For Danny
It has been eight years since my brother has seen the sun, held his loved ones, or filled a room with his unique laughter. Daniel Patrick Sheehan, my brother, was needlessly and savagely murdered on June 8th, 2000. As a taxi driver, he had picked up a fare in the small town of Casa Grande, Arizona around 11:00 p.m. The two animals in the skins of human he had picked up subdued him, abducted him, and robbed him of his life. Michael Edward Anita and Dale Lester Kisto, one of whom met his own fate in a manner well deserved, the other serving a sentence which is, unfortunately, not for life, these two animals, knew what they were doing when they beat my brother over the head until it separated from his neck. They knew what they were doing when they buried his body in a place not yet discovered. They knew what they were doing when they stole my brother away from his family, stole his charm and his wit, his knowledge and intelligence, his love of life and his future.
Today, I remember my brother.
Danny, you are well loved and remembered often and fondly!
Gregory John O...
Xoxox
S.I. Sheehan replied
Dear Gregory….. ~S
kalaryder
Thoughts are with you for this waste of a shining life
S.I. Sheehan replied
Kindest thoughts, Kala….. ~S
Virginia McGowan
Oh Susan what a terible thing to happen, and your Mother too ! what awful sadness you have had in you life.Tragic.
S.I. Sheehan replied
Thank you, Ginny….. ~S
dawndavies
its so hard to have a brother taken under those circumstances, I lost mine 2 years ago aged 34, still seems like yesterday, wish bad things to those involed, dawn
S.I. Sheehan replied
Dawn, Michael Edward Anita died in the Federal Prison, Atwater, California. He had been slit from his throat to his pelvic, and both eyes were cut from his head….. ~S
dawndavies
oh my, dont know what to say about that,
AndyReeve
Bless you Susan. We are with you.
S.I. Sheehan replied
Thank you, dear heart….. ~S
dawndavies
I thought about this what you have told me, justice i say was done
Ruth Palmer
Oh Susan…I don’t know what to say…how sad. Bless your heart.
S.I. Sheehan replied
It is a day of passing for me, Ruth….. My blessings to you….. ~S
coppertrees
Susan,Honoring your thoughts with blessings
S.I. Sheehan replied
Vickie, this has been a difficult day….. My deepest thanks to you….. ~S
eXposure
my thoughts are with you Susan …
S.I. Sheehan replied
I am crying, dear Wendy….. For Danny….. I love him so….. ~S
eXposure
tears are cleansing for the soul …
nothing wrong with crying and letting it out
S.I. Sheehan replied
Thank you for that, kind one….. Tears are the dream gate, our soul’s way….. Blessings, Wendy…... ~S
S.I. Sheehan replied
Yes, Wendy, tears are cleansing….. I suppose so much at the same time can be overwhelming, but I am feeling stronger these last few days….. Kindest thoughts….. ~S
Ravenor
My thoughts are with you Susan, and bless you…
S.I. Sheehan replied
Ray, my gratitude to you for this….. I appreciate you more than you could possibly know…. ~S
Enivea
Anniversaries are tough. They return us to that place of pain. Yet the journey is not the same as we traverse the rocky territory. Your tears will water the ground, you will be lighter, it is a new beginning. Blessings.
S.I. Sheehan replied
My thanks, Eni….. Your words are wise and comforting….. Brightest blessings….. ~S
theyellowfury
You did him proud with this beautifully written piece. Though its not stated or probably even felt by you (such is the way of many a cool person) the contempt for the animals in the skins of human is noted.
Maybe I could put it a better way, spiteful but mannerly, observing that the thing to do is to keep your head and integrity. You were noble all the way through and that’s the way to present an ugly incident with power and beauty.
I empathise deeply, someone who could write something like this must have really felt.
Just to bring you back up again here’s a good example of spite presented beautifully. Not my usual thing but definitely my favourite song of hers.
S
S.I. Sheehan replied
Well met, Simon….. Thank you for your wonderful words and kind encouragement….. The older ‘animal’ met his fate in a particularly horrid manner, not undeserved by any means….. Blessings….. ~S
theyellowfury
Good to hear it. Thanks for the blessings.
What do you actually do with them? It’s been so long since I was blessed I can’t remember.
S.I. Sheehan replied
You are welcome, Simon :-)
As far as the blessings are concerned, you could wrap them in your dreams and put them in your pocket. I personally choose to spread them far and wide….. ~S
theyellowfury
I’ll try those.
Sheehan means peace in my country..
S.I. Sheehan replied
How well I know, my friend….. Irish through and through….. ~S
Warrior
Danny…....a brother of a wonderful sister.