With These Lax Moms “Faith, Hope, Love Remain”

“So faith, hope, love remain, these three; but the greatest of these is love."

Paul - First Corinthians: Chap. 13

How have the families of the Duke Men's 2006 lacrosse team managed since last March when a reckless rogue prosecutor and certain police officers, enabled by many in media and at Duke University, launched a witch hunt that's inflicted monumental injustices on so many innocent people?

Five mothers of team members have just shared their experiences with writer Joan Collins. Joan's Profiles in Courage series has earned her a reputation as an insightful writer who understands the breath and depth of the injustices Nifong and his enablers have inflicted on innocent people.

Joan begins:

“Men are what their mothers made them,” wrote Ralph Waldo Emerson. Mothers and sons have a unique bond. Ask any mother. Ask any son.

A mother is the first woman to love him unconditionally. As he grows into the man you hope he will one day become, no matter how tall he grows, or old he becomes, you are still his mother and he will always be your child.

When the hoax was born, the “eclipse of justice” cast a wide shadow enveloping all the families of the 47 players of the Men’s 2006 Duke Lacrosse Team. People deal with difficult situations very differently, some privately and others more publicly. Whatever way they choose to deal with their pain should be respected.

This article is based on conversations with five courageous mothers willing to share how the hoax has affected them and their families. At the onset, all made it very clear that their pain pales in comparison to that which the Finnerty, Seligmann and Evans families have experienced and continue to endure.

None of them were looking for attention. Quite the opposite, they want their private lives back. However, all thought it important for people to recognize that so many families have been devastated by the hoax. The five resolute mothers are Gale Catalino, Barbara Loftus, Sherri McFadyen, Susan Wolcott and Nina Zash.

Joan then introduces the mothers one by one. You can read what they say here.

I'd say more but my words would not be adequate. Read what Joan and the Moms say. Their words will touch your hearts and lift your souls.