Quotes by Claritha Nichols

“She said it was not our fault. We got a chance to express our sorrow. ... We wanted her to know just how sorry we were. And we shared with her how we pray ... for them every day to help them get through this situation.”

“We cant change what happened.”

“Brian is in isolation. Hes in a concrete cell and the only thing soft is a foam mattress. We have never talked to him about what happened. I know that he is extremely sorry for what hes putting us through and he asked us to remain good grandparents.”

“I love her like a daughter. Still do.”

“Its going to be a difficult day.”

“Something terrible must have happened inside him to cause his reaction.”

“That initial thing was disbelief and then anger, extreme anger. I mean I actually got angry with God. Thats the ultimate anger. But weve since been able to reconcile ourselves to the fact that we didnt cause the situation and we cant correct the situation. So, were just trusting God to help us survive as well as help the victims families survive this.”