Los Angeles and My Marriage-Up In Flames

Today marks 15 years since the Los Angeles (aka the Rodney King) Riots. My wife was then working in Inglewood; where scenes like this were common*. We had just gotten married in February of that year. One time, pre-riot, I had visited her at work and we'd gone out for burgers. Half jokingly she told me to 'duck and cover' if I heard loud shots or whistles while we were eating.
Today, 15 years later, much of Inglewood has been rebuilt, stronger and better. My marriage, on the other hand....up in flames.

While the riots showed us the worst of mankind, they also provided a backdrop in which the best of mankind was illuminated.

(HT Hot Air/ Photo taken by Jose Ivey and used by permision: *Urban Voyeur.com)