Well That's Okay, Then

[madrobins]

By now you've probably heard something of the stunning story of Jaycee Lee Dugard, kidnapped at 11, found 18 years later with two children (15 and 11) fathered by her abductor. She had been living in a series of tents and sheds in the back yard of her abductor's ranch house in Antioch--about 30 miles from where I live. I don't think there's enough therapy in the world to fix what has been done to Dugard and her daughters, but I hope she makes some kind of recovery.

But what really boggles me is her kidnapper, who clearly does not have all six feet on the ground. Not only does he have the ability to control sound with his mind; he wants everyone to know that in the Lifetime-Movie-of-the-Week in his head, he is the hero, and it's all a story of redemption:

Mr. Garrido gave a telephone interview from jail to station KCRA in Sacramento, saying, "In the end, this is going to be a powerful, heartwarming story."

"My life has been straightened out” in recent years, he said. “Wait till you hear the story of what took place at this house. You’re going to be absolutely impressed. It’s a disgusting thing that took place with me at the beginning, but I turned my life completely around."

So glad you clarified that for us, Mr. Garrido.