Shon Hopwood: People Can Change, But Don't Bet on It

 For years Shon Hopwood, convicted bank robber, had been the inspirational example of how human beings can change - supposedly. 

After serving almost 11 years for his crime he went on to law school. Then to a prestigious career teaching law at Georgetown. He also assisted in the creation of the First Step Act for reform of federal prisons and sentencing. 

Another situation of "jailhouse" conversion to a better way of life had been Watergate lawyer Chuck Colson. He went on, after his release, to serving the spiritual needs of prisons and others. That mission held up a lifetime. Was it sincere? Some wondered.

The defense law sector, with the brilliant minds of lawyers at Kirkland & Ellis, Jones Day and Paul Weiss, is based on the premise that wrongdoers can and will modify their leadership practices. 

Unfortunately for Hopewood his commitment to being a better human being didn't hold together. Recently a jury in DC Superior Court convicted him of 11 out of 12 charges associated with domestic abuse. He was not granted bail and his sentencing is scheduled for September 18th. In court his persona seemed to be arrogant, including chewing gum. 

Over and over again, those suffering in relationships come to me for a tarot reading. They want to know: Can my romantic partner - man or woman - change? They promise to. Should I believe them? 


In the tarot, The Lovers card portrays both the potential and the peril in intimate relationships. The latter is symbolized by the snake in the left corner. 

I counsel hope. Yes, enter therapy. Yes, learn how to communicate. Figure out how you yourself can change. Simultaneously, I warn how change is so difficult that few can really get through the hoops. Therefore, approach this new phase in a relationship as an experiment. It might or might not pan out.

In addition, I explain that any change could be for the worst. There could be a deterioration in the ability to maintain a relationship. That could occur naturally. More often it's the result of life events such as job loss, aging that can't be processed and being overtaken by addictions. 

Meanwhile, society tends to be reactive. The way the Hopwood saga played out is that fewer might be given a second chance. The undercurrent meme could be "Remember Hopwood."

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