I was thinking this morning, “What if I wrote a book for/about you, what would I title it?” I’m PMSing and I had all these emotional moments while creating different titles.
They all revolved around, “Defender of the Guilty.” I know you wouldn’t approve of that. Still, I kept thinking of the time I knew Bea stole my pillow. You reverently defended her, “You don’t know she stole that pillow. Did you see her take it? Why would she steal a pillow?”
You were right. I had no evidence. And, it was just a pillow. Still, a few months later, in all her wonder, Bea walks in the door carrying my pillow, which was hers now. She was so clueless, she’d had it long enough to believe it was hers and bring it over to the house.
I’m laughing as I think about this one of many times you defended her and many clueless people who wouldn’t have a chance if a good man like you didn’t stand up for them.
Does it make what they did right? No! But, you are correct, were correct, when you’d say, “Everyone is entitled to a good defence.”
This is important, because I also recall the time I accused Bea of stealing one of my favorite pieces of jewelry. She vehemently denied it. Well, based on past experience, why would I believe her? NO! I was not nice.
I kept waiting for that jewelry to mysteriously reappear somewhere in the house. It never did, but I did have a revelation to look at Kel’s house. Surprise, that’s where it was the whole time, at my brother’s house. Ouch!
This is my reminder of why you did what most of us aren’t willing to do, defend the stupid, the weak, the guilty and the crazies. You even defended the perfectly sane, brilliant people who had a lapse in judgement. Why? Because constitutionally, everyone is entitled to a good defence and people like me wouldn’t do it. I’m too judgemental and emotional, even though I try to hide it.
Love and miss you lots and lots.
Tami