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"We went through the stages of grief , but eventually came to realization that the boys who killed my daughter were just that - boys" . I chose this quote because it suggest how forgiving the parents of Cathy were; they chose to understand the boys actions rather than hold hatred in order to bring peace within themselves.

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We went through many phases of grief, but eventually came to the realization that the boys who killed my daughter were just that-- boys.                           The author is trying to portray that the boys who killed her daughter were naïve and were still green.

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"A particularly memorable moment for me in this work occurred in Arkansas, where I

met with a state representative, Rebecca Petty, who had also lost a child to violent

crime — we talked about forgiveness, redemption and the vulnerability of children"

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"Kids who commit serious crimes can change — I’ve now borne witness to it many times over" I choose this quote because it shows that many children are convicted of crimes and them themselves know from each other that they can change to better people.

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Boys with

difficult childhoods, boys whose brains were not yet fully developed, i chose this quote because it shows a way of sympathy her trying to understand why they did it and not hold something against them.

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One quote that stuck out to me was "Even the boys who murdered my daughter deserve a second chance" This piece stuck out to me because despite the fact they killed his daughter he believed they were just boys and deserved a second chance.

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I chose this quote because it goes to show how her personal story with what happened to her daughter made her want to help make a change with extreme sentences placed upon children.

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"As someone who has experienced unimaginable suffering at the hands of a child, but found forgiveness and healing within her heart." I chose this quote because not everyone forgives this easily, She looked at both perspectives and even though someone caused her damage she was very understandable about it.

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I choose this quote " My personal experience has shown me that not only is reform important to my healing, to my faith, and to bringing restoration and healing to our country, but it is truly what is just and morally right." because it explains how his experiences has taught him how healing can change not only him if not other people.

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"I struggled to make sense of it all. We went through many phases of grief, but eventually came to realization that the boys that killed my daughter were just that- boys." I chose this quote because after everything those boys done to her daughter she still found some space in her heart to forgive them. This can be a very hard thing for people to believe.

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"Eventually came to the realization that the boys who killed my daughter were just- that boys. Boys with difficult childhoods, boys who's brains were not fully developed, and boys with a capacity for positive change that is completely unique to children"
I chose this because it's known that the mother that went through this is aware that the boys who murdered her daughter are still children.

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"Boys with difficult childhoods, boys whose brains were not yet fully developed, and boys with a difficult childhoods, boys whose brains were not yet fully developed, and boys with a capacity for positive change that is completely unique to children." I chose this quote because I find it intriguing how a mother can find kindness and understanding for someone who has caused her and her family pain and misery.

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With this quote I think that Linda White is trying to understand that all children grow up differently and have different roll models in life. She is definitely looking at life at a different perspective in fairness of a child.

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I was

devastated to my core, as any mother would be, so some people may find it strange to

devastated to my core, as any mother would be, so some people may find it strange to

learn that in the 34 years since this tragic loss, I have spent a lot of my time

learn that in the 34 years since this tragic loss, I have spent a lot of my time

advocating for second chances for young people who commit crimes.

advocating for second chances for young people who commit crimes.

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"Even the boys who murdered my daughter deserved second chance" I chose this quote because there is a limit to where you are given a second chance and I don't agree with the fact that the boys deserve a second chance.

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"My personal experience has shown me that not only is reform important to my

healing, to my faith, and to bringing restoration and healing to our country, but it is truly morally right." I chose this quote because the author believes even the worst people deserve a second chance because you never know what they're going through, they could've been influenced to do it or has a bad childhood like the author said. The author believes that even the worst people deserve second chances because it is a healing action.

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"boys with a capacity for positive change that is completely unique to children." I chose this quote because it shows how the boys have the potential to become a better person.

