This week I am going off topic again. The reason is because I had the honor of speaking to the thoughtful, intelligent, and empathetic law students in Dale Baich’s class at the ASU Sandra Day O’ Connor School of Law about the USSC Ring v. AZ case. Speaking about the case and about my dad, John Magoch, was part speech and part long-awaited eulogy. It’s the main thing I have been thinking about all week, so I recorded the talk and I this here as a companion and background of the tone to my I Never Wanted to Get Political article. Even if only five people hear this, I know it’s time I said it all.
The Ring v. AZ case reminds us that a murder doesn’t end with the victim. Its aftermath touches and kills a part of everyone who is affected by the aftermath. It’s a club those of us who are left behind never wanted to be a part of, and doesn’t necessarily define our whole lives, but it isn’t something that we will ever fully “get over”. (Yes, people have told me this. I should just get over this.)
This talk was another step in the long-term healing process that may take a lifetime. Anyone who knows me, this is why I always say, “I Love You”, even if it’s a little uncomfortable.
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