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Saturday 6 November 2010

Direct Encounter

I have never been a consistent blogger. But, with all that has happened, I will attempt again to blog here, if for no other reason, than to journal my life as an outlet.

I have blogged before about the loss of a close friend of mine. Steve Clark was murdered in February of 2008 outside of a music venue in Los Angeles. For months his murderer was on the run in Mexico, but eventually the law caught up with him and brought him in.

Monday, the murder trial begins, and I will be sitting in a courthouse seeing the face of the man who stabbed Steve all that time ago.

The memory of Steve is still so vivid. His larger than life persona a complex collection of experiences and ideas. Steve had gone through many things in his life, including drug addiction and alcoholism, but he had made a serious decision to stay sober and to be a father to his young daughter. He shared his dreams with me, about starting a business, a music venue, and living a fulfilling life. Steve was willing to put it all out there for his friends, and he worked hard at his job to right the injustices that our military veterans faced upon their discharge from service.

I am not sure what will happen, but I know that justice will be served, in whatever way that comes.