Richard Close was arrested and charged with aggravated abuse and battery on a person over 65. Before, we begin lets remember he is innocent until proven guilty. Now, onto the facts in the case. He has told deputies that he "roughed up" his wife because of the cost to take her to and from dialysis. They have been married for 26 years, and now he is going to give her a little rough and tumble treatment, because as she gets older, her body has begun to fail. Gee, Florida is lucky to have him as a citizen. If he isn't an upstanding citizen I don't know who is.
I am sure that it becomes stressful, as you get older. Retirement isn't the same as it use to be, the cost of living is hirer, pensions don't always pan out the way that most people have planned, and not to mention the medicines that they are on expensive.
I am absolutely sure, that Richard Close loves his wife, and that the financial stress has become overwhelming...but how do you get to the point that you start to beat your partner in life? How can she welcome him back into the house? Does he deserve to spend time in jail? He is 77 years old, can he even survive in jail, or even worse prison?
When I do settle down and choose that forever partner in life, may I never be challenged with the situation that the Close's are currently dealing with. Although, I know marriage is something you work at everyday, may I never have to work at welcoming my partner back into the house after roughing me up for going to dialysis. If you believe in prayer, say one for the both Richard Close and his wife. They have a difficult road ahead of them.
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