Loss of Faith
I used to have faith. I had faith that truth would win. I had faith that the justice system would provide actual justice or fairness. I had faith that in general, people are good. I have lost all of that faith. My faith in God held on by a thread when it was all over. The Bible tells us that “The Lord Himself will fight your battles- you need only be still.” (Exodus 14:14). I waited for God to take up the sword. I am still waiting. When we got home from Florida, I told the kids that if anyone- a judge, a lawyer, a counselor- anyone- asked about what had happened, they had only one job: Tell the Truth. This has become our family mantra and our most deeply held value. That is all I ever “coached” them to do. My first order of business was to deal with John. I started inquiring about when/how he would be charged with a crime. I was told I had to file a separate report on him- the DFS case had nothing to do with charging adults, and they don’t turn over info like tha...