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"After being incarcerated for 23 years, one of the two teens responsible for my daughter’s death has become a law-abiding, productive citizen." i picked this sentence because it shows how eventually she came to the realization that the boys who killed her daughter were just that, boys

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"We went through many phases of grief, but eventually came to

the realization that the boys who killed my daughter were just that — boys. Boys with

the realization that the boys who killed my daughter were just that — boys. Boys with

difficult childhoods, boys whose brains were not yet fully developed, and boys with a difficult childhoods, boys whose brains were not yet fully developed, and boys with a capacity for positive change that is completely unique to children. capacity for positive change that is complete" Choosing this quote me realize is that sometimes trying to forgive may help those who struggled with this moment. For them it was very hard but they realized that these boys were taught differently and that were young with their mind not being in the right place and finding room for change. I might agree with this but i can somewhat see their beliefs

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"Even the boys who murdered my daughter deserve a second chance" This is striking to me because in spite that the boys murdered the daughter,he was willing to let them go.

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"Even the boys who murdered my daughter deserve a second chance" This is striking to me because in spite that the boys murdered the daughter,he was willing to let them go.

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"Texas’ senators should mirror the actions already taken by

our state Legislature by helping First Step pass without exception.

our state Legislature by helping First Step pass without exception." I chose this quote because they say that if the state legislature says do do something the senators should automatically do it

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" the boys who killed my daughter were just that — boys. Boys with

difficult childhoods" I chose this quote because I see hoe the mother is trying to understand why they are the way they are.

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"We went through many phases of grief, but eventually came to the realization that the boys who killed my daughter were just that — boys. " I chose this quote because it shows how the mother understood how these boys were young and naive.

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“We went through many phases of grief, but eventually came to the realization that the boys who killed my daughter were just that — boys. Boys with different childhoods, boys who’s brains were not fully developed,.”
This quote shows that he knows that that the boys are to young to understand what was going on,their minds aren’t fully developed to understand.

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"As the years passed following Cathy’s death my husband, John, and I struggled to make sense of it all. We went through many phases of grief, but eventually came to the realization that the boys who killed my daughter were just that — boys. Boys with difficult childhoods, boys whose brains were not yet fully developed, and boys with a capacity for positive change that is completely unique to children."
This quote shows how even though something tragic has happened the mother still sees positivity in the children instead of hating them.

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"We talked about forgiveness, redemption, and the vulnerability of children". I chose this quote because of the truth it holds, it is the vulnerability of children that makes them easily influenced which leads them to make bad choices. To the people of society it makes them choose to either hate or forgive these children but it is the child's responsibility to redeem themselves to society, so they can be forgiven. I chose this quote because i believe in second chances but i know it is hard for people to give them.

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"Even the boys who murdered my daughter deserved second chance" I feel like sometimes people dont deserve a second chance they deserve to be punished.

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"My personal experience has shown me that not only is reform important to my healing, to my faith, and to bringing restoration and healing to our country, but it is truly what is just and morally right. "
i chose this quote because i like how it knowledges what they have learned and are not using it as an excuse as to why they cannot succeed

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"My personal experience has shown me that not only is reform important to my healing, to my faith, and to bringing restoration and healing to our country, but it is truly what is just and morally right." This shows that even though the author went through the murder of her daughter, she still believes that even the worst people deserve second chances because she believes it's the only correct course of action.

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This is telling the reader that the father was going lightly in seeing what the boy should have gone through with in  justice. 

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For the things he did was still wrong, but youth doesn't determine crimes as they deserve .

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"After being incarcerated for 23 years,

one of the two teens responsible for my daughter’s death has become a law-abiding, productive citizen. He was released from prison in 2009, though his original sentence would have kept him there until he turned 70." The author believes in second chances and helped decrease the sentence of one of the boys who committed the crime. Now that boy being a law abiding citizen. I chose this because it proved how second chances worked.

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"As someone who has experienced unimaginable suffering at the hands of a child, but found forgiveness and healing within her heart, I implore my fellow Texans to extend the same mercy and grace by helping to abolish life without parole for children at the federal level once and for all"

What do parents believe is the best for their lives.

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Boys with diffifficult childhoods, boys whose brains were not yet fully developed, and boys with a capacity for positive change that is completely unique to children. This shows that there childhoods can affect them in a negative way if there used to seeing bad things and there brains are not developed .

