Postcard From Court

We developed a new style of trip: a court vacation.  Spectated all day yesterday at this town’s superior court.  Enjoyed our ring-side seat to this constitutional democracy’s rule of law practiced by the judge, lawyers, correctional professionals.  We  watched with worried family members old, young, adoring, grim.  We were gripped by the human drama playing out before us, sober vignettes, each a snapshot of human pain, sorrow, brokenness and how our civilization tries to resolve, limit, punish, heal.  Definitely not beach or theme park, but a day of our time away that sure flew by.

About literarylee

I sling words for a living. Always have, always will. Some have been interesting and fun; most not. These days, I write the fun words early in the morning before the adults are up and make me eat my Cream of Wheat.
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