Caylee Anthony

Today Caylee Anthony has finally been laid to rest; today’s memorial was one of the most emotional provoking public displays I think I may have ever seen in my entire life. Watching this case unfold on national television has been like a roller coaster.
Last night, the night before the public memorial Casey Anthony spoke, not directly but through her attorney. When I heard her message delivered by her attorney I felt a little anger. In her press message she talks about the arrangements were not what she wanted and he had no control. You know, she deserves no control, no say so, and no right to choose. I would not be as angry as I am about that statement if it were not for the fact that “A” she has chosen not to speak before now. “B” she did not ask to watch the service on the television at the jail and “C” she did not ask if she could go on a field trip to the church to see the memorial before the service. (I understand there is no way she would have been allowed to attend the actual service, but she could have asked to be taken in the night before or the morning of) She made her press opportunity all about herself like a true narcissist.
The service was beautiful and I am thankful to the media that they televised it on the national news station CNN. Though, not the first funeral or memorial service ever televised, this one seemed even more special. Caylee was not a celebrity, she was not a past president or politician, she was, until her death a normal two year old living in Orlando, Florida. There were hundreds if not thousands of people who showed up in Orlando, Florida today to pay their last respects, most of whom never knew Caylee in her natural life. This speaks volumes for some of the people of our nation.
Despite my feelings towards Casey Anthony, and the Anthony’s throughout this entire, very public case I had to set those feelings aside for just a moment in time, for today was all about Caylee. Here in Mississippi it was a gloomy day, but from what I could see on the television, Orlando was the perfect setting to say goodbye to this sweet angel. One of the most emotional moments of the service for me was when the doves were released. What a glorious gesture the act of the release was.
The entire point of my post is this, there are thousands of people who care more about a child they never met in life, than the mother who brought her into this world. It is people like the ones who showed not only in person at the memorial but also the thousands if not millions who watched from home because they could not travel to be in Orlando to pay their respects in person. It is the people who care and love like they do, that we need in our fight for ALL children. Abused children, neglected children, children who need a voice to help speak for them, children who are at risk because the caretakers in their life are not doing the right thing by them, and there are millions of children right here in the United States who need people to care, to see the real dangers, and to care enough to do something about it, they need someone to speak up and for them, and for the officials to have the jurisdiction to act upon the facts. It angers me and makes me sick to my stomach sick when I see children who are not getting the care, the love and attention they deserve, go un-noticed, their needs not met. These children are at risk of becoming another statistic.
If you know of a child or children who are at risk, do not be afraid to speak up, you very well could save a child’s life; you could be their saving grace. Our graveyards will continue to fill up, our prisons will continue to be filled to capacity if we do not exercise better parenting skills, and if we choose to sit idle and not say a word when we see neglect and abuse.