The Hot Boy

I watched the video and read a few of the news items regarding Chris Brown's appearance on Good Morning America and it makes me sad. I would like to say this that this isn't the same young man that sang that little catchy tune Yo (Excuse Me Miss), but I know that's not true. Brown grew up with violence in his home, he witnessed violence against his mother. Even way back when that young man's very spirit had been subjected to violence. It all came to a head against his former two years ago and from what I saw today. He is still angry. I recognize that anger, he is a hot boy.

His charisma and his talent have gotten him over, but his anger and his hunger for power over situations, over people, namely women has not dissipated. One thing that a batterer wants to do, and do quickly is "move on", forget about the past incident(s) and concentrate on whatever is happening now. They haven't forgotten what they've done, however there is a disconnect somewhere maybe it is chemical, I don't know just the same, the want to leave the past behind. The batterer can say all of the right things, but you really can't be fooled. I wasn't.

By the look in his eye, the hesitation in his voice, his clear agitation with the subject of his assault of his former made it all clear that the tendency toward violence is still there. Then that tendency became clear, once the window was broken. Batterers do that too, if they can't break a person, they will break an object.

Brown, and those who commit violence against women and those who commit violence against men, do not scare me, not anymore. What they do is make me sad, the make my heart bleed because I believe that their spirit can be healed if they only allow it. My prayer for Chris Brown is that his spirit may be healed, so that he can live the life that was intended for him. I pray that his mental faculties, that those parts of his brain that have been tuned to violence can be shut off and shut off for good.

I cannot hate Chris Brown, I know him. I'd venture to say that some of you do to.

If you are a victim of domestic violence, or a witness thereof and in the Atlanta metro area, please call the Partnership Against Domestic Violence Crisis line in Fulton County 404.873.1766 or Gwinnett County 770.963.9799. If you'd like information on becoming a volunteer advocate, please visit their website at PADV.org .