Caps and Rituals
Yesterday was a milestone in my personal and professional pursuit for restoration of peace and justice for my son and millions others who have not had a voice in health care . I earned a Master's degree in Restorative Practices and Education. Having deferred a law school admission after my adventures in health care & medical malpractice litigation instead, I took a calculated risk on the long lasting benefits of this new emerging social science which aims to "restore community in a disconnected world". After receiving the strange shaped yellow hood and fresh parchment and finally taking a breather I checked my email. There were three new requests from three different individuals involved in incidents of harm (all in health care ) seeking information and guidance on how to move forward restoratively in their conflicts. As I move forward to do what I had hoped to be qualified to do, I appreciate our graduation speaker's challenges to all the graduates. Terry O...