07:002010-08-07T11:31:43.792-07:00Wow. You have material here for a few more books, ...Wow. You have material here for a few more books, Marilyn. LOL<br /><br />I have not been in close proximity to a murder. Not sure if that is a good thing or not. I have to rely on news stories to get ideas for a new book.Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38452868.post-55236732630184140032010-08-05T19:05:12.949-07:002010-08-05T19:05:12.949-07:00Don't worry, Marilyn, you didn't stir up b...Don't worry, Marilyn, you didn't stir up bad memories. They are what they are, and neither are far from my mind.<br /><br />Your question was a good one. People need to talk about things like this--no matter how awful the crime.<br /><br />And you know what they say, what doesn't kill you only makes you stronger.<br /><br />CherylCheryl Tardifhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15160526951596806898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38452868.post-53726980120091967022010-08-05T17:38:49.708-07:002010-08-05T17:38:49.708-07:00Both stories are so sad. Sorry I brought up bad me...Both stories are so sad. Sorry I brought up bad memories. <br /><br />I suspect we all have at least one true life horror story in our past.<br /><br />Marilyn<br />http://fictionforyou.comMarilyn Meredith a.k.a. F. M. Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04179984154939161530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38452868.post-77412537471914047182010-08-04T19:47:14.601-07:002010-08-04T19:47:14.601-07:00Sadly, my life has been affected by two murders.
...Sadly, my life has been affected by two murders. <br /><br />The first was committed by casual friends of ours. We met when we were stationed on the same military base. After we moved, we found out they abused their young son and starved him to death, locking him in a closet. This crime has haunted me. I had seen the signs but hadn't recognized them. I'd never seen the abuse, just things that didn't make sense. But who was I to question when they told us their doctor had told them to bind their son's legs at night because his legs weren't growing properly? They were sent to prison but are out now.<br /><br />The second murder was my baby brother Jason. In January 2006, a week after he turned 28, someone killed him and left him to die alone in a cold, dark alley. Jason was a funny kid with a big heart. But he was an alcoholic as well and lived in the seedy part of Edmonton. His murderer has never been caught; there have been few leads. <br /><br />Jason's death changed my life. The police found his next of kin--me--because Jason's friends told the police he had a sister named Cheryl who lived in Edmonton and had written a book about whales. Police searched online and found Whale Song. Later, I dedicated the 2007 edition to my brother Jason, whom I'll never ever forget.<br /><br />Cheryl Kaye Tardif<br /><a href="http://www.cherylktardif.com" rel="nofollow">www.cherylktardif.com</a>Cheryl Tardifhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15160526951596806898noreply@blogger.com