Breaking up a fight on crutches
I had hip surgery at the end of December. In February, I was at the shelter during lunchtime, wandering around on my crutches. John was having a bad day with his mental illness. John decided to comment on the body-types of other residents: “You probably shouldn’t eat bread.” “Oh, and you could stand to run […]
22 seconds is an eternity
“I’m gonna kick your &$” Austin screamed at Ray. “#&$ you – try it!” Ray screamed back. Since Austin was closest to the door, I had him go outside to “get some air.” He adjusted his shirt, picked up his bag, and walked toward the door. “You’re lucky Ryan saved your #$@! Next time I’m […]
Have you ever seen a real fight?
They look nothing like in the movies. Real fights usually follow a “script” with four distinct stages: Stage 1: Jump to Reputation For a fight to happen, the “issue” that started the argument must “jump” to a totally different issue. It starts with something minor (accidental bump, funny look, minor comment). Then it “jumps” from […]