| Megan's death affected my life greatly. She was from my home town of Hamilton Township, NJ. I've lived here all my life, at least part time. I always felt safe at my dad's, which was just a block away from where Megan lived. I had just turned 8 when she was kidnapped. I was scared. I greatly hoped she was still alive.I was on vacation when her body was found, and even though her murder made national headlines, my father and grandmother wouldnt let me see the paper, he would throw it out as soon as the adults were done reading it to protect me and my cousins from seeing her face under the headline "Murdered". When I found out that she had died, I cried. But more than that, I was scared. She was a kid, like me, and lived only a block away from my weekend home. I started asking questions, how could this have happpened? I still ask myself those questions, 8 years later. I will probably never know the answers. Jesse Timendiquas was found guilty of her murder and now sits on death row, facing lethal injection, a punishment not severe enough, if you ask me. The house where Megan was murdered was demolished and built into a memorial park, including hopscotch courts (her favorite game) and pine trees, which miraculously sprouted pink pinecones, her favorite color. (picture to right). |
