(Savannah, GA.)
“God promises us the peace that surpasses all human understanding, and you know I asked him for that and he gave us that peace.”
Joan MacPhail-Harris says her husband is in heaven and he knows that justice long delayed is no longer denied.
As the minutes passed on Troy Davis’ life Wednesday night it brought a bit of closure.
"When we were told he was dead all I could do was cry, and part of it was a relief that it was over, but the other part was like a sadness for his family because this is really not a good day for anyone.”
But for the MacPhail’s a great burden is lifted.
“I don’t have to keep looking back over my shoulder and going when are they gonna call me again and say you know we’ve gotta go back to this now. We’re in the Supreme Court or we’re in the State Supreme Court. We’re here in Superior or we’re doing another this or we’re doing another that. I don’t have to deal with that anymore and that in itself is peaceful.”
Joan says most importantly her children can get on with their lives.
“There will always be a hole in our hearts. I believe that it will allow my children to move forward and to be able to move on with their lives because I think they’ve been holding back not allowing them to you know do the things that they want to do.”
As the MacPhail’s begin a new chapter in their lives hope is all of Savannah will too.
“I think it’s a time for healing. I think that we can put this behind us. I think that we should put it behind us. I think that it’s a step forward for everyone to move on.”
Joan also told me that this was never a case about race.
It was about someone breaking the law and a police officer doing his duty.
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