The Trauma of Justice

Surviving abuse and the court system takes a toll.

Photo by Tingey Injury Law Firm on Unsplash

Trigger warning: abuse of a minor child.

It was a sunny November morning and I was enjoying my usual commute to work. My commuting buddy, David, and I typically talked nonstop from the time we got on the bus to the time he disembarked, about halfway to my destination. I can’t remember what we were talking about that…