On monday morning at 7am my parents were brutally attacked in their home in South Africa, a reality that it could happen South Africans have to face almost everyday. My aunt has a qualification in trauma councelling and in her area alone they have on average 40 cases per month. I'm guessing those are the lucky ones - the ones who escaped their ordeal alive as is the case - thank god- with my folks. I know of friends of friends who were not so lucky. I've thought long and hard about whether or not to write about this because South Africa is a beautiful country with many, many beautiful people. However crime is rampant and I hope that this blog post will, in some small way raise awareness of the crime in south africa, and inspire people to support those causes/campaign/spare a thought or prayer against crime in SA.
The pictures below are of poor Toopie who was battered about the head with a garden spade, dad had both his hands slashed. The inturder came down the passage dressed in dads clothes & shoes, his attack on them was unprovoked and intended to harm & intimidate, as dad and Toops were complying with all his requests
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my heart is with you and your family Debs{{{{hugs}}}}
Alxx
Oh my god. I am absolutely horrified. I cannot imagine what you are all going through, will be thinking of you all {{{{}}}} what brave parents you have, I hope that the intruder gets his just desserts and fast xxx
Hugs hunny. Those injuries are truly horrific & it makes me so sad to think that's the kind of world we live in. Lots of love to you and your family. xx
Dear god Debs :( thats apalling - so sorry your parents were put through that but thank goodness they were the lucky ones who survived. Sending love xxxx (and will give big squishies in person soon!)
Oh Debs I am so sorry love. What a horrible needless things and I am so glad that, though their injuries are horrific and the psychological inuries must be much worse, they survived.
Sending you huge hugs and prayers - and prayers too for a country in such turmoil and a nation living with such problems day to day xxxxx
Oh Debs - that is just horrific :( I cannot imagine lving with the fear of that kind of attack - awful awful. Your poor parents - thank god they survived the ordeal.
OMG Debs that is just awful, I am so glad that they are "okay" but it still must have been so traumatic for all of you (((hugs))))
Oh Debs - you know I wasn't sure whether you should post this, but I am so glad you did. I think the more positive energy we can send to the people in South Africa the better. We need to surround all people in that country with love and light, to comfort those who have been at the receiving end of violent crime, and maybe, just maybe to get those who feel the need to harm others to come to their sense.
I am so sorry for all of you. This is a dreadful thing to have happen to your Dad and and step-mum.
You are all in my thought all the time.
Lousette
omgg debbie, being tehre with you when you recieved the phone call, i thought i had heard the worst, but oh boy not at all, these photos have bought me to tears, how could anyone be so brutal to innocent lives?, i am shocked and horrifed, my darling i hope Toppi and your dad are recovering, and taht you too my darling are keeping OK
huge hugs
xoxooxox
Oh Debs, I'm truly horrified that your folks have been attacked like that. Such viciousness is appalling. Sending oodles of {{{{{hugs}}}}} to you all. Allie xx
omg this is just awful--I do hope everyone is ok now
OMG what an awful thing to happen, God love them. I hope they get over their trauma quickly and that this never happens to them again.
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