I will never be that brave

[deborah]

Eishes Chayil, the pseudonymous author of Hush, has outed herself in response to the murder of eight-year-old Leiby Kletzky.

I refuse to continue to allow that fear to force me into hiding over a book that should have been written long ago. I no longer want to be known only as Eishes Chayil when my name is Judy Brown. I must find the courage to stand with the victims who carry the burden of our silence for the rest of their lives.

I originally wrote my book under a pseudonym to protect my family and friends from community retribution, but so far we have only hurt ourselves. Maybe now, because of Leiby's tragedy, things will change. Maybe now, we will finally teach our children what we should have taught them years ago: morality has no garb.

Her bravery humbles me.

Comments

[synecdochic]

Wow. What a gutsy move. I salute her.