Guest guest Posted December 2, 2001 Report Share Posted December 2, 2001 Brent For those people that would like to make comments to Brent regarding the recent events at the Royal Free Hospital and Wakefield, MD, feel free to email him at (got the email address off the Lancet website).... b.taylor@... I will defer from doing so, since anything I may say will be off-color (some US Navy salty language) and it would be better for me to say nothing. For those parents that would like to comment and unload, feel free to do so. Ray Gallup ---------- For those people that would like to make comments to Brent regarding the recent events at the Royal Free Hospital and Wakefield, MD, feel free to email him at (got the email address off the Lancet website).... b.taylor@... I will defer from doing so, since anything I may say will be off-color (some US Navy salty language) and it would be better for me to say nothing. For those parents that would like to comment and unload, feel free to do so. Ray Gallup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 Hi Brent, I'll add to 's praises for you. Your last post was inspiring. Kathy: what do you think of adding it to the exceptional post file? best, marti [Editor's Note: Absolutely! Brent's post took my breath away. It takes an exceptional person to write something that exceptional. Kathy F.] > > Your spirit is so present in all you send ~ your > essence of calmness and acceptance for what is, is > inspiring... > > Thank you. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 26, 2006 Report Share Posted February 26, 2006 Hi Brent, Just a comment to say while I wish I had posted the " courage " phrase, Pearl did ~ and I was just calling out how strong I thought it was... So, thanks again to Pearl and to you... You inspire us all to be... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2008 Report Share Posted January 15, 2008 http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/Brent-killed-for-sport-court.3654118.jp This is a news article on Brent . I'm not good at speeches... But the three that took his life - should be punished - Unfortunately, two of the three are minors. My heart just breaks at things like this. My deepest sympathies go out to the family. Nina Mom to Tiana and Ashlee (CwDS) amandabartlett <amandabartlett@...> wrote: Hi All, I hadn't heard of Brent until I read Hinsberger's blog. Take a moment to read 's post from last Friday (posted below) and read more about him at 's blog: http://davehingsburger.blogspot.com/ I'm wearing a black armband this week. Let's make sure everyone knows Brent 's name. Aussie -- Friday, January 11, 2008 Black Armband Brent . Do you know the name? I didn't. And that fact makes me mad. Really mad. Let me tell you what I now know about Brent . He was a gentle man with an intellectual disability not long past his 23rd birthday. He was out in the community, perhaps on his way home, perhaps on his way out, I don't know, all I know is that he was causing no one no harm. He was noticed ... no strike that ... his disability was noticed by three other young men, 21, 17 and 16. The 17 year old bet the 16 year old 5 pounds that he couldn't take Brent down with a single punch. Seems the boy gang had been taking boxing lessons, and suddenly there was a chance for target practice. The autopsy showed that Brent didn't fight back, that he was brutally beaten and then left to die, half naked, on the side of the road. Struck 18 times in the head, there was little left for his body to do but shut down and die. Two of the his attackers, 21 and 16, have admitted to the attack. One is fighting it in the courts, even as we speak, and is quoted as saying something like, " I'm not going down for a muppet. " Brent is dead. Because he had an intellectual disability. And I didn't know. Never heard a report, never had it come up in conversation at work, never had any idea. I found out because I write for OUCH the Britsh disability site and they had a small notice where I was able to click to get the larger story. And there it was. Do you remember when Shephard was killed by a couple of guys in Wyoming, beaten and left to die in the middle of the prairie? I do. I remember the protest from the gay community, I remember the protest of all right thinking people. I remember the anger about how someone so young could be killed in such a cruel manner, just because he was gay, he was different. That protest spoke loudly. It said, 'We value our own, we will face you down " Was there a single protest of disabled people outside the courtroom where they discuss Brent 's murder? His beating death. His slaughter. I don t know, maybe there was. Well I am going to protest. I am going to talk to people about Brent . So next week, all week, I'm going to wear a black armband. I want a week of people asking me what I'm in mourning for. And I'm going to tell them. I'm going to tell them about Brent . I'm going to tell them that I oppose violence against people with disabilities. I'm going to tell them that the disability communty mourns its own. I'm going to tell them that disphobia (prejuducie against disability) is as unacceptable as racism, sexism and homophobia. It's only one week. It's only one arm band. But I feel I must do something. If you want to join me for next week, let me know. If you have other ideas for how we can protest let me know. No more silence. No more letting them think that we don't care when one of our own is beaten to death and left to die on the side of the street. We couldn't be with Brent as he lay they dying, but we can be with him now. Please join. Because. Brent is dead. posted by Dave Hingsburger at 6:33 AM -- -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 0.0.0/0 - Release Date: <unknown> 12:00 AM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 Dear Amy, You said the magic name - Brent. We have a grandson named Brent, and he was always his own little person and now a man. He was a precious little bundle of joy and now a decided blessing to us as a grown grandson. He was as outspoken then as he is now. His favorite saying was, " That's not fair " , and still says it today. Congratulations on your son and your CML keeping in check. No one could have predicted that you would have this beautiful child and all the happiness that comes with it, dirty diapers and all. LOL Blessings and hopes for continued bliss, Lottie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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