I had a dream two days after the brief was filed. I can't remember specifics, but I do vividly remember the numbers 6 and 3 showing up. I never remember dreams and for days after I remembered everything in it.
The next morning, I woke up and looked up the meaning of 6 and 3. I google searched "significance of 6" and got "represents care and love. The biblical meaning "signifies imperfection". Spiritually it means "The number 6 is associated with harmony, balance, nurturing, and service to others. It represents the qualities of love, responsibility, and domesticity. People with a life path number 6 are often compassionate, caring, and dedicated to creating harmony in their relationships and surroundings. How wild is that?
I google searched the same thing for 3 and spiritually it means "creativity, communication, optimism, and curiosity". Biblically it means "The number 3 represents completeness, wholeness, resurrection, and harmony. The significance of 3 "creativity, communication, and joy.
Now, the only thing I remember from this dream is that it had something to do with the brief and I was in an utter uproar because I thought it was filed late and kicked out. I knew it was filed on Friday, which was the deadline, but I wasn't sure if we made it.
Got a text from the attorney Saturday morning saying, "it's filed", but I wasn't sure what that meant. I had questions; was it filed on time, how'd it sound, what's the game plan after? Instead, I said, "thank you" and had a horrible dream that weekend!
After looking up the significance of the 6 and 3 I went to Mahoning County public access to see if the brief was public. WHOA, to my surprise it was! I made sure I had ZERO distractions while reading, so it did take me a few hours. I read the first few paragraphs and wasn't impressed. I was less hopeful. I finished reading and thought "this can't be good". I stepped away, smoked my disgusting cigarette and sat back down fully focused.
I read it again but this time something hit different. I got chills, and with some paragraphs I started to cry. I was hopeful, anxious, and somewhat angry. Angry that there are people out there who sit as a juror and can't formulate a thought/opinion on their own. Angry at the fact that the OJI were so complex and purposely written that way, that any one in law wouldn't understand.
My day's just run together anymore. I can't keep track of what I did, said, wore, or ate. I don't know if I mentioned this in a previous post, but part of his appeal comes from the few jurors who came forward in front of the prosecutors, clerk of courts, and his attorney's asking questions about the OJI. When they found out what the one definition meant, they changed their tune. The one, even cried stating "if I would have known that I never would have voted guilty". I'm sorry, what?
Don't get me wrong, I am beyond grateful they came forward and wrote affidavits. Yet, I am fearful it won't be enough. I just came across another story in one of the groups I'm in on Facebook. A man from the same prison John is currently in was extradited from California back to Steubenville, Ohio on drug charges/trafficking a few years back. I was interested in his story, so I google searched him last night.
This man didn't have a criminal history, started a non-profit and had investors to assist with the non-profit. I can't remember if it was his partner or friend that was doing the trafficking, but this guy had nothing to do with it. The guy argued with the courts and his attorney. Everyone wanted him to take a plea deal, but he refused. Unfortunately, like most criminal cases they can get expensive. He was told at one of his court hearings that the other guy made a plea deal with the prosecutors if he gave this guy up.
The dealer wrote his statement based on lies and was given 12 years in prison. The guy he wrote the statement on, took a plea and was sentenced to 16 years. Wait, it gets better.
A few years later the dealer came forward, wrote another letter to the courts letting them know he lied and that this guy had nothing to do with any of it, that he had no involvement whatsoever but if he told the courts the truth his family would suffer.
So, the criminal of the actual crime recanted his original statement, and guess what? The guy who took the plea is still sitting in prison doing his 16-year sentence. His family is out of money, out of hope, and suffering. Shouldn't this be an automatic ground for appeal? Time served, anything? Nope, our beautiful judicial system doesn't see it that way.
Our tax dollars being spent on thousands of innocent people in prison due to lack of understanding, corruption, and knowledge. Seriously! I have never hated our Country so bad in my life. I must have been oblivious for years!
I’m crazy so I added the guy as a contact on the app so I can message him. When I tell you this stuff intrigues me, I’m genuinely interested in cases like this. John’s is obviously my priority, but I wouldn’t mind reviewing other cases. I'm still doing research on this individual, but plan on messaging him on the app so I can get a better understanding of his case. Nuts, I know!
I went on a whole tangent with this post! See what I mean when I have a million thoughts running loose upstairs? The whole point of this post was to express gratitude for my relationship with God. The signs I've asked for and received, the blessings he continues to give, and the love I continue to receive. The 6:36 has meaning. It's a sign of hope and strength. It's what keeps me going.
Matthew 19:26 But Jesus looked at them and said, 'With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.'
Luke 6:36