Marc told his dad he was going to a concert that night. He attended concerts once or twice a year, and he was celebrating during his week off before he started his new job. At one point he came into contact with the defendants outside a 7-11, 4-5 blocks from home. When the news broke I…
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The Sentencing
It wasn’t a long ordeal, I guess an hour. The defendant was asked by the judge if he understood his guilty plea, if he was of sound mind or coerced to plead guilty? Our family and Marc’s close friend were allowed to speak our hearts and minds about Marc and the effect the crime had…
Justice with a Twist
I went thru a roller coaster from hell for two weeks prior to the sentencing, with all the preparing for travel, a statement, etc. I had the worst time preparing my heart to go up, I went thru days where I had a mental block about attending and wondered even if I should go? I…
Amazing Shift in the Case
I’ve been so busy with the trip up, work related issues and just dealing with the changes in the case that I haven’t written that much. I don’t like being gone from the blog. I’ve been restricted in what I could share about the case, but now I’m so relieved I can share more. When…
Portland Visit
My trip back to Portland turned out to be such a joy! I wasn’t sure what to expect going back there …. walking the streets where Marc had walked …. living in the home he’d lived in …. looking out over the city like he would daily. I made plans to visit certain people and…
Living With Flashbacks
When you go thru such a terrible loss, alot of people have flashbacks to the distant past or the actual incident. It’s the same with me. My mind and heart pour over life incidents from every age. It’s hard to deal with some recall, it’s still too painful to share. But the good memories, the…
No Wasted Words
I have no interest in sharing about Marc’s accomplishments …. it’s just not the world he or I dwelled in. What kind of job he had, how creative or funny he might have been…. any awards or certificates he may have had …. what do they mean now? What are they worth in eternal terms?…
Limbo
A family goes thru various phases when dealing with a murder case. For couple months we’ve been in a ‘limbo’ stage, waiting for perhaps one or both defendants to enter a plea as vs. their going to trial, and facing a jury. Been very quiet from the defendants and I’m told that’s the norm in…
Another Holiday Passes
Easter (Passover) – On many levels Marc was a consumate friend as well as son. Every day I tell God how grateful I am for having had the experience of knowing such a wonderful person, great son and friend! Marc was so trustworthy, I always felt safe with him. He’s never tried to use or…
Never Alone
The thing that happened to Marc is still so unbelievably horrible! Every day I have times when I just cannot believe it happened! But each day I also find more love from others out there, more about the case, or God’s plan for me during all this. My whole understanding of life will never be the same…