Here is a letter dated September 21st from the Santa Cruz Sentinel, authored by Michael Tierra--I have seen few letters to the Sentinel about the crime, and appreciated Michael's thoughts a great deal:
Death shocks community
Like many in our Ben Lomond community, I was profoundly saddened and shocked on learning about the death of Asha Veil the 28-year-old friendly checker at Ben Lomond supermarket and her 61/2-month old unborn infant, of which she was so happy and proud.
It is a sad testament of our times that many of us inhabit a world of fear and distrust. In that sense, Asha may have been of a passing world that at least, in our idealized imaginings, seemed safer. It is particularly disheartening to think that the very aspect of Asha's virtue, her innocent openness, exuding happiness and joy, may have attracted one to such a brutal act. It's the familiar tragic theme of despoiled innocence and virtue where in some twisted way one twisted individual tries to overpower another in a vain attempt to possess their soul, in this case two souls, Asha's unborn baby girl, through unconscionable murder.
Michael Tierra
Ben Lomond
1 comment:
Anina Dragunowicz' life was not in vain.
This valley will echo with the sentiment of one so innocent.
The bad guys will find themselves in a world of their own soon. Sucks to be them.
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