Not long after Thanksgiving I was at a friend’s house and we were discussing my situation at the time. This friend is a very strong Christian and he and his wife have helped me in many ways with their only request being that I not identify them. We were talking about the fact that most of those who have helped me out were non-Christians and how the so-called “Christians” had really let me down. The conversation naturally gravitated to Jim Erwin and Mark Kirk, two of my most high-profile friends. I commented about how Jim, someone who I don’t believe has ever had a personal relationship with Christ, has been a Godsend to me and helped me over and over when I’ve needed it most. Mark, who I know to be a strong Christian, has let me down every time, never keeping his word to me.
Last Friday when I heard the news of the findings in the Hostile Work Environment investigation against District Attorney Mike Ramos, my heart sank. I immediately called Cheryl Ristow and the pain in her voice was heartbreaking. I could relate because, I too, had been let down by our leaders who have in their power the ability to do the right thing with integrity and instead choose to make decisions in their own best interests and not care about how many others they hurt. We are all nothing but collateral damage to them, unimportant and unworthy of their concern or help. Continue reading
