mouse wrote:Facinating, I would like to hear much more
Brian:
We have one poster who's the son of one of the Doctors who worked at TCSH. The family lived in a back house on the grounds. Across from the Post Office I believe he said.
I could tell he had spent time at tcsh by the way he described the tunnels.
You'd have to spend time there to know what they were like.
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I'd like to see some of the pictures of your Mother-in-law.
I remember that most of the younger nurses were more shy than bitchy
Thanks for the information.
We have one poster who's the son of one of the Doctors who worked at TCSH. The family lived in a back house on the grounds. Across from the Post Office I believe he said.
I could tell he had spent time at tcsh by the way he described the tunnels.
You'd have to spend time there to know what they were like.
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I'd like to see some of the pictures of your Mother-in-law.
I remember that most of the younger nurses were more shy than bitchy
Thanks for the information.
I found this forum last night late, I have
been reading pretty much ever since. I have
cried and I have gotten very angry while
reading. My heart aches at the treatment of
children ... even still today. Your stories
Ron and Mike have touched a place in my soul
and I am forever changed. I have my own
demons and have worked through them and for
the most part put them past me. I lived in
TC for many years and spent all of my teens
there, so TC is "home" to me. I was there
when the hospital closed. There is so much I
would like to say, but I can not organize my
thoughts very well right now. So excuse me
if I seem to be jumping to and fro. I am
like a child starving right now, hungry to
know more, I have questions and yet can not
put them into words. I have already been in
contact with both Ron and Mike briefly
through facebook. I have registered at the
hall 18 forum (thanks Ron
). I feel like a spinning top and all my
thoughts and questions are just a jumbled
mess. Once I get my thoughts together, where
would you like me to post my
questions...here or at your forum?
I think the one thing that seems to be resonating with me right now is the beginning of your story Ron. Your admittance. No goodbyes, no "see you soons" no "love you's" no explanations. The sound of those heavy doors closing, the sound of keys jingling, the strange faces, the smells, the very presence of starkness and emptiness that must have been there. It had to have been so frightening. All I can imagine is a feeling of panic, screaming inside of your soul, desperation to know what was going to happen. Alone, isolated, fear and emptiness.
You are amazing individuals who, while still bearing the deep scars of your past, won. They did not take it all away from you, you survived, you prospered, you lived. I am so glad you have finally been able to break free from the shackles placed on you. I believe everything happens for a reason...whether we like or not, understand it or not...there is a reason. I admire your strength. Your stories need to be told...shouted to the world really. So many turn their backs and do not want to hear of such things and choose to ignore it. I find that sad...that is what allows atrocities to continue. Ignorance is NOT bliss in the end.
I look forward to getting to know everyone and learning more about you. Know that you have a new friend out here in the world rooting for you. I eagerly await for your book Ron. I will be one of the first to buy one.
Blessings ~ Kristen
I think the one thing that seems to be resonating with me right now is the beginning of your story Ron. Your admittance. No goodbyes, no "see you soons" no "love you's" no explanations. The sound of those heavy doors closing, the sound of keys jingling, the strange faces, the smells, the very presence of starkness and emptiness that must have been there. It had to have been so frightening. All I can imagine is a feeling of panic, screaming inside of your soul, desperation to know what was going to happen. Alone, isolated, fear and emptiness.
You are amazing individuals who, while still bearing the deep scars of your past, won. They did not take it all away from you, you survived, you prospered, you lived. I am so glad you have finally been able to break free from the shackles placed on you. I believe everything happens for a reason...whether we like or not, understand it or not...there is a reason. I admire your strength. Your stories need to be told...shouted to the world really. So many turn their backs and do not want to hear of such things and choose to ignore it. I find that sad...that is what allows atrocities to continue. Ignorance is NOT bliss in the end.
I look forward to getting to know everyone and learning more about you. Know that you have a new friend out here in the world rooting for you. I eagerly await for your book Ron. I will be one of the first to buy one.
Blessings ~ Kristen
we will answer all questions but we need
threads over at our website.
http://www.hall-18.com/forums/index.php
plus we have a nice Christmas Thyeme and free hot coco.
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plus we have a nice Christmas Thyeme and free hot coco.
That was free hot virtual coco.
Yes ron glad you clarified that virtual free
cocoa!
Thanks for the welcome, I spend as much time
as I can on this site, or any sites for the
Kirkbride buildings and links as the subject
realy facinates me but as I do not have a
computer at home I can only go online at
work and sometimes I have to do some "real"
work, also here (South Africa) our history
is so much younger than yours, there are no
such places (that I know of)Thank u for
sharing your memories it keeps me spellbound
for literally hours....
Ron: I just remembered something that hasn't
been mentioned yet.
Do you remember, on Hall18 every saturday morning they use to bring hot loafs of bread up to the dayroom, steaming fresh right out of the oven. The nurse would cut us each a wide slice .
Do you remember, on Hall18 every saturday morning they use to bring hot loafs of bread up to the dayroom, steaming fresh right out of the oven. The nurse would cut us each a wide slice .
I do not recall that, but I was in forced
catechism on Saturday mornings maybe thats
why.
Merry Christmas everyone.
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Merry Christmas!
I can't help remembering the cold days
following Christmas. About 1/4 of the hall
was allowed to go home and the rest of us
was wearing our new clothes or playing the
games we received as Christmas presents. The
coldness was what I remember most. We only
had Christmas day off at school and the
weekend. Some of us kids just looked out the
window and it was usually snowing, and
watching the smoke come out of the power
plant across the street, sometimes the smoke
would hug the ground, I was always cold. I
always hated Christmas because it is a cold
lonely time of year, and I still look out
the window and wonder.
I did get to go home for christmas. There
was 1-2 times some did make it because
either their families were snowed in or TC
was snowed in.
The walls and floors were always freezing cold ..except around the radiator.
The walls and floors were always freezing cold ..except around the radiator.
New Years on hall-18, was the same as any
day without school. We went to bed at 10 PM
as usual, no fireworks, the only bang we got
was that liquid thorazine. After New years
day we greated our friends who came back
from home and played with their new games.