“There’s no way I can understand in detail the experiences of the main characters in this tragic case,” says Sande Ramage. “Neither do I have a deep appreciation of the facts because I haven’t sat through the evidence at trial. My information is based on media reporting, big on sensational headlines and often short on depth.
“What I do understand though, along with most of humanity, are feelings of guilt for things I wish I hadn’t done. I can also understand shame, that internalized self-loathing when we believe, according to researcher Brene Brown, that we are flawed and therefore unworthy of love and belonging.”
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