conviction

stumbled upon whilst driving the back roads of the rural pennsylvanian town of palmyra.

the words written on every surface tell the story of a woman whose mental illness consumed her, as those who tried to help her became her imagined enemies and poisoners.

a fuller version of this sad story is availble on my blog here for the backstory and here for my ruminations. I've also included articles in this set from 1992 and 2004.

Violet passed away the week of Christmas 2009.