“A mother’s God-given love is so strong, it will drive her insane when misplaced”- Just me
As a young law student, I have slowly gained a very deep appreciation for “all things law”. I found myself using legal jargon in my Public Speaking Engagements. In my circle of friends and family, I’m usually asked a legal question or two. My ears and eyes perk up when I hear/see something related to the legal field. I can honestly say that nothing dominated my attention like that of the last 47 days.
If you were like me then you had the internet, tv, and radio tuned in to what was going on from 8:30am until…. on the 23rd floor of the Orange County Courthouse in Orlando, FL. We watched days of evidence being presented. We saw days that were emotionally draining. We saw days when there was animated sparring between Attorneys Baez and Ashton. We witnessed Chief Judge Belvin Perry command and demand control of his courtroom. We all speculated as we saw Casey go from an innocent puppy-faced young lady, to a stoic “I’ll cut your throat” look in the blink of an eye. We all paid attention to the varying opinions of legal experts, pundits, and common folk. I, you, me, and us all had our opinion of what would, or should, happen at the end of trial.
Then it came out that at 2:15pm the verdict would be rendered. As I sat in front of my computer in between meetings, my raced back to over 15 years ago when we waited for the verdict in the OJ Simpson trial. Then the words few people anticipated rang out across the nation. We the jury….. find the defendant, Casey…. NOT GUILTY. My heart immediately began to sink. For a moment I felt what those against OJ felt. Yet in this situation I felt an even stronger pain because little Caylee is gone and we will NEVER know what happened to her.
Sure, there is enough blame to go around: Casey and her lying arse. Maybe the prosecution sought the wrong charge. Maybe Baez helped a true criminal get off. Blame aside, the fact remains that Caylee is gone, and for some reason her Mother refuses to do anything but lie about what happened to one of the greatest blessings a human can be blessed with.
After putting my emotions and feelings aside, I’ve come to the conclusion that although Casey was acquitted by a jury of her “peers”, she will be forever in shackles as a free woman. Let me dispel any preconceived notions you may have. This post isn’t about “judging” Casey. If you read my blog then you know that I don’t do that. This is more about living a life chained, until you set yourself free.
Going with Casey’s “present truth”, Caylee drowned in the household pool. Yet during this time Casey partied and acted as if she really had a “beautiful life”. She concocted stories that were extremely outrageous. She kept her family, law enforcement, and the public at bay while she enjoyed her “beautiful life”. The problem is that the rooster will come home to crow.
I could talk about public scrutiny. I could talk about how her social life will suffer. I could talk about how she will probably never have a good family life anymore. I could talk about how she probably won’t find willful employment, even though she won’t need it. But I want to go a little deeper. As a person that’s tried to hide my own guilt in the past, it is guaranteed that Casey will be shackled until the truth is known. Am I advocating that she must get in front of the TV and confess to the world what happened? That would be great, but I don’t believe it’s necessary. I do advocate that Casey will have to deal with God for her negligence, and the impending lies that she gave to cover it up. If anything she accused her brother and father of is untrue, Casey will be shackled until she redeems their names. Even if all else fails, Casey will forever be shackled by the cloud of guilt. As a parent, you are responsible for the life and well-being of your child. Even if Casey didn’t kill her daughter, she was still responsible for reporting her daughter’s death. Her daughter is dead, and there is nothing an attorney, judge, or jury can do to acquit her of her negligence in being a responsible human being and parent by not telling someone about what happened. A mother's natural love will eventually take over this young lady. She will eventually realize how the lies and negligence ruined the memory of her greatest gift. Casey might be free from jail, but the shackles of Caylee’s death will be with her forever.
God help us all to avoid unnecessary shackles!
Just me
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