I trust everyone in this clan and this is very personal but I want to share it with my CAG Family since its bugging me a lot. May 25th is always a very rough day for me but this year will be a lot rougher for many reasons as I will get into. It was 3 days after I turned 2 with my family in Gurnee. My mother was washing the dishes, my brother and sister were watching tv and I was in my room. My step-father went out into the living room and approached and shot my brother from behind. My sister tried running but didn't make it. My mom heard the shots and tried running but trip and fell backward and he approached her and shot her through her mouth. He then went into the living and had a few beers or shot himself. They didn't know if he had already had the alcohol in his system when it happened. I was in my room unharmed. I was stuck in there for 2 days until our Neighbor came by to see if she could get a pick at the baby items my mother was about to sell in a garage sale in a few days. She saw my mom through the front door labor. She called the cops and they did their job. I was taken to the E.R. and treated for dehydration. While that was going my Aunt ( Mom now ) Uncle, and grandparents were all having police knocking on their doors bringing the worst news parents or siblings could ever hear. My uncle was at work, grandparents lived in Las Vegas, my aunt was home. I was taken to the local Police station where my Aunt was granted temporary custody of me. She then wanted full custody and went into a year long custody battle with my step fathers sister and her husband. My Aunt won and I've been with her since. I was told this by family several times ever since I was in 5th grade when I was first told. As for my father that's a secret my mom took with her. I was a baby from an affair supposedly, they did DNA tests with my stepfather which turned to be negative.
This bugs me everyday of my life but hurts the most around this time of year.
My mom was only 36 when she was killed
My brother was only 14 just finishing 8th grade
My sister, she was only 10 years old finishing 5th grade
Now that I'm graduating , turning 18 soon, and heading off to college it hurts more then ever to know that they will never do so. They'll never see life , never see me grow up and the same with me to them. My mom will never see her 3 kids graduate go to college be successful and live full lives also. It also pisses me off how one man can cause so much emotional and psychological damage to one and a family and a community.
Yes I have to memory of the events and have been told through family members who dealt with the police but its pain and still damages one in more ways then people could understand.
That's why I'm putting them in my graduation presentation June 6th. My graduation isn't only for me and same with my 18th birthday its for my brother and sister who I wish I could have my own memories of that will never graduate or turn 18.
R.I.P
Nancy Mank
Alex Mank
Lauren Mank
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Originally Posted by xCHEESYCHEDDAx
