 At
the rally, a group of 60 ex-patients, politicians, members of the press,
DMH officials and clergy made a procession down to the cemeteries and placed
a flower near a grave stone as a sign of commitment to restoring the cemeteries.
Here you see Judy Robbins, a member of the Danvers State Memorial Committee,
praying at the smaller of the two cemeteries. Judy is a former staff person
and a former patient of Danvers State. This work can be deeply healing for
many of us. It gives us a chance to come to terms with our experiences at
the hospital - both the good and the bad - and to make a contribution as
well. One of our groups' slogans has been, "It could have been me buried
in there." |