Anne-Marie Robinson

After I walked out of my high school, after Walker, I hadn't touched the French horn. It was like a thing far, far, far in my past.

After I walked out of my high school, after Walker, I hadn't touched the French horn. It was like a thing far, far, far in my past.

He had to be dead and I know one of the psychologists that I worked with, she described it as me being delusional as a way to feel like I could survive in the world if he didn't exist.

He had to be dead and I know one of the psychologists that I worked with, she described it as me being delusional as a way to feel like I could survive in the world if he didn't exist.

I was invited by one of the instructors to go join the National Capitol Concert Band. And so that was in September of 2014. And it was exciting for me because it was recovering something that I had lost because of Walker. And the first rehearsal, they introduced two new members. It was myself and Douglas Walker.

I was invited by one of the instructors to go join the National Capitol Concert Band. And so that was in September of 2014. And it was exciting for me because it was recovering something that I had lost because of Walker. And the first rehearsal, they introduced two new members. It was myself and Douglas Walker.

When I heard his name and I heard his instrument, I thought, you know, the Doug Walker that I knew, Mr. Walker, my teacher, he played trombone. But I thought, OK, it's not that uncommon of a name. And I looked back and at first I didn't think it was him or I wasn't sure it was him. It was an old man and I, you know, I was older too.

When I heard his name and I heard his instrument, I thought, you know, the Doug Walker that I knew, Mr. Walker, my teacher, he played trombone. But I thought, OK, it's not that uncommon of a name. And I looked back and at first I didn't think it was him or I wasn't sure it was him. It was an old man and I, you know, I was older too.

And so at break he came up to me and I looked at him and I said, you remember me? And he said, of course I do. Like I was so shocked. I couldn't be me if he existed. And I know that sounds a bit crazy, but I had spent my life trying to build a strong person. And that person was just so different from the person he left behind.

And so at break he came up to me and I looked at him and I said, you remember me? And he said, of course I do. Like I was so shocked. I couldn't be me if he existed. And I know that sounds a bit crazy, but I had spent my life trying to build a strong person. And that person was just so different from the person he left behind.

At that point in my career, I was the president of the Public Service Commission. I was a deputy minister, and I remember saying to myself, okay, this practically destroyed me when I was young, but I'm strong now. And so I said, well, I think we should talk, and let's go for coffee next week.

At that point in my career, I was the president of the Public Service Commission. I was a deputy minister, and I remember saying to myself, okay, this practically destroyed me when I was young, but I'm strong now. And so I said, well, I think we should talk, and let's go for coffee next week.

I was actually sexually assaulted at this school by my teacher in the 1970s. Oh dear.

I was actually sexually assaulted at this school by my teacher in the 1970s. Oh dear.

If I wanted to move forward in my life, this might be the only time in my life that I could say something to him. And so I basically spent the whole week deciding what I was going to say to him.

If I wanted to move forward in my life, this might be the only time in my life that I could say something to him. And so I basically spent the whole week deciding what I was going to say to him.

Just wanting him to know that he had abused me, that he had affected my life. I wanted him to realize what he had done was a terribly bad thing and it was really wrong.

Just wanting him to know that he had abused me, that he had affected my life. I wanted him to realize what he had done was a terribly bad thing and it was really wrong.

That's really what I remember most is the music room because that's where my trauma took place.

That's really what I remember most is the music room because that's where my trauma took place.