TODAY’S BIBLE VERSE

The story about the recent murder of a 66-year-old woman as she drove with her 9-year-old grandchild misstated one important aspect. The story said, “Police found a 9-year-old child in the backseat unharmed, according to the affidavit.” A child who just witShelby

My God, I cry out by day, but you do not answer, by night, but I find no rest. Psalm 22:2 nessed the killing of his or her grandmother, seeing her wounded in the head and torso, with 25 casings from assault rifles found around the car, is far from unharmed. That child needs every kind of support possible, counseling and care for trauma and its aftermath for many years to come.

We all need to remember that physical harm is only part of the terrible damage done by violence and homicide in our community.

We should all stand ready to increase outreach and services to address the emotional damage among children and adults. It is heartening to

LETTERS

Email letters to letters@commercial appeal.com; mail Letters to the Editor, The Commercial Appeal, 495 Union, Memphis, TN 38103; or click on the “Submit Letter” link on the Opinion page atcommercialappeal.com. know that Memphis police and the County Crime Victim Center and Rape Crisis Center are collaborating to link homicide survivors with trauma-trained counselors as soon as possible after incidents.

Deborah M. Clubb, executive director, Memphis Area Women’s Council