It was on this day three years ago that my older brother, John, was run down by a hit and run driver in New Orleans. It was his birthday. He died four days later of a non-survivable head injury. The woman who hit him has still not been brought to justice. She initially pleaded not guilty then later changed her plea to guilty. Then she flipped her plea again and went back to not guilty. So,... a pre-trial hearing occurs next month and a trial date has been set in April. It has been a bit of a roller coaster these many months but I am hoping that there will be justice for John. Adding an early photo of he and I.
John was an extremely talented musician who lived a simple life revolving around making music and creating art. He was a lifelong lover of animals of all sorts.
He did not have to die. But someone thought it was OK to run him down then drive away as if nothing happened. I am haunted by thoughts of what might have been different if she had called for an ambulance and he had gotten immediate medical treatment instead of laying in the street alone for who knows how long.
Happy Birthday, John. I miss you every day.
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