There have been a great many things that have happened to my family as a whole. My brother was diagnosed with colon cancer in October 2006 (which is what my mom died of). Before that I had miscarried. And then a few days before Christmas, we found out that "The Hubby's" cousin had died.

Up until recently we didn't really know what happened to her. She was going to college, in her early 20's and had a good head on her shoulders. At first it was believed that she had died from natural causes (possibly the heart). We found out (within the last few weeks) that she had been murdered in her dorm room.

I feel bad because I really don't think I ever met her. I also feel bad because we aren't there to help the family out. The police did find the guy who killed her and the trial (or arraignment) has been postponed until mid March.

Because of her death, the college she was attending is now being investigated for the way they handled the situation. You know it's bad when one of the main guys at the college is on leave. You'd think for the gobs of money you spend to educate your child in a state university, that the students should be safe in their dorm rooms.

I hope that you get the word out and maybe help change the way that students and security are done at the dorms and universities. I know that I can't protect my kids all the time, but I'll be damned sure that if I'm spending my hard earned money to go to your college, my kids are going to be safe!