Jury Duty

After 14 years in Indianapolis, the jury duty summons finally found its way to my house. The last time I served on a jury was in 1995 in Atlanta:) We found a elderly man not guilty of a speeding ticket:)!!

I made my way to court and of course I was hoping to be dismissed but of course I was picked! My hopes for a 2 hour day turned into a 12 hour experience that included sitting on a jury and deciding a trial.
Without going into to details, I will say it was a difficult day. I am a daughter, a mother and an educator and this case touched on all those elements of my heart. I appreciate the jury process and take it quite seriously. It is a daunting task deciding someone's innocence or guilt and at the end of the day we hope that we make the right decision. At the end of the trial and our verdict was given, I left emotionally spent but knew we had done the right thing.
Although I appreciate the judicial system, I hope to not have to serve on another jury any time soon. It was humbling and honestly very sad to me. There are alot of things in this world that scare the hell out of me for my kids; I pray for a safe journey for all kids; they deserve nothing less.