Can't stop thinking about Tesslyn......
I first learned about Tesslyn in February and have been able to think of little else since then. Like Ana, I also wonder if Tesslyn ever got to do any of the things that little kids do: going to a playground, coloring in a coloring book, having a story read or a song sung to her. I especially wonder what the first two and a half years of her life were like. Did her mother ever love her, or want her? Why did her mother have her at all? I live in Florida, so I haven't been to her grave, but if I'm ever in Southern California I will pay a visit to the cemetery. I tried to tell my husband about Tesslyn's story, but he told me he didn't want to hear it because it would be too upsetting. I've stood in the shower and cried so as not to upset him. For me, there are now two kinds of people in the world: people who know about Tesslyn and people who don't. I'm torn between wanting people to know her story so she is not forgotten, and not wanting to tell anyone about it because it's so unbearable.
Does anyone know that poem about the day of the week someone is born on?
Monday's child is fair of face,
Tuesday's child is full of grace,
Wednesday's child is full of woe,
Thursday's child has far to go,
Friday's child is loving and giving,
Saturday's child works hard for a living.
I couldn't help myself. I looked up a 1994 calendar to see what day of the week Tesslyn was born on, and yes, she was born on a Wednesday. Full of woe. If any living thing was ever full of woe, it was Tesslyn. I'll never forget about her as long as I live. I would give anything I have to turn the clock back and undo what happened to her. I'm happy to have this blog, so I can discuss Tesslyn with others who already know about her.
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Yes it would liked asound grnashing of Teeth
ShelleBassett'I have a feling that prison is that way constinte whinning complaianing all the sounds one themselfs Does Not W ant to Hear?I love silence because thats the only tiome i can hear myself
To Cherie
I found out about Tesslynn story after reading your post. And I found the story unbearable , as in I can not bear to carry it in my mind but now I know it and I will have to cope with it day by day just like I coped with learing about Reily's story. Things like this stop me in my tracks and make me question a lot of things. It's like I almost don't want to be part of a species (human one) that is capable of such acts. And there are so many of these horrors happening right now, everywhere in this world that it would make one insane if one could hear the screams of poor children being abused one way or another; there would be too many screams and too unbearable to hear. I know there are also a lot of people who do their best to stop these crimes. And to those people I send my thanks and want to say I'm sorry beacuse I am too weak and I can't cary such heavy stories that I have to try to forget them in order to be able to breath and go on.
Ya Thanks Christina for the update I like those web engines
ShelleyBassett;Dear Christina I'm glad you had a chance to go to Galvenston,meet Sherylann!I am glad you were there to give Sheryl support!
Thanks, Christina!!!!
Thanks, Christina for your updated post.
Some of those websites have a tendency to fall by the wayside, and it is great that you brought them to the suface again.
(not just for Cherie and others, but for my self as well. :) :) )
Joyce
HEY CHERIE
JOYCE IS RIGHT. MAKE SURE YOU GO THOSE WEBSITES AND ALSO TOO GO TO THE CANDLE WEBSITES AS WELL AND LIGHT A CANDLE FOR HER. I DO THAT EVERYDAY FOR ALL THE ANGELS AND IT SETS ME AT PEACE A LITTLE BIT BECAUSE I KNOW THAT DEEP DOWN IN MY HEART THEY KNOW THAT I'M THINKING OF THEM AND THAT I LOVE THEM.
http://tesslynn-ocull.memory-of.com/Candles.aspx
http://www.gratefulness.org/candles/candles.cfm?l=eng&gi=tess
YOU CAN LIGHT AS MANY CANDLES AS YOU WANT. LIKE JOYCE SAID GO TO THE PROBOARD SITE TOO. www.rileyann2005.proboards101.com . THERE IS A THREAD THAT HAS PICTURES OF TESSLYNN'S GRAVESITE POSTED ON THERE. LET ME TELL YOU IT'S BEAUTIFUL!! I ALSO HAVE 2 PETITIONS OUT THERE RIGHT NOW TO HAVE JESSE COMPTON EXECUTED FOR HER MURDER.
