Almost There

So, you all know where I am and why. I am in Colorao for my mother's trial. Yesterday was jury selection and my first time meeting everyone involved in the case. After meeting my mother's lawyer we are just kind of chit chatting. He tells me that he too is from Louisiana. We talk a bit about that. Then he comes up to me and says, "We have you as a potential witness, which means I am going to have to ask you to leave the court room." Of course, what do I do? Bust into tears! I can not beleive that I was kicked out of the court room because I MIGHT be a witness. I have been waiting seven months to hear my mother's side of the story and I get kicked out. So, I go sit outside the court room. At 11:00 break, my grandmothers friend offers to drive me home so that I don't have to sit there all alone. I get to my grandmother's and in about 2 hours, my aunt calls me telling me that she too was kicked out of the court room. Her and her husband had been supeanaed by the DA. But, they were not on the intial witness list, which I heard the DA call out. Then after lunch my grandparents are told that they may need to be rebuttle witnesses, so they too were asked to leave the courtroom. We all go the boot! But my aunt and gramdma had friends that stayed after jury selection and heard the DA's opening statements.

Today we all went back to the court house. We are allowed to sit in the court room before court starts. So mom was able to see us and the jury also saw that we were there to suport her. And we will be there until the end. Also my aunt and grandma's friend came again today and also one of mom's friend. So she has the support. I think that may be important for the jury to see so many there for her. Shows that she has a place on the "outside". At this point I don't have anything else to share about what is happening and what is going on in that room because we are not in there and not allowed to talk about it with anyone. But we have been informed that we can purchase transcripts of the trial when it is done. We all agree that we want to read it.

I have a feeling that tomorrow will be the last day. So everyone keep my mom in your thoughts. Her and I have had a very rocky relationship. She has done many things that have hurt me in the past. But she is still my mother and I love her. I don't know what will happen to her if she is convicted. She is a very strong and intelligent woman, but not everyone is made for a life in prison. She does not belong there. And even though I do not know her side of the story at this point, I know that there is so much more then what has been told by other parties.

Love you all!! Thank you to all of you that have always been there for me. It means a lot to me! Even if I am getting phone calls at 5:45 in the morning!! =P