Working at the office opened a new window for me --- reality.
Having lived a sheltered life, I was not exposed to family related violence. Home was a happy place.
For almost two years now, I have been facing the painful reality that many couple nowadays constantly fight at the court room. I find it excruciating that children has to testify against their own father or mother in a criminal case. It is even more alarming that crimes against women and children is a top grosser.
For awhile, I had a hard time emphatizing with the victims. Not that I need to. But to better defend their cause, I had to at least have a better grasp of their world.
Yesterday, I was able to talk to another couple. The root cause of their conflict is of course---MONEY. They started fighting when they cannot support their five children anymore. Both of them are unemployed. Their eldest was put to bars for robbery.
Really, reality bites.
