Ursula Sunshine Assaid Tribute

My mother read this book to me & my sister when I was 12 & my sister was 16. My mom read it to us every night a little at a time. I cried every night. This is the SADDEST book i've EVER read! I'm now 21 years old & have an amazing daughter of my own that is now 5 years old as of 2011. She is the GREATEST thing that ever happen to me. I just don't understand how a mother could let something like that happen to her 5 year old daughter. & as for him, how could he could do that to a 5 year old little girl. =/ She was so BEAUTIFUL! R.i.P BABYGiRL, <3

I was 9 years old and Ursula lived across the street from us. She would spend the night at our home and we took her to see the movie Bambi. To this day I still remember that vividly.
It really makes me angry when I hear that people knew things were going on and never said anything. My parents who were called as witnesses at Donald and Susan's trial told the prosecution my mother had went to our school and spoke to the principal because Ursula seemed sad. She had always been a very happy girl but towards the end she wasn't.

Her mother did my parents she couldn't have anything to drink but that was later and her explanation was " she wet the bed" so when she spent the night they didn't want her to have an accident.

She never was thin or had any bruises on her. My parents did inquire several times as to where she was and they were told she had moved to her fathers in California.

I wish people would understand no one had any idea she was being tortured or starved......the author of the book specifically says no one did anything about her abuse and we were silent.

If you noticed a little girl who seemed sad over a few weeks time would think she was being tortured and abuse??? Especially if there was not a mark on her?? No, you wouldn't......the only ones guilty of her death were Susan and Donald, not the neighbors, teachers or friends.
I am glad Ursula is no longer suffering....she really was a beautiful, sweet little girl.

this affected so much that I convinced my daughter to name my grandaughter ursula,she was born july 28 1987,Im from orlando fla,

i was in 2nd grade wenn my oldder sister read this story to me I WAS so young and just couldnt quite understand how could someone just sit back and watch this happen to their child???? I prayed for her every single night for about a whole night......I later read her story on my own when i was in 7th grade and it brought tears to my eyes...I am now in the 11th grade and i still think about this child who life did not have to end the way it did....rip ms.Sunshine

I first read this book when I was about 11 or 12. I would read it over and over again, and I remember being so sad for her and just wishing I could jump in the story and save her. I am now almost 30, and have not read this book since, but have thought about her and this story a lot. I am going to order this book so I can have my daughter read it, and maybe it will help her understand these kinds of situations and maybe speak up for a person who cannot speak up for themselves.

I read about Ursula when i was 8 years old. her story got me through mine. i have 4 children now and am 31 years old. i wanted to give up on life before, but how could i when this 5 year old little fought so hard for her life. i have never and will never forget this little girl.