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"My personal experience has shown me that not only is reform important to my healing, to my faith, and to bringing restoration and healing to our country, but it is truly what is just and morally right." I chose this quote because it is showing us what she learned and got out of the incident. She didn't only get affected from it she also took a lesson from it. She believes no matter what happens the right thing happens at the end.

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"boys , whose brains were not fully developed yet." the author writes this in order to show that kids can still grow and change and will not always be the same person they were when they commited the offense. they can get better.

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"Kids who commit serious crimes can change"
The author here believes kids that get into trouble are still able to reflect on their actions and change them.

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" We went through many phases of grief, but eventually came tothe realization that the boys who killed my daughter were just that — boys. Boys withthe realization that the boys who killed my daughter were just that — boys. Boys withdifficult childhoods, boys whose brains were not yet fully developed, and boys with adifficult childhoods, boys whose brains were not yet fully developed, and boys with acapacity for positive change that is completely unique to children."(Everyone deserves a second chance to be understood.)-Amanda

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" We went through many phases of grief, but eventually came tothe realization that the boys who killed my daughter were just that — boys. Boys withthe realization that the boys who killed my daughter were just that — boys. Boys withdifficult childhoods, boys whose brains were not yet fully developed, and boys with adifficult childhoods, boys whose brains were not yet fully developed, and boys with acapacity for positive change that is completely unique to children."(Everyone deserves a second chance to be understood.)-Amanda

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*As someone who has experienced unimaginable suffering at the hands of a child, but found forgiveness and healing within her heart, I implore my fellow Texans to extend the same mercy and grace by helping to abolish life without parole for children at the federal level once and for all.*

I've given this topic a lot of thought. Should we think about what the bereaved parents want? What about parents who are adamantly seeking vengeance? What about parents who want the killer of their child to face the death penalty?

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''I became very active in nationality effort to end extreme sentence for children''. The author became aware the punishment kids are already are getting when they commit a crime and which she thinks they don't deserve that.

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"We went through many phases of grief, but eventually came to the realization that the boys who killed my daughter were just that- boys."

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"We went through many phases of grief, but eventually came to the realization that the boys who killed my daughter were just that- boys."

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The author is saying they're too young to really know the consequences and that since they're little boys they can always develop and grow more as a person -HR

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After I made that mental shift, I became very active in national efforts to end extreme

sentences for children, and in particular, to end the practice of sentencing juveniles to

sentences for children, and in particular, to end the practice of sentencing juveniles to

life without the possibility of parole.
The author takes action for children who are charged with crimes. The author  works hard so that these children aren't punished for life due to their immature ways. She uses her personal experiences in order to fight for these children, children jus like the ones that took her daughter's life.

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''Kids who commit serious crimes can change'' 

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''Kids who commit serious crimes can change'' 

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The author believes and has hope that these kids will mature and realize the mistakes that they have done. She thinks that because they where just kids they did not know the damage that they caused and because of that they shouldn’t have to be charged with an extreme sentence.
-JZ

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"Boys with childhoods, boys whose brains were not fully developed, and boys with a capacity for positive change that is completely unique to children."

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"Boys with childhoods, boys whose brains were not fully developed, and boys with a capacity for positive change that is completely unique to children."

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This quote shows that the speaker has sympathy for the children because they were not mature enough to understand their actions and they still have their entire life to grow and learn. -Brianna G

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"boys , whose brains were not fully developed yet." The author says that they were young and they couldn't see the outcome of there actions . The boys were not fully developed to see the pain they cause to others.

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I think about this idea a great deal. Should we consider what the grieving parents want? And, what about parents who really, really want vengeance? What about parents who want the death penalty as a way of punishing the murderer of their child? Aren't they equally valid? -Mr. Sheridan

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"The boys who killed my daughter were just that — boys." The author realizes that the boys who killed her daughter had not been fully developed and had likely had rough childhoods. It didn't warrant her full forgiveness, but it did warrant her sympathy.

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"Kids who commit serious crimes can change"

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"Kids who commit serious crimes can change"

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This position by the author is very hopeful and very generous considering the terrible trauma of having her daughter ripped away from her so viciously. -Mr. Sheridan (Initials are okay too.)