Dr. Deidra Louis Blackmon, a local veterinarian 33 years young, was killed last month in Saginaw, a town near Fort Worth. A man presumably fueled by Anger shot her dead.
Dr. Blackmon was driving home from a night of celebration with friends at the Stockyards in Fort Worth. They stopped at a convenience store. Dr. Blackmon, the driver, went inside. This is all according to news reports.
When she came outside, she found one of her friends had gotten out of the car. Her friend had too much to drink and was feeling ill. While helping her friend, as friends do, the women were blocking the door to the car parked next to them. This angered the couple whose car they were blocking.
According to reports, Dr. Blackmon apologized to the couple. The passenger apparently wasn't having it and had some choice words for the women. She was controlled by Anger.
What could possibly make someone angry about having to wait a minute to get in or out of their car?
Unchecked Anger. Self-righteous Anger. Drug or alcohol fueled Anger.
The women got into the doctor's car, a Lexus that I assume she worked hard to earn. An impressive young woman, I am sure. I wish I had known her.
Back on the road, the women were hunted down by Anger. Dr. Blackmon was the one hit and killed. The shooter was identified and is in jail thanks to surveillance videos and the angry passenger has been charged with not reporting.
Here's from the WFAA report:
Blackmon grew up in Keller and graduated from Haltom City High School. She was employed as a veterinarian at the Animal Emergency Hospital of North Texas in Grapevine.
Bruce Nixon, the chief of staff at the clinic, called Blackmon a "shining star" and talented veterinarian. Nixon said she usually works at the clinic on Saturday evenings, but was off on Saturday night celebrating a friend's wedding.
Now, what to do with my Anger about this tragic loss of a promising life?
1 comment:
So sad. That's awful.
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