Corbin

This is my son. Corbin He has almost died twice, three if you count that I almost miscarried him. I had a miscarriage before I got pregnant with Corbin and was supposed to wait to try to have another baby for awhile....but God had different plans. Corbin is here for a purpose, I have always felt as though there are still reasons unknown for his coming into mine and Nicos lives, the baby we lost back in November of 90, made way for Corbin to be here in October of '91...his heart is huge and I will always be there for him, just like I always was for Alyssa, and am for Brenna, Dominic and Lucas. My 5 are my heart.

his arrest was videotaped. When I spoke to him tonight on the phone the part that bummed him out the most was the blue rosary he had wrapped around his wrist was ripped off of him, a friend of mine sent that right after Alyssa passed away, as soon as it came in the mail, he put it on and hasnt taken it off since, until this happened, he asked them to be careful of his rosary and it was lost.

 

Corbin is my first born son. I have 3. He is looked up to so much by his 2 younger brothers and is one of the coolest big brothers I know. Corbin has always been my sensitive one, my child who always roots for the under dog and who has always had a heart for people, always. He is my child who will tell me to order extra food at a drive thru because he happened to see someone sitting on the side of the road who looks like they could use something to eat, he is passionate about so many things, he loves his family, his dog, his guitar and his friends, I have watched him cry over the fact that there are people hurting, losing their homes, losing their lives, losing their income, their rights. He doesn't have a mean bone in his body yet because he has been involved in protesting since last October, he has been called a hippy, a good for nothing, a thug, an anarchist, a trouble making punk, a loser, a waste of a life, dirty, scuzzy, domestic terrorist, the list goes on and now, as of today, an arrested protester. Do I agree with all of the tactics used at any protest? No, not always but I know my son, and I know his heart and he's got a story, just like we all do, he is more than a video that makes it to the news, or a write up in a news paper or a soundbite. He like most of these young kids who are protesting has a story, a real life unedited story of their own. they have a life, and families and I commend the ones who aren't using violence, I will always stand by him as long as he is trying to be a part of making changes. Last October we lost Alyssa, Corbins sister, something inside Corbin ignited and he threw himself into trying to be involved in any way that he could be in helping people, he has a kind heart and is the furthest thing from the labels that have been attached to him because of what he is doing or what he looks like. He wants a better world, he wants everyone to have the same opportunities and for there to not be discrimination surrounding those opportunities, if I had to describe him in one word again the word that comes to mind is Passionate. I sit here awake tonight....or this morning rather, not able to sleep, while my son sits in a jail. Pray for change, world wide, pray for the entire human race, pray for my son. Rather than point fingers and snub your nose in disgust because he doesn't say what makes you feel comfortable or look the way that you think he should look, just pray for him, pray for everyone trying so hard to bring awareness to things. There have been protesters all throughout history and how glad are you that they didn't give up? People would still be using separate restrooms and I wouldn't have the right to vote. And like I said earlier...protesting in peace is allowed still today...well kind of. Just don't hear the word "protester" and instantly assume that they must be jobless, lazy, disrespectful thugs. Peel away the clothes and the stereotypes and you have people, human beings that want to live in a world where they feel safe and free. My heart is burdened. The song "All these things that I have done" -The Killers has been in my head all day since I heard about Corbin.