Because of five men. Because they could not control their greed. Because of their sins. Because of them, he is here.

Fall has arrived with its brilliant leaves. Red and orange, they dance in the wind. Like fire they will flare briefly and fall to the cold approach of winter.

He was a young man who fought for justice, growing stronger in his conviction every day. Spring passed, and summer came. His case was taken away, his position reduced, his reputation destroyed, and his father attempted suicide. And yet he faced the heat with a brave face, never letting go of his fight for justice. Summer quickly fled, and fall arrived. Like fire he flared brilliantly and fell to the cold cruelty of winter.

But spring will come again. And he will not be forgotten.