http://tessocull.epetitions.net/
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/tesslynnocull/
MAKE SURE YOU SIGN BOTH OF THEM. JUST KNOW, TOO, CHERIE, THAT TESSLYNN WAS LOVED. SHE WAS LOVED BY HER FATHER AND HER GRANDFATHER AND OTHER MEMBERS OF HER FAMILY. HER FATHER WAS IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING CUSTODY OF HER. ALSO, HER GRANDFATHER, KEN O'CULL, IS BURIED WITHIN A FEW FEET OF HER. THAT MADE ME FEEL SO MUCH BETTER WHEN I WAS TOLD THAT. ALL OF THESE WOMEN ON HERE EXPRESS THEIR POINT OF VIEW BUT WE ALL HAVE RESPECT FOR EACH OTHER AS WELL. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR JUST WANT TO VENT, THIS IS THE PLACE TO COME. YOU ARE AROUND SOME SMART, BEAUTIFUL, TALENTED, AND WONDERFUL LADIES ON THIS SITE. TAKE CARE CHERIE,
LOVE YA BUNCHES
Christina
Hello, Cherie!!!!
I am not sure if this will help in your search or not.
Barbie Tarr, one of the posters and one of our Circle of Friends has started a new website to assist those needing help with child abuse.
She has not completed the website, however, maybe you can check it out. There is info for the states, as well as Florida, as who to contact for those needing help. There are also websites to contact government officials.
Here is the website: www.rileysgrace.org
There also was another little girl, Kelsey Briggs, that was also a victim of child abuse at a very early age. Several of the members of their group have set up another site: www.blueribbonposse.org. These ladies have been INVOLVED for many years. I am hoping that if you visit this site, that they can also assist you in the right direction.
Let's hope that they can give you some contacts to get you involved in your area.
Good Luck, and THANKS....for wanting to assist.
Joyce
Crying isn't helping..........
I have been making phone calls in my area (Palm Beach County, Florida) trying to find an organization that helps abused and neglected children that I can make donations to (time, money, toys, clothing, etc.) Crying about Tesslynn isn't doing her or anyone else any good. I need to find something productive to do to try to help kids who are being mistreated right now. How many kids are being starved, raped, beaten, burned, etc. as I type this? I don't want to turn a blind eye toward the problem, like my husband prefers to do. It's not that he doesn't care, I think he just feels helpless to do anything about it. The April issue of Redbook magazine had an article about child abuse and how to get involved and make a difference. I have sent emails and left messages at some places, without much luck, but I'm not going to give up. I will keep trying until I find an organization for abused kids I can help in some way.
P.S. I'm sorry for spelling Tesslynn's name wrong several times in my first post. I've got it now, two N's.
I doubt? That Tesslynn had a happy life at all?
Shelley walton Bassett To Cherie I know how you feel because I also have a daughter ready to trun Three yaers old end of June.I honestly feel that poor little sinless,pure in Heart Tesslynn had hardly any monents of Happiness.Execpt maybe in the Womb and possibly ,three months,When the little angles sleep most of the time and have their bottles around the clock? I am hoping she was never breast feed,so at least she didn't have to experience that loss of infant bonding?If you read the police statments(if you can stomach them) My answer is no she never expriecened any happiness till she Died?! A clhild can't even color untill most anyways untill there are two/half older my daughter is three still learning.My nGod she was trotured Dailyhow the hick do you think that couild of happened maybe when she was in restraints upsided down ,thy O"l Jeese Compton maybe coloered with her.My ouestioned is Why is there no Grandparents no pitures Get real This was not Riley Ann and her loving Grandmother Sheryly Sawyers
Cherie
I know exactly how you feel. I don't think there has been one person that visits this site, the proboard site, nor the in memorial site that doesn't have tears after reading about Tesslynn's story.
My thinking is that we must all believe that she did have a happy life, that she was loved by many and now she is an angel and has become a special friend to Riley Ann Sawyers, Kelsey Briggs and many other little girls that were taken too soon.
The group of people that are on these sites have one goal in mind. That is to get the word out about CHILD ABUSE....to prevent further children from abuse.
We all can help these children, and that is to group together and spread the word. You may check in your local area and find groups that are already involved to spread the word and do what they can.
Welcome Cherie.
Joyce