Joanne died six years go on July 30th and I didn't want this date to go by without a comment or update but I'm having trouble finding the right words and ideas to say in this post. Six years is a long time but I'm still missing her a lot and think of her every day. I still wear my wedding ring and think of myself as connected to her even though not "married". I thought I would take the ring off this year but didn't so I guess I'm not ready for that.
All the same, I'm moving on and have a different life now. I bought the house in New Mexico and I'm in the process of moving and look forward to the change. I made a lot of friends in the last few years and I'm leaving them behind but they will still be friends....just not local...so I have people to visit from time to time. My "old" friends will always be friends...almost family.
I had plans to be a "pioneer" and strike out in a new -- undeveloped -- area but in the end I bought a nice house in a nice area and I think Joanne would have been happy there....a lot more than the pioneer life. Much of what I have to move to the new house is furniture and house stuff that we had together so she will be there in a sense after I'm settled in.
So this is what's going on now as I look back over the last six years. It has been a struggle at times and it may still be so, but I'm feeling good about the changes that are in store.
Tuesday, July 30, 2013
Sunday, July 14, 2013
How Many George Zimmermans are out there?
How many Travon Martins? The verdict is in...six women decided that George Zimmerman was not guilty of murder in the death of Travon Martin. Most of the people who have followed the case would disagree but the prosecution wasn't able to get the jury to buy into the charge of second degree murder and they also didn't go with the manslaughter charge.
There is no doubt that Zimmerman killed Martin. There's no doubt that Zimmerman stalked Martin and provoked a confrontation. There is no doubt that Marin felt threatened. How many times did Zimmerman go out at night with a gun looking for trouble? Martin wasn't looking for trouble but his path happened to cross Zimmerman's and the rest is pretty tragic.
George needed something better to do with his time...he needed a sport or a hobby. How many 28 year old guys do you know who prowl around in the dark with a gun? George wanted to be a police officer but wasn't able to qualify. Instead, he joined the local neighborhood watch and started patrolling on his own. His record of emergency 911 calls go back six years....he made over 40 calls since he was around 22 years old. His recent focus was on young black men. This is not typical behavior for a young guy...I think we have a pattern. On the other hand, Travon was a 17 year old high school student doing pretty much what you would expect him to do....oh, yes, he was black.
Zimmerman's acquittal means that it is OK to prowl the street looking for people that you decide are up to no good and inflict your own brand of vigilante justice on them. You get to be the police, the judge and the jury. Well, in Florida, anyway.
There is no doubt that Zimmerman killed Martin. There's no doubt that Zimmerman stalked Martin and provoked a confrontation. There is no doubt that Marin felt threatened. How many times did Zimmerman go out at night with a gun looking for trouble? Martin wasn't looking for trouble but his path happened to cross Zimmerman's and the rest is pretty tragic.
George needed something better to do with his time...he needed a sport or a hobby. How many 28 year old guys do you know who prowl around in the dark with a gun? George wanted to be a police officer but wasn't able to qualify. Instead, he joined the local neighborhood watch and started patrolling on his own. His record of emergency 911 calls go back six years....he made over 40 calls since he was around 22 years old. His recent focus was on young black men. This is not typical behavior for a young guy...I think we have a pattern. On the other hand, Travon was a 17 year old high school student doing pretty much what you would expect him to do....oh, yes, he was black.
Zimmerman's acquittal means that it is OK to prowl the street looking for people that you decide are up to no good and inflict your own brand of vigilante justice on them. You get to be the police, the judge and the jury. Well, in Florida, anyway.
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