Safyre, a 5 year old burn victim would like a Christmas Card from you.

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This looks like a Facebook Page setup for her,

https://www.facebook.com/Schenectadyssupersurvivor/


The 5-year-old girl, the only child to survive a ferocious house fire in Schenectady during the early morning hours of May 2 [2013] that claimed the lives of three of her siblings and her father, remains hospitalized in critical condition with severe burns to her tiny body.
More details here, Stubbornness a lifeline for sole survivor - Times Union


I originally found this story via reddit.com and Imgur,

Safyre Super Survivor - Album on Imgur


I would feel a lot better if Kay or some of the OT's better researchers did some checking on this.

If you get a chance, you might want to pick up an extra card this weekend.



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    Safyre, a 5 year old burn victim would like a Christmas Card from you.
    Kind of tall for a 5-7 year old.

    I'm guessing the fireplace mantel is to scale.
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    • Profile picture of the author Kay King
      I think the light switch is a better measure.

      https://www.youcaring.com/mike-and-l...-family-425939

      2 charged in fire case - Times Union

      story seems legit - fire was in 2013.
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        I appreciate it, Kay.


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      • Profile picture of the author ThomM
        Originally Posted by Kay King View Post

        I think the light switch is a better measure.

        https://www.youcaring.com/mike-and-l...-family-425939

        2 charged in fire case - Times Union

        story seems legit - fire was in 2013.
        I think I remember this Kay.
        It's tough to say though, in 2013 we had quite a few arson fires around here with people being either severely injured or killed.
        Schenectady is just across the Hudson River from me on the Mohawk River. I went to college there (for Culinary). It's one of the worse cities around here for poverty.
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        • Profile picture of the author Kay King
          When stories like this reveal family dynamics I often feel so sorry for the children even BEFORE the tragedy happened.

          Father and his fiance (what a *******ized term that has become) - and fiance's angry ex-boyfriend - and mother off with her boyfriend.

          Too bad people don't grow up before having children - the kids would be happier and safer, too.
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          • Profile picture of the author ThomM
            Originally Posted by Kay King View Post

            When stories like this reveal family dynamics I often feel so sorry for the children even BEFORE the tragedy happened.

            Father and his fiance (what a *******ized term that has become) - and fiance's angry ex-boyfriend - and mother off with her boyfriend.

            Too bad people don't grow up before having children - the kids would be happier and safer, too.
            We just had another incident around here where the boyfriend beat his girlfriends toddler almost to death. Her 5 kids are now living with their grandfather. It seems to be an almost weekly occurrence.
            It's like kids are having kids and then can't afford them or realize the kids are cramping their so called lifestyle. Then the kids are the ones that suffer.
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    Originally Posted by Joe Mobley View Post

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    I would feel a lot better if Kay or some of the OT's better researchers did some checking on this.

    If you get a chance, you might want to pick up an extra card this weekend.

    Joe Mobley
    Thanks, Joe, for bringing this one to our attention.

    F*ck it, I'm gonna get a card and put a bit of cash in it.
    Or maybe a gift card or something, considering the mail these days.
    What do I lose if it's not exactly what it seems to be?
    Nothing I'm going to miss.

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    Okay maybe it's because I'm a Libra?
    Or maybe I'm no longer in-touch with my inner little girl?
    But I couldn't decide which card to get, so I got all three.
    So this is how I want to do this:

    If you believe in doing this kind of thing and you can,
    then you should get a card and send it to her, no excuses.

    But if you want to and you're just not in a position to do so,
    then tell me what to write and I'll sign your message and name on it.
    (Also tell me which card.)







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    • Profile picture of the author Kay King
      Thom - We just had one in this county, too. 2 yr old girl beaten by her mother's boyfriend - mother knew it and did nothing - took child to hospital next day when she didn't wake up. Child died yesterday.

      The boyfriend is charged with murder but the mother is only charged with "permitting child abuse"...that doesn't seem right to me. Both should be charged with murder in my opinion.
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      • Profile picture of the author ThomM
        Originally Posted by Kay King View Post

        Thom - We just had one in this county, too. 2 yr old girl beaten by her mother's boyfriend - mother knew it and did nothing - took child to hospital next day when she didn't wake up. Child died yesterday.

        The boyfriend is charged with murder but the mother is only charged with "permitting child abuse"...that doesn't seem right to me. Both should be charged with murder in my opinion.
        Around here and in the case where the baby was beaten they charge the mother with not reporting child abuse. I really have no comprehension on how a parent, especially a mother can allow that kind of stuff to happen to their child.
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        • Profile picture of the author Joe Mobley
          I like the idea of posting a pic of the cards. A few people did that on reddit.com.

          If anyone else wants to post a pic, please do.

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        Originally Posted by Kay King View Post

        Thom - We just had one in this county, too. 2 yr old girl beaten by her mother's boyfriend - mother knew it and did nothing - took child to hospital next day when she didn't wake up. Child died yesterday.

        The boyfriend is charged with murder but the mother is only charged with "permitting child abuse"...that doesn't seem right to me. Both should be charged with murder in my opinion.


        How do you know for sure she was never threatened with, or given a beating herself?


        For all we know, she may be afraid to admit for reasons we don't know.


        Not saying what she did was the right thing, but then again, I'm 5'9 180 lbs, not 5' 0 and 98lbs.
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        • Profile picture of the author Kay King
          How do you know for sure she was never threatened with, or given a beating herself?
          All I know is the story - and the mother is a creep. She WATCHED her boyfriend repeatedly hit the 2 yr old and admitted she did not try to stop it. She admitted she didn't even tell him to stop.

          The mother had not been harmed - the mother chose not to call for help - the mother decided not to take the child to the doctor or hospital that night. The mother said in court she "didn't think it was that bad".

          A real mother would take all sorts of beating before allowing their child to be harmed. I won't waste any sympathy on that woman.
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