A friend was abused by a priest who went to trial last week. Her parents were told but she was not a party in the case. Her mother went with her to hear the jury's decision. Her mother believed her as her story was a replay of the testimony given in court by others. I thought how wonderful that her mom was there to support her. Of course the media knew who they were. After the guilty plea, she said how she had looked for years for the priests obituary. Media ask her mom for a comment. Her mother said...I can't speak badly of a priest. My heart dropped. Sure my mouth fell open as well. Mom didn't say she didn't believe her daughter, she did. But.....