Thought I would bring my post over from the resentencing thread earlier today, as it closed right after. Will be praying for the Alexander's.
Good morning! :loser:. I am up and ready to send that email. <mod snip>
First thing today I want to say to everyone that Juan Martinez did a brilliant job standing up for Travis. Travis had no one else. Neither his family nor any one of us could debate in that courtroom with the awful defense team. Juan had it mastered. If she gets LWOP that is on the jury and the muddled information they were given, and the chopped up courtroom days offered by the judge and defense.
Second, Sky Hughes was no friend to Travis, and no friend to his family. She used this whole nightmare to write a book with her husband, do TV interviews and profit from the book. Nowhere has she said the book proceeds in total will go to charity, only a portion. Because of their emails, neither she nor her husband could stand up for Travis in a court of law without being skewed by the defense, therefore making Travis look bad. That is ALL on her. May she live with that every day of her life.
Finally, it is over. It's done. Thank God! I am not much of a sleuther. I am just a curious reader with an opinion. I have grown to care very much about everyone on this board and will miss you all. Spring is coming! I want to be outside, enjoying my freedom (which Jodi will never have), planting and eating the veggies from my garden (which she will never enjoy), shopping with friends and stopping by Starbucks or sharing Cinnabons (which she can never partake of), laughing and watching my grandchildren live and love and play (which she will never know one thing about), spending time with my dear husband and cherishing him, our family and my friends ( which Jodi will never have), and worshipping my Lord God and Creator (Whom Jodi does not know, never knew, and never really wanted to know).
Jodi will no longer have us captivated. If she gets the much deserved DP, she will be alone for the remainder of her days in isolation. Couldn't happen to a nicer person, right? And if she gets LWOP, good luck in finding a friend there. She will die alone. Her parents will likely die first and she won't be allowed to attend their funeral. Of course, no need to attend the funeral of those who abused you right? Except she will have the memories of how good they were and how they spoiled her and stood by her. She will, at some point, face God for what she has done, with no remorse and no repentance.
If you have faith as I do, even as again of mustard seed, think of Travis for a moment. He suffered terribly on this earth, as a child and then in his final hours. His last seconds must have felt like years and yet he must have cried out to God. And I believe the Lord wrapped His arms around him and took him home. I believe he is with friends and family he likely never even knew were awaiting him. He is happy, never to be sad again, never to be in pain, and never to grow old. All of the anguish we feel, he can only feel happiness. I do not know why Travis had to die the death he did, nor do I understand why my Lord was crucified, but I am sure of this. The Lord still reigns. Travis is still alive, just in another dimension. His family knows this. They will see him again one day.
and hopefully, AZLawyer will correct me !
