for many years I struggled with terms to terms with what happened to my sister’s family it was a nightmare none of us could have imagined but as details of Lyall and Eric’s abuse came to light it became clear that their actions while tragic were the desperate response of two boys trying to survive the Unspeakable cruel of their father and Eric have already paid a heavy price discarded by A system that failed to recognize their pain they have grown they have changed and they have become better men despite everything that they’ve been through it’s time to give them the opportunity to live the rest of their lives free from the shadow of their past