Aug 11 2008
A story of extraordinary neglect… and extraordinary love
Bernie and Diane are humble, unpretentious people…. They had everything they ever wanted, they said. Except for a daughter. But the more they asked about Danielle, the more they didn’t want to know.
She was 8, but functioned as a 2-year-old. She had been left alone in a dank room, ignored for most of her life.
There have been some truly horrific stories about children in the news this summer. This story is about a neglectful mother and child abuse investigators who ignored signs, but it’s also hopeful.
http://www.tampabay.com/features/humaninterest/article750838.ece
Incredible.
Yeah. It’s not often that a story hits me like that.