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NOW THESE 2 ANGELS ARE IN HEAVEN. WHAT HAPPENS IN SOMEONES BRAIN THAT COULD EVER MAKE THEM WANT TO HARM A CHILD ESPECIALLY THEIR OWN. SHE SAID THEY ARE AT PEACE NOW AND THEY MOST CERTAINLY ARE BUT WHAT A HORRIBLE WAY TO HAVE TO GO. I WILL KEEP THEM IN MY THOUGHTS BECAUSE YOU CAN'T HELP BUT TO THINK ABOUT THOSE PRECIOUS LITTLE FACES. I KINDA WISH THE NEWS WOULDN'T SHOW THE PICTURES ALL I CAN THINK ABOUT IS THEIR LITTLE BODIES FIGHTING TO STAY ALIVE:( HOW SAD!!

This is horrific! Neighbors said she was probably depressed and overwhelmed. But if she felt that way, get yourself some serious help, or give your kids to a friend, relative, whoever. Being a parent myself, I cannot even fathom what she did. Sometimes you can feel sorry for people like that to a point. She did not have to kill them. A neighbor said she heard the kids screaming, a sound she said she can never forget! Those children were beautiful, and she just sat in the cruiser totally expressionless. It was horrifying to see that father's reaction. So sad. I cannot imagine what was going through their heads as their mother was doing this. I'm sorry, these little ones deserve justice for the fact they never got to live a happy life, and she took he illness out on them! She didn't have to do that! I guess what kills me is that she didn't even look upset. And like her friend told her, come to me if you need help or to talk, instead she murders those beautiful kids!! She can rot, I'm sorry! Those kids deserve justice!!!!!!!

i hope she is getting hers in jail! if you type in mother drowns kids in the tub on the WWW its happening all over the place. im so sick of it and im so sick of them playing OH IM JUST SO INSANE THAT I DONT KNOW WHAT IM DOING. oh how convenient! funny you were sane yesterday you wake up and say OH i think im going to be nuts today! bull! she needs to have the death penalty just like all the other people that have done this in the past. a nice slow agaonizing way to die just like her kids had to go through!

Sympathy and compassion goes out to the family of these two innocent children. I am sorry that something so tragic occurred. I was glad to see how the media handled this story. They did not make the mother look as if she was a cold blooded killer. It is very obvious the young lady has some serious mental health issues. Being an African-American woman with a mental illness, I can truly relate to how this happened. Fortunately my family caught my issues before they got out of hand. Thank God for that! I write this message trying to be a voice to everyone, but in particular our black brothers and sisters in saying that we must stop denying this serious illness whether you are one with the illness or a family member of someone with a mental illness. It brought joy to my heart to see that Amber's mother did realize that she needed help beyond what we can provide as supporters. I pray that her mother does not blame herself. Recognizing the signs of mental illness is not easy. It took my family and myself quite a while to learn to recognize the signs of a serious episode and we are still learning. I pray that the family find their way through these hard times and pray that Amber gets the help she so desperately needs. Please just know that their is no one to blame for this. I hope this brings the family some comfort and helps others realize the seriousness of mental illness.

Sincerely, Susan Day

Believe me it's not that easy. You don't even want to admit to yourself that something maybe wrong let alone tell someone else. There are so many things my family tell me that I said or did during a serious episode that I can't remember at all. That's why your state of mind is called psychosis: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychosis
You lose touch with ALL reality and yes it can happen within minutes maybe even seconds. Her mother said when she spoke to her that she didn't even know why she was in jail. I am sorry, but looking at that picture of Amber is almost like looking at myself in the mirror. I understand why this is upsetting because like I said these were innocent lives, but like the psychiatrist said on channel 19 news it would be like blaming someone with epilepsy for getting in an accident and killing someone. Are they to blame or is the ILLNESS to blame? Don't get me wrong their are people whom commit crimes and try to use the whole insanity thing. This is very upsetting because these are people whom the public see and make people think this illness is a joke. By far it's not. These people should without a doubt be prosecuted to the fullest degree and if I am wrong about Amber then so should she, but it's quite obvious to not only myself, but to the family, friends, the detective, doctors, and even the news cast. Again I feel sorry for the entire family and pray that everyone receives the blessings and help that they need, including Amber.

Lovelyhoney (con't)

for me or refer me to a mental health specialist.

I do believe that Amber is mentally ill. And if she is, I hope she gets help, but even still, she will never be the same. She will have to live with what she did and that's a type of punishment no jail cell can render.

My heart goes out to her and her family...it just makes you cry...for all involved.

Again, Susan Day, thank you for sharing such a personal story. My prayers go out to you too...and may God continue to bless and keep you safe from all of life's harm.

All of you are right concerning the mental illness, before my mother passed she devoted her life to working with the mentally ill so I grew up around it and understanding it.

Lovely, you are absolutly correct when saying that she will have to live with it and no jail or any other type of punishment will ever be harder than that. This story breaks my heart and everytime I see it I just want to hold my kids, when they fall or get hurt in everyday play I feel bad for them but to hurt them myself, I could never imagine. Everyone that spoke to the media and whatnot had good things to say about her as a mother and person so it seems like something just snapped inside her and she lost control. I hope and pray that she gets the help that she so desperatly needs and even though it will never bring back her kids at least she might be able to figure out why and answer that question for herself.

My thoughts and prayers go out to thier father and to the rest of the family who has to live this nighmare everday for the rest of their lives, I hope that they can find peace in their hearts and find a way to forgive Amber. yes what she did was beyond horrible but none of us know what was happening in her head and she is going to need people to support her even more with getting the help she needs.

i admit i did cry this morning when their father said he just keeps hearing their voice saying "daddy" :( and everyone who says she has a mental problem is absoluteley right, how could she not, no one in their right minds could harm something so precious. I bet there are alot of women going through this same depression she went through, i just pray from her story they get the help they need!