Mother of young accident victim demands accountability
Monday, August 3rd, 2009
This tragic death has taken a toll on my family beyond what you can imagine. In addition, our entire community is saddened by this loss. Last week we had services to celebrate her life and had close to 1,000 people attend over the two-day period. This unnessary death broke the hearts of so many loved ones and the foundation that has been established in her honor has been on the news and in newspapers nationwide. We are struggling to survive this and praying the Lord is going to give us the strength to get through this challenging time.
No one can understand the pain a mother feels when she loses a child. The hurt is beyond anyone’s comprehension. What makes this tragedy worse is the difficulty in getting answers from a foreign country. I was never allowed to go to my daughter after the accident, and the police held me back the entire time. The police report is not complete. I don’t know the official cause of death, and as a grieving mother I need this closure to start to heal.
Brooke’s father had a breakdown and was hospitalized after Brooke’s death and, in all honesty, I pray he is eventually going to be able to be strong enough to live his life again, but at this point I am not sure.
As Craig Salmond says, your country needs change and regulations to prevent future tragic deaths such as this. The tour company does need to be held accountable for this death. Tourism is a key economic factor for your country and many U.S. citizens are watching this tragedy and how your government reacts to it. Citizens in Costa Rica are outraged and reaching out to me as well. The article about enforcing “responsible tourism” instead of “sustainable tourism” is something the government in Costa Rica needs to take serious. (more…)
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