Alec Gould
There was a time I, the author, would read disgusting things in the newspaper or hear them on the news. My reaction then was to dispose of these 'people' in a fashion that they would never be able to repeat their crimes. Then I came across this, the unbelievable false accusation stated by a young girl against her own father. I had mentioned it to my neighbor who surprised me by stating that she almost did the same thing to her own father. Why? Because she did not like her parents getting a divorce. Hindsight being 20-20, she told me that she was glad today that she did not follow through on her thoughts of so many years ago.It’s been stated that 2% - 5% of all accusations are false. That’s not much, is it? Until it becomes your own grandfather, father, brother, or son. Or maybe you? Then, it is a reality like the end of the world. Maybe not for all peoples, but it is for the accused. And keep in mind, it is not only the male populace that is being accused. No one is immune to the accusations. Men and women, boys and girls. Family, friends, neighbors, and coworkers are all susceptible.Follow along in this horrific story which is based upon actual court documents. At the end, you can decide, is our protagonist guilty or not guilty?Excerpt:'Within the black and white photos of the shoe box, I see my dad. Tall, skinny, always with a big grin.He had a kind heart, liked to have a few beers, and enjoyed his Marlboro reds, just like I had years ago.You could say I was taking on the family tradition of drinking and smoking, at least until I had problems breathing. Drinking continued for a few more years after the cigarettes became history.I thought of my dad a lot more these days. More than I had before my life went to hell.Every night, just before my eyes closed in sleep, I would hope to be with him, where-ever he was.'
