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Waiting for Madison

Part 11 of 12

by Kirstin Vander Giessen-Reitsma

Tonight, Madison stands in the living room of one of Anthony Porter’s relatives, a free man. It’s amazing to me as I watch his wife, Kim, and his sister, Robin, cling to him, one on each arm, that an individual can make the transition in a single instant from being a prisoner on Death Row to having the world at his feet. Although, I’m sure my sense of amazement is nothing compared to what Madison is experiencing. His eyes are sparkling, his mouth drawn up in a permanent smile.

This man’s unjust death would have caused so much pain.

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