A Mother Knows

A picture is worth a thousand words. And this one says a lot. I don't know whether it's old wounds being reopened, or new ones being made. Trayvon Martin's mother has a look of discontent with this whole thing on her face. She is happy George Zimmerman is being charged, but the victory is bittersweet. Something tells me she had probably vaguely foresaw something like this happening to her son. Why was he at his father's fiance's house (who we have never seen) in the first place? How could Tracy Martin provide a stable home for Trayvon, when he doesn't have one himself? I think Trayvon was an out of control teen staying with his rolling stone father because his mother couldn't handle him anymore.

In a interview on CNN yesterday the mother fueled my suspicions. She said she knew it was an accident and not intentional. It may have been a slip of the tongue, but it was nonetheless quite revealing. Of course her handlers got busy doing damage control. Writing retractions and giving her a prepared statement.  She knows her son better than anyone else. She is not as radical as  Trayvon's father. In him I see another Stevie Moore in the making. Trayvon's mother is just glad it made it this far. Only  weeks ago this fish was dead in the water. She knows the whole story. Not just the one that has everyone excited. No matter what image the outside get's to see. A mother knows the truth.