YORK (PA)
York Daily Record
August 8, 2018
By Susan Blum
Back in the ’60s at the height of the war in Vietnam, my husband was drafted into service. Like his grandfather in WWI and dad in WWII who loves his country, he served in the military for almost five years. He was offered the opportunity to flee to Canada but he is a man of integrity.
Today we thank soldiers for their service, but not so for those coming home during the Vietnam era. It was a confusing and heartbreaking time for those that served. It was not a time to be seen in public in a uniform when the news that other servicemen were responsible for atrocities in which children were killed. The innocent veterans were often spat upon in public
Two years ago, this newspaper featured my story as survivor of childhood clergy sexual abuse. The recent announcement of over 70 priests and deacons who have been accused reopened some of the old wounds. I am still on a healing path. Their sexual violation when we were children killed our souls.
The continued opposition of the church to reform of the statue of limitations for victims continues to protect so many non-clergy perpetrators in our communities is the biggest source of my pain and anger. I have pledged to fight until my dying breath to protect children from theses monsters.
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