Dory Maust
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AnneMarie Roberts, Proof Reader
First and always: My heartfelt sympathies to the victims and their families. Never will your tragic loss ever be forgotten in my
heart. For there it will always hold remembrance and remorse.
After having read the words author Dory Maust unselfishly penned, I’m at a total loss of having anything eloquent to say.
Rather I’m left feeling suspended by a slew of emotions. However, it’s because of this biography I feel I have become a better
person. In all honesty prior to this, I guess I was what most would consider a selfish person in the sense I didn’t fully believe
I would ever understand the reasoning’s as to why anyone would succumb to such a horrendous crime such as murder even
though I always questioned “Why.” “Why and how could this happen?” For me, I automatically assumed there was no reason
good enough to justify why. It’s always been one of those things I wondered about but quickly swept the passing wonderment
back under the carpet, mostly detached and thankful to go about my own business. It’s always easier to turn the other cheek
when things don’t affect you personally. Or rather is it because you allow yourself to think it doesn’t impact you? Such
thoughts are irresponsible as every event that transpires should and does affect us, and society as a whole. To think
differently is pure ignorance. To think differently is to allow further tragedy such as this to continue.
Please don’t mistake me in thinking I excuse or hold David Maust or those who commit such crimes unaccountable. Instead,
I’m expressing and asking you to see the profound makings of the mind which is tremendously phenomenal and also
unfortunately not fully understood. Consider the inner process of mind, both healthy and yes those parts which are not. For
the “different or unhealthy” whose fault is that? Why does it happen? Why is it some of us remain healthy and fortunate and
others not? How does this happen? Additionally, why is the basic human need to be loved sometimes forsaken to some of
us? Again, why does this happen? Is it the fault of one’s own self or does it inherently stem because of others?
For me, I’m not only sickened but moved by the tragic events which occurred by the hands of David Maust and by society as a
whole.
My opinion is…Not only was David flawed but so were other people and many of the laws in our schools and judicial system.
It’s my belief in many ways, the governing laws and a portion of society failed to protect the innocent child within David Maust,
and in that respect he too was a victim. Did that give him a right to brutally take innocent lives? No! However, I’m compelled
to question, if somewhere along the line had more prevention been enforced, could it have changed the outcome of any or all
of this? Or saved additional victims? And if so, why? Why wasn’t it done? Why was David released from prison after clearly
stating he would kill again? Where was the prevention? And why wasn’t Eva held accountable for her actions? Perhaps, I’m
not the only one guilty of turning the other cheek?
Dory Maust did not write this story to be glorified; there is no glory or fame to be found in this horrific life altering devastation.
Rather she stepped up to the plate, instead of sweeping it under the carpet out of the kindness of her heart as an advocate in
prevention with the hopes that similar tragedies such as this will be prevented and to spare and protect additional families
from having to suffer the grief and horror of losing a loved one to such a heinous crime. Who and why would anyone fault her
for that?
Awareness is profound; however, not one person can walk alone. And it’s also my opinion that we as a society, as a whole,
join hands with Dory and become advocates along with the judicial system to provide and attain better laws and
understanding using this as a lesson in order to prevent additional loss of lives.
We race for the cure for breast cancer, we exert tremendous effort in science to prolong and save lives, we advocate for many
shelters and protective services all with the same goal in mind…to provide safety and to prevent the loss of life. This is not nor
should it be thought of as anything less. Prevention is key and we hold it in the palm of our hands. Although we can’t prevent
every loss of life, united and with a stronger support system and better laws; together we can save at least one life. May that
be your mother, father, brother, sister, niece or nephew? Think about it because it’s entirely possible it can happen to you just
like it did to the victims and their families. Will you stand up and advocate after you’ve lost a loved one? Or will you join in the
prevention as author Dory Maust has done?
Always my best to you…
AnneMarie Roberts
First and always: My heartfelt sympathies to the victims and their families. Never will your tragic loss ever be forgotten in my
heart. For there it will always hold remembrance and remorse.
After having read the words author Dory Maust unselfishly penned, I’m at a total loss of having anything eloquent to say.
Rather I’m left feeling suspended by a slew of emotions. However, it’s because of this biography I feel I have become a better
person. In all honesty prior to this, I guess I was what most would consider a selfish person in the sense I didn’t fully believe
I would ever understand the reasoning’s as to why anyone would succumb to such a horrendous crime such as murder even
though I always questioned “Why.” “Why and how could this happen?” For me, I automatically assumed there was no reason
good enough to justify why. It’s always been one of those things I wondered about but quickly swept the passing wonderment
back under the carpet, mostly detached and thankful to go about my own business. It’s always easier to turn the other cheek
when things don’t affect you personally. Or rather is it because you allow yourself to think it doesn’t impact you? Such
thoughts are irresponsible as every event that transpires should and does affect us, and society as a whole. To think
differently is pure ignorance. To think differently is to allow further tragedy such as this to continue.
Please don’t mistake me in thinking I excuse or hold David Maust or those who commit such crimes unaccountable. Instead,
I’m expressing and asking you to see the profound makings of the mind which is tremendously phenomenal and also
unfortunately not fully understood. Consider the inner process of mind, both healthy and yes those parts which are not. For
the “different or unhealthy” whose fault is that? Why does it happen? Why is it some of us remain healthy and fortunate and
others not? How does this happen? Additionally, why is the basic human need to be loved sometimes forsaken to some of
us? Again, why does this happen? Is it the fault of one’s own self or does it inherently stem because of others?
For me, I’m not only sickened but moved by the tragic events which occurred by the hands of David Maust and by society as a
whole.
My opinion is…Not only was David flawed but so were other people and many of the laws in our schools and judicial system.
It’s my belief in many ways, the governing laws and a portion of society failed to protect the innocent child within David Maust,
and in that respect he too was a victim. Did that give him a right to brutally take innocent lives? No! However, I’m compelled
to question, if somewhere along the line had more prevention been enforced, could it have changed the outcome of any or all
of this? Or saved additional victims? And if so, why? Why wasn’t it done? Why was David released from prison after clearly
stating he would kill again? Where was the prevention? And why wasn’t Eva held accountable for her actions? Perhaps, I’m
not the only one guilty of turning the other cheek?
Dory Maust did not write this story to be glorified; there is no glory or fame to be found in this horrific life altering devastation.
Rather she stepped up to the plate, instead of sweeping it under the carpet out of the kindness of her heart as an advocate in
prevention with the hopes that similar tragedies such as this will be prevented and to spare and protect additional families
from having to suffer the grief and horror of losing a loved one to such a heinous crime. Who and why would anyone fault her
for that?
Awareness is profound; however, not one person can walk alone. And it’s also my opinion that we as a society, as a whole,
join hands with Dory and become advocates along with the judicial system to provide and attain better laws and
understanding using this as a lesson in order to prevent additional loss of lives.
We race for the cure for breast cancer, we exert tremendous effort in science to prolong and save lives, we advocate for many
shelters and protective services all with the same goal in mind…to provide safety and to prevent the loss of life. This is not nor
should it be thought of as anything less. Prevention is key and we hold it in the palm of our hands. Although we can’t prevent
every loss of life, united and with a stronger support system and better laws; together we can save at least one life. May that
be your mother, father, brother, sister, niece or nephew? Think about it because it’s entirely possible it can happen to you just
like it did to the victims and their families. Will you stand up and advocate after you’ve lost a loved one? Or will you join in the
prevention as author Dory Maust has done?
Always my best to you…
AnneMarie Roberts
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