Comments on: A new Dawn? Four years in the making http://www.heraldleaderphoto.com/2007/10/14/a-new-dawn-four-years-in-the-making/ From the staff of the Lexington Herald-Leader Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:54:07 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Leonetta Cook http://www.heraldleaderphoto.com/2007/10/14/a-new-dawn-four-years-in-the-making/comment-page-1/#comment-146 Leonetta Cook Mon, 22 Oct 2007 08:33:45 +0000 http://www.heraldleaderphoto.com/wp/?p=187#comment-146 This was a very disturbing piece - one that is more common than we want to admit. The most disturbing picture was the child holding a gun--it was very telling. You have a piece of work to be proud of. This was a very disturbing piece – one that is more common than we want to admit. The most disturbing picture was the child holding a gun–it was very telling.

You have a piece of work to be proud of.

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.heraldleaderphoto.com/2007/10/14/a-new-dawn-four-years-in-the-making/comment-page-1/#comment-145 Jennifer Sun, 21 Oct 2007 02:06:02 +0000 http://www.heraldleaderphoto.com/wp/?p=187#comment-145 Tough Ive never been a victim of drug abuse personally, I grew up in a family with several addicts. There were times throughout the story that I thought what the hell is wrong with her? Why won't she just stop? Then I would think of my sister currently in prison and I know. She can't. I felt compelled the whole time to find Dawn and offer the help she needs, not judges and case workers, not her drunk mother or her pos husband, just a friend. She has led life utterly alone. We are much the same. I will always have a place in my heart for her and I wish I knew where to find her. I just feel like I could do something for her. Tough Ive never been a victim of drug abuse personally, I grew up in a family with several addicts. There were times throughout the story that I thought what the hell is wrong with her? Why won’t she just stop? Then I would think of my sister currently in prison and I know. She can’t. I felt compelled the whole time to find Dawn and offer the help she needs, not judges and case workers, not her drunk mother or her pos husband, just a friend. She has led life utterly alone. We are much the same. I will always have a place in my heart for her and I wish I knew where to find her. I just feel like I could do something for her.

]]> By: Renee http://www.heraldleaderphoto.com/2007/10/14/a-new-dawn-four-years-in-the-making/comment-page-1/#comment-144 Renee Sat, 20 Oct 2007 18:40:38 +0000 http://www.heraldleaderphoto.com/wp/?p=187#comment-144 First this story is great. Way to go David your pictures are truely wonderful. The pictures tell the story that Mary has written. At first Dawn is raped by Larry. Then she tries to get Tony to give her kids to Larry. Then she is pregnant with Larrys child and she and him are both in prison. What did Tony do in all this other than leave her for another woman? Why didn't he work and help her with their kids. She lives the whole time with Larry and Brenda, not Tony and her having a home of their own? WHY? What kind of man is he? Larry supported his kids, now Larrys in jail. Who is supporting them now? THE STATE... What will happen to Larry's child? Adoption? He isn't the sick person, Dawn is. Why can't she stop? She don't want to. Brenda needs locked up for hurting her daughter and her grandkids. She always wants to die. Put her in a dark hole and let her sit there for a while. What will these kids grow up to be? If they grow up. In one of the photos, one of the kids have a gun held to David while he is taking the picture. That says it all right there. First this story is great. Way to go David your pictures are truely wonderful. The pictures tell the story that Mary has written. At first Dawn is raped by Larry. Then she tries to get Tony to give her kids to Larry. Then she is pregnant with Larrys child and she and him are both in prison. What did Tony do in all this other than leave her for another woman? Why didn’t he work and help her with their kids. She lives the whole time with Larry and Brenda, not Tony and her having a home of their own? WHY? What kind of man is he? Larry supported his kids, now Larrys in jail. Who is supporting them now? THE STATE… What will happen to Larry’s child? Adoption? He isn’t the sick person, Dawn is. Why can’t she stop? She don’t want to. Brenda needs locked up for hurting her daughter and her grandkids. She always wants to die. Put her in a dark hole and let her sit there for a while. What will these kids grow up to be? If they grow up. In one of the photos, one of the kids have a gun held to David while he is taking the picture. That says it all right there.

]]> By: Sue R. Chenault http://www.heraldleaderphoto.com/2007/10/14/a-new-dawn-four-years-in-the-making/comment-page-1/#comment-143 Sue R. Chenault Thu, 18 Oct 2007 14:37:49 +0000 http://www.heraldleaderphoto.com/wp/?p=187#comment-143 Thank you Thank you

]]> By: Rebecca Tyler http://www.heraldleaderphoto.com/2007/10/14/a-new-dawn-four-years-in-the-making/comment-page-1/#comment-142 Rebecca Tyler Wed, 17 Oct 2007 22:26:19 +0000 http://www.heraldleaderphoto.com/wp/?p=187#comment-142 David, Thank you so much to you and Mary for working on this long project, and piece on Dawn. Since I used to work at Chrysalis House as an admissions coordinator, Dawn has reminded me of other clients that came through while I was there. I have remembered their struggles and pain as they went through treatment, and lived for the first time in a LONG time without using drugs and/or drinking alcohol. David, Thank you so much to you and Mary for working on this long project, and piece on Dawn. Since I used to work at Chrysalis House as an admissions coordinator, Dawn has reminded me of other clients that came through while I was there. I have remembered their struggles and pain as they went through treatment, and lived for the first time in a LONG time without using drugs and/or drinking alcohol.

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