Justice

Justice is "fairness" without regard to factors like race or religion, according to the Legal Dictionary. Laws are in place to punish crimes and mistakes. The laws are applied to all, but facts must surface about cases for justice to begin. Sometimes, one agency is not enough to bring justice, or what can be considered closure, conclusion. Also, time is required to maneuver through facts. 

Justice remains as people live, work and move through their day. In 2014, August 9th, a teen (Michael Brown) moving through his day, and a police officer (Darren Wilson) at work met each other. The result was Brown's death, and the exact circumstances of what happened are still under investigation.

Some people in Ferguson, Missouri who witnessed the encounter of Brown and Wilson say the teen's hands were up in the air when Wilson shot him. On the other hand, "Josie," Wilson's friend, contacted a radio station to give Wilson's account of the meeting he and Brown had. There was a fight between Brown and Wilson, "Josie." Listen to what "Josie" said: http://www.971talk.com/blogs/dana-show-blog/audio-demand/exclusive-caller-claims-be-friends-darren-wilson-knows-his-side.

The journey to justice will test and weigh heavily on every emotion. The lack of timely information serves to bring forth unfavorable behavior. A complete picture is necessary before justice begins. The human element is essential. Sometimes, the human element may or may not get in the way through witnesses, tests and specific views on laws. Criminals and people who have agendas prey on tense moments. Looting and confrontations with law enforcement take hold of a community as criminals pluck attention away from the real issue(s). Police will do their job while a situation escalates.

Protests are allowed in the United States. It is when protests turn into random looting, stealing and disrespect that a community suffers, even a way of life is diminished. The only people happy in such unrest are the thieves.

Justice is the transportation to truth, even when accidentally blocked. It will rise to be heard. The laws in place will support justice to the right conclusions. The circumstances that led to Brown's death, right or wrong, will be revealed.

Michael Brown

Michael Brown, 18-year old, made a choice to visit the store where a robbery took place, a call went out to the police, those circumstances escalated and ended Brown's life. Conflicting accounts surround what led to Brown's death. Police Chief Thomas Jackson of Ferguson, Missouri explained that the officer, Darren Wilson, unpublished at the time of his news conference, had been attacked by Brown in his cruiser. A fight for Wilson's gun ensued, and this is where the first shot rang out.

Micheal Brown did not touch Wilson's gun, and he "never attempted to grab" it, Dorian Johnson, Brown's, 22-year-old, friend and on the scene as the incident unfolded, reportedly. Johnson is the friend who was with Brown at the store as it was robbed, according to Johnson's attorney. 

Police Chief Jackson stated Wilson went to the area after a 911 call about the robbery. The 35-feet distance Brown was from Wilson's police car when shot has become an issue. The state of mind the officer had will play a role, Experts. Also, how far and the direction bullets came from will be factors. 

There were other witnesses to the encounter of Brown with Wilson. This particular witness heard a gun firing after seeing Brown pulling away from Wilson, Tiffany Mitchell. She stated that Brown faced Wilson with hands in the air.

 

A witness saw Brown running but he stopped, "hands in the air being compliant," Piaget Crenshaw. A 19-year-old who lives in the neighborhood. "He gets shot in the face" as well as the chest and tumbles to the ground.

Questionable decisions were made in 2014, August 9th. Brown was known to family and friends as "Big Mike." He was "just a sweet kid," Brown's cousin. Or, look at what the neighbor who knew him remarked, "a great kid," Markese Mull. Brown made choices that led to a tragic end, and sent a community into a downward spiral. 

Wilson is "gentle, quiet man" as well as "a distinguished officer." A friend of Wilson's shared information. The call of a strong arm robbery came to Wilson and a description, "Josie," Wilson's friend. Wilson notices Brown(them), cigars and "he pulled up ahead of them. Wilson goes backward towards them, moves to get out of his vehicle. His door is "violently" closed. Brown tries to force him into the car, "punches him in the face" and he grab for Wilson's gun.

The video is available at Dana Radio.

Micheal Brown deserves to have the events of his death examined as whether or not his civil rights were violated. The family should be able to seek answers, and get them without someone whispering in their ears about a looting that was done in Brown's name. Criminals prey on the emotions of a community in the middle of a tragedy. Allow law enforcement to "serve and protect," and justice can be had by all.

World of Relationships

World of relationships covers parents, siblings, friends, partners, associates to those relationships with supervisors. Relationships, in other words, varies depending on the people involved. Relationships flashes love, hate, anger and/or happiness around to various degrees. The emotion of happiness is preferred to some other emotions.

