Day After The Verdict

I am a little more settled today, now that some of the commotion is over. Yesterday, my nerves were shot with a thousand things going through my head.

Media and those I was socializing with during the trial were rushing around doing their jobs and my colleague Trisha Baptie was running around getting interviewed.

I did take the time away from the chaos to do a smudge and prayer for the women we lost. In our culture, women are sacred and the men treat us with respect because we bring life into the world and raise the babies.

So to have lost these women was a great loss not only for society, but for their children and their mothers. It was relaxing singing the warrior song that I learned through a warrior ceremony I’d gone through when dealing with my addictions. It’s meant to make us strong or give us strength and the wisdom.

Instead of being on the front page of the media, so to say, I was being asked by media for assistance as to who was who and what’s what et cetera. I felt like a part of the media team at times.

I’m still quite emotional for the loss of these lives that were stolen, and I’m glad that Pickton received at least a sentence for second degree murder. I’m glad he won't be part of society for a long time, if ever again. I really wish that Dinah Taylor, Lynn Ellingsen, Pat Casanova and Dave Pickton wouldl pay for what i believe to be their part in this. Until then, I’m not sure if I can say this is finished.

I was sad to see that Brenda Wolfe’s family wasn’t there. I sent my prayer off for her so that she may rest now.