Can I just say here, as maybe some point of light in all of this - from what has come forth - it did seem that Suzanne was excited and looking forward to living in gorgeous Salida. Even with things going downhill in the marriage - I completely believe that she was sticking with it and trying her best. We have learned what a wonderful and positive person she was. All of this is beyond heart breaking !! But, I for one am going to remember her as living her life in a place pretty close to heaven !! And I bet she did love it there and only wanted things to improve. RIP gorgeous Colorado gal !!!!!!!!
I just can’t share in your vision of the “point of light.” I, for one, wish Suzanne had never seen Salida. Why wasn’t she back where she had lifelong friends, bible study classes, lunches with girlfriends, immediate family close by, where her very best friend in the world was?
My 2 cents, her sister painted a positive picture of SMs time in Salida because it’s the “graceful” thing to say, under the circumstances. Salida has been through a lot in the last year bc of BM. Melinda Moorman has far more grace dealing with tragedy than I have. Tremendous respect goes to the entire Moorman family. SM was “fearful” according to MM, although we don’t know exactly what SM was fearful of, just a day or two before she was murdered.
If you’ve never lived with a controlling, domineering, belittling person like BM, it’s the loneliest of relationships. They make sure on a daily basis that you feel less and less like a worthy person, all the while, they have a smile on their face for the public. Everything you do is wrong. Your cooking, grocery shopping, household financial decisions, housekeeping skills, and how to clean the stinking toilet are ALL wrong! Not to mention finding horrendous flaws in every friendship you have, causing division between you and other family members. No,...No... All the mountains topped with snow in the world, the gorgeous lakes and streams, wildlife and wildflowers could never make up for what life is like 24/7 with a monster who destroys you emotionally & mentally on a daily basis. SM deserved so much more than the person who took her life EVER gave her. He still can’t say her name! One year later, and he still doesn’t say her name. I’ll remember SM as the sweet Christian raised in small town America, loved by everyone who knew her, people who had known her since kindergarten. She was “a rose among thorns”. The home in Indiana suited SM so much more than the fortress- looking house BM chose in CO.
I wished SM had never been to Salida, she might still be alive. My apologies, but I am finding her death is very troubling to me. I see no point of light or positive outcome unless what is learned can save another person in the same circumstances. Just my opinion, My feelings. #JusticeForSuzanne
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