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Leon Never Really Learned Anything
I think that after Johnny and Sammi spoke in favor of giving Leon a second chance, he still never really learned anything. He was still the same selfish idiot he always was. I think he should have been charged with first degree instead of second degree. I wish the judge could have given him the sentence under the First Degree guidelines after his phony acting job, but I guess since the jury wasn't given that option, he couldn't. Leon didn't deserve any leniency at all because of the nature of what he did. He still thought he was a victim. I believe the judge would have given him a longer sentence than what he got.
glad Leon wasn't a little smarter
...a better manipulator. He really showed how morally bankrupt & self-centered he was. I'm not real vengance driven, but the appeals for leniency were hard for me to swallow, mostly because society would be better off with him taken out of circulation for the maximum number of years. Old ex-cons are less of a menace than young ones, and the reduction to 2nd degree murder (when it wasn't) seemed like enough of a "break". I wonder if anything can teach him about caring about others (if there was, I know you could write it, make it credible). Anyway, glad the judge knew his stuff.
So sad how Sammi cut her hair, blaming herself, how now she "didn't deserve" to be a girl. Glad she found her way out of that morass of guilt & anguish. And that Johnny looks like he will too. The "letting go" of the title a better way to honor dear Jamie than shutting down, which they could do while still remembering how special she was. This was a three kleenex episode, dear Drea. Wonderful, moving, thoughtful...
~~~stinko
for the axe had convinced them that because his handle
was made of wood he was one of them.
JUSTICE !
ALISON
'Drea,Johnny's address to the Court was as good a piece of prose as I've ever read and it had me crying,for all the right reasons.I think that you are capable of writing
any thing.The depth of feeling you produce is phenomenal and the warmth is all you 'Drea.
ALISON
movie rights?
Darling, you should be parading this theme around the movie-makers; there could be $$$$thousands and thousands in this!
Love ginger xx
I love this tale...
There's more than enough reality to make it work as an endearing and heart throbbing adventure of growing into 'oneself'. Anyway, I love a good melodrama.
Your Brat (is back)
Real Justice
In this case Justice is an ass, especially that first judge. The justice system may give a result that is legal but it is often very short of justice.
The only real justice will be when Leon gets to be someone's "special friend" in prison. May it be as painful and humiliating an experience as is possible. Leon deserves no less.
Michelle B
The only other thing the
The only other thing the judge could have done is make the sentence carry a certain amount of time before parole could be considered. Also, as a firearm was used in the commission of the crime, and apparently the crime was considered a 'hate crime' to get it to federal level, there is a 5 year mandatory for use of a firearm, and this is supposed to be on top of the primary sentence so that sentence could be amended to show the firearm issue. Somehow, I see Leon getting his 'clock cleaned' in prison, as he will try and show how big and bad he is to the wrong people. Jan
Sob...
I wish I could post a picture of my mascara streaked face! It's rare that I cry this much over a story. But, your writing is so personal and so deeply emotional that I just can't help it! I'm sure that things will lighten up a little soon. Anyway, I just want to thank you for a delightful story.
Hugs,
Diane
Tears
Lots of them. Great... thank you very much.
La mia cara sorella, Lo
La mia cara sorella,
Lo avete ridotto diverse volte alle rotture con questa storia.
'Drea this is one of the best stories I've ever read. The reason? You have taken timeless ideas from the Bible and brought them forward to our day. Then you put it in a story that even those who dislike Christianity love. Still they are timeless truths, and applicable to all people through all time. Of course your amazing ability with the English language, and flawless implementation as a story writer help!!
Thank you so much.
La vostra sorella amorosa,
Bettina
Another wonderful chapter.
RAMI
Dear Andrea. Another wonderful chapter to this sad but also enlightening tale.
RAMI
RAMI
not wasting the gift
“She gave her life for her friend and she would want you to live yours, don’t you think?" I think that might be the only good answer to grief. wonderful
dorothycolleen
Great forgiveness in the face of great sin...
It's a hard thing. But if we believe in a God of Love, we are expected to choose a path of love and forgiveness. Most readers here, and certainly I know how hard a trial that is. I know that you, Andrea, know how hard it is to love and forgive. But we were never told it would be easy, Nothing worthwhile is ever easy!
Thank you, Andrea for this reminder.
Ole
We are each exactly as God made us. God does not make mistakes!
Gender rights are the new civil rights!