Monday, September 12, 2005

The Moment Before

This guy [link] is about to go to prison for an act he doesn't recall. 14-20 months for a crime committed while intoxicated and heartbroken and absolutely not thinking clearly.

I won't make excuses for what he did, but I will say he desn't seem like the type of guy who deserves prison. There's a lot to be read in his posts, both on the surface and between the lines. His post from earlier today Car wreck, abandonment, and 9/11 [link] was particularly striking to me. He discusses, among other things, the moment before impact during a car wreck - and you can't miss the metaphor.

I don't know the guy - but in some ways I can empathize, my husband went to prison a few years back for something he did while heartbroken and obviously not thinking clearly... and yeah, it's all about that moment before...



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3 comments:

  1. Wow, poor guy. He seems to be taking it very well though. I followed one link to another and found that he went and apologized to the officer.

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  2. yeah, I'm impressed with his attitude about it. I'd be raving lunatic, raising hell or making excuses, or, I dunno, cryin' for my mama or something.

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  3. I hurt for this guy every time I read his posts - I can't figure out if it's for him, or memories of when Scott went, knowing this is how he felt - or a mixture...

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