RE: Facing a dilemma
September 21, 2015 at 9:14 pm
(This post was last modified: September 21, 2015 at 9:17 pm by drfuzzy.
Edit Reason: forgot one point
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Wow Kingpin . . .
Sorry. I know how the past can haunt a person. And I know that being asked to revisit any of it when we think we have grown past the pain and gained closure can seem nearly impossible. -- Like jumping right into a cauldron of boiling oil.
May I ask a question or two? (Well, I'm going to ask - - - but feel free to ignore me.) Why does this hinge on your testimony? Were you the oldest? Can you give that testimony outside of court, i.e. in a private deposition or in writing? Are all of your other family members willing to testify? And what happened to open the case?
Sometimes - answering those questions can be healing. Not always, but sometimes. And sometimes, going through it because your family needs you to do so has its own silver lining. But we both know that it could also go south, and you could be faced with nightmares all over again. I, personally, would have a hard time though -- if a murderer went free and I could have stopped that from happening. You are the only person able to judge which path to take.
I wish you the best. I hope you keep us all updated. And I honestly hope your faith is a help during this time.
Sorry. I know how the past can haunt a person. And I know that being asked to revisit any of it when we think we have grown past the pain and gained closure can seem nearly impossible. -- Like jumping right into a cauldron of boiling oil.
May I ask a question or two? (Well, I'm going to ask - - - but feel free to ignore me.) Why does this hinge on your testimony? Were you the oldest? Can you give that testimony outside of court, i.e. in a private deposition or in writing? Are all of your other family members willing to testify? And what happened to open the case?
Sometimes - answering those questions can be healing. Not always, but sometimes. And sometimes, going through it because your family needs you to do so has its own silver lining. But we both know that it could also go south, and you could be faced with nightmares all over again. I, personally, would have a hard time though -- if a murderer went free and I could have stopped that from happening. You are the only person able to judge which path to take.
I wish you the best. I hope you keep us all updated. And I honestly hope your faith is a help during this time.
"The family that prays together...is brainwashing their children."- Albert Einstein
