That event has shadowed her life for the past two decades.
Rape is a crime of continuity.
The tentacles of evil lie deeply within, causing heartbreak and ever-present moments of violent recollection. Two years ago on the first Sunday in Advent, Nov. 29, Ruth gave birth to her firstborn, a son. This wonderful new act of creation brightened my daughter's life. It, too, will live in our memory. I had lightly suggested to Ruth and her husband, Kevin, that her parents should be invited to be present at this birth.