Happiness can't fully be understood and appreciated without experiencing some of the other emotions. Life has a tendency, sometimes, of slicing intense situations into happiness. A couple moving to their own happy beat can be slammed by words from someone in their circle of friends, for example. The words may or may not have been spoken to inflict harm. Still, the couple is left with a task of filtering those words out. The words could of remarked on time a couple spends together, in a way that shines a suspicious, sad or unfavorable light. A sibling, friend or associate spoke words that some are talking about and the very are causing stress.

How do you rinse-away hurtful words? World of relationships offers many paths. The less stressful paths are easier to stumble through. Take a look at you, your relationship. Are a few words spat in unkindness or not worth the stress it will cause a happy relationship? Should you take the time and energy to look into it? Stress stirs-in anger too. There's nothing wrong with allowing anger in. Take the next step, "give yourself permission to feel angry," Emilie Ross Raphael, Ph.D. Come to terms with anger and let it go.

Rinse-away hurtful words, anger, by talking with someone you trust. For one reason or the other, a therapist isn't an option. Address it when you're calm with the offending person. You can't talk about it with the person? Discuss it with a person you're sure is trustworthy. There's no need to tell anyone/everyone who will listen. Stop repeating the tale. Stop making yourself a victim. Start a new goal. Push away old negativity.

A path to rinse-away hurtful words is to write about it. Describe all of your feelings in a journal. Or, write about it in poems. Ask yourself questions. Why am I concerned? Why are the words hurtful? Is there a way to avoid the situation in the future? Am I over-reacting? Is the problem with whomever shared it? Should the person be in my circle? He/she has issues?

A useful path to rinse-away hurtful words is to write about them in poems. I wrote the following poem in a Free Verse. Free Verse poems has no set pattern or set line length.

Auntee's First Day Home

Auntee took baby steps

out of the car, 

"Help me, can't make it

Up steps."

She stood on the porch

Hand clinched on door knob,

Thinking, maybe

Of days before the stroke,

Blinking back tears,

Grieving for lost self.

A flower turned in

That once curled out.

Auntee stumbled forward 

My body cushioned hers.

Her sobs stabbed my heart 

As we fell indoors.

World of relationships includes the many connections existing between people. The path of choice decides how much happiness and other emotions enters relationships. It's a good choice to write about problems, situations, relationships, to understand them better. It's excellent therapy. 

Dating

Texting Everyone 

Dating comes with joys, ups and eruptions. Life continues along a path no matter who you date. It depends on the people involved in a relationship as to how much joys, ups and erupting stirs-into the relationship. How in the World of Relationships do I know, you wondered. I've been around long enough, talked with many friends/relatives, to know about dating. Of course, there's nothing wrong with not dating. It's just a matter of choice.

Dating brings joys when you're in a relationship with a person that is looking for the same kind of joys as you're seeking. There can't be much joy when one of the people in a relationship attracts drama, negativity. Why? A new problem or drama filled scene awaits as he/she is texting everyone about this rumor, that lie or the other fabrication. The other relationship partner is in the dark until there's an eruption. The eruption may come from someone angry at one or both people in the relationship, a person who just likes drama or an individual with an agenda.

A way to avoid an eruption is know what you want from the dating process. It's done by taking the time to be single, get to know what you like. You have to be secure in what you like, want, before enjoying as many ups as possible. Avoid hopping into any arm that's extended to you. Pick the right arm from the many extended arms. Learn to say "no." Or, expect fewer joys if you fail to learn the word "no." Eruptions will happen most of the time when you can't say "no."

Dating should be an activity that's not entered into easily. Ask yourself questions. Is he/she what I need to better my life. No one should come into your life with unnecessary drama or bad intentions. Bad intentions could be for you or others. Bad intentions equals eruptions, and it's rare that a anything good comes from them. The questioning process continues. Why should I have a relationship with ___________? What are his/her good qualities? Bad qualities? It's better when the good qualities out-weighs the bad qualities. Am I comfortable or could be comfortable with his/her bad habits? Job? Baggage? Will he/she help me get to the places that I want to go? Will I be a positive influence in his/her life? Add the questions that pertain to your life.

Dating, like other serious life processes, must be taken with caution or prepare for many eruptions with few joys. It's possible to know what you want, select carefully and end living with more eruptions. The first step in a situation like that is recognizing it. Ease yourself out of it. A mistake was made. Move on. Cry on your pillow, if necessary. Learn from the mistakes. Don't just move on. Upgrade to a better relationship and life. Simply, keep reaching for life's positive ventures.