Comments about ‘Susan Cox Powell, sons to be memorialized with sculpture’

At what point do we stop "remembering" and "mourning" and start venerating? Aside from notoriety, is there something that sets these victims so much apart from all the other victims of domestic violence? Possibly, are we taking all the unseen, uncelebrated, and (wince) unremarkable incidents of domestic violence (of which there is far too much), and laying our collective societal angst on the graves of these particular three innocents?

I ask these questions as sincere questions. I have watched this drama from a distance with sadness, with the rest of the general public, even nationwide. I know similar things happen all too often, yet occasionally one particular set events evokes a huge public reaction. There is little unique about the victims or the perpetrator in this crime, yet there is something unique in our reaction. To me, THAT is the real story to watch. What is our reaction telling us about ourselves, individually and as a society?

@Joe Moe - I don't think the idea is to just memorialize Susan and her boys, but use their story (which has been very prominent) to do exactly as you say and memorialize all victims. We can't build memorials for all war heroes, presidents, religious leaders and everyone else who's made a difference. But when we do something like this for the ones that we all know, it helps us remember the many that we don't know.

I actually feel embarrassed for the city leaders for approving this. And their reason is so that the community can "heal"?? For heaven's sake ... the Powells are NOT our family. It was a horrible situation but not one that should be perpetuated with a PERMANENT reminder.
What is the purpose of this reminder?
How does this "HEAL"?
This certainly does NOT "memorialize all victims" ... it's morbid. Life continues for the living and there are so many who could use the attention of those who spend their time dwelling on this terrible story.
I think this is embarrassing and wrong-headed.

I am so touched at the thought of a memorial. I will be donating. I didn't know Susan personally, but I feel I did. And as a fellow member of her faith and of her community, I am healing, and this will help me heal.

To Joe Moe: You ask valid questions although I do see this as a unique event, because there was a criminal investiation going beforehand, and as the public, we witnessed two additional murders of two young boys who were alive and vital in prior news stories. We felt we knew them while they were alive, and we cared about their welfare before they were murdered. But any story like this that gets more attention and publicity than others should be appreciated because it makes us human, and we empathize, even for just a moment, to a greater degree that allows us to be better friends, more compassionate, more active in our communities, and more grateful. Stories like this help us to be more aware, and wanting to make the world a better place. And because of this we should want to be reminded. A memorial is the perfect way.

Rather than findign ourselves angry one story gets more attention that another, why are we not grateful for teh stories that do get this sort of attention, care, and love? IT brings awareness to domestic violence, and it has brought communities together, as we all love and miss Susan, Charlie and Braden