A crown fell off one of my molars, fortunately it was not swallowed and I was able to save it. Work was busy and as usual I was very hungry, tired and barley holing it together with a nasty throat infection... it was going to be a long few days, until I could see a dentist, not being able to eat more than a few nibbles of food and sips of water to get by.
On the day I got to see the dentist there was one person ahead of me, in the waiting room, in much worse shape. Especially because they ultimately had to go find a dentist office, that took care of oral issues with no insurance and no money.
When i was able to see the dentist, it went smooth and easy since I did not not swallow and still had the crown. I was so happy to eat and dink again, I ignored everything but work in high gear.
By ignoring all but work, I paid no attention to the frantic text messages I was getting from my wife, shortly after her 72 year old father had just been randomly, physically assaulted by an angry young man.
The older gentleman, was going to take a quick lunch, while making deliveries for work. This is also when a teenage boy inside the store, just got a consequence text from his mother, for failing to meet what was expected of him at home. Angry at this, proceed to exit the building, as the older gentleman was entering. As the two passed, the younger man struck the older man, in the face hard and square. After being struck, the older gentleman fell back and hit the back of his head on a nearby concrete block. They younger man left. He returned later, after pleads from his friends for him to return.
The older gentleman, was quickly written off as dead by the first responders, who where there quickly and were extremely aware of the situation in equally short time. This was a pattern situation, in a known location to have issues. The management and owners were warned and aware of issues at this location.
Upon returning to the scene the teenager was arrested and charged with negligent homicide.
Fast forward to September 2016
After court hearings, counselling, recommendations and time served in a youth detention facility, the young man will be released with probation and supervision.
Since the assault, my father-in-law has made a great recovery and is currently living in a 24 hour assisted living center. Thanks to his bull-headed stubborn determination, Workman's Compensation, all the help of all of the the superb care and attention of all the people who did their jobs and helped!
We all have a ways to go, together we can make it better!
Irony, ignorance and arrogance:
Antagonizing, pushing and mocking to the point a person punches something.
At which point, they would add more insult to injury by mocking they person further for doing so.
This person later, was randomly assaulted by another person, who was lashing out at someone, that represented someone they are angry with.
The person who committed the assault, is now lectured to hit inanimate objects, instead of people. By the same people who antagonized and insulted the victim, for hitting inanimate objects.