25 Years After Murders, O.J. Simpson Says 'Life is Fine'
By Linda Deutsch, Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — After 25 years living under the shadow of one of the nation's most infamous murder cases, O.J. Simpson says his life has entered what he calls the "no negative zone."
In a telephone interview, the 71-year-old Simpson told The Associated Press that he is healthy and content living in Las Vegas. He and his children choose not to dwell on June 12, 1994, the day his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman were stabbed to death, a crime that changed Simpson from a celebrated football hero into a murder suspect.
"We don't need to go back and relive the worst day of our lives," he said. "The subject of the moment is the subject I will never revisit again. My family and I have moved on to what we call the 'no negative zone.' We focus on the positives."
However, the pain remains for Goldman's family. His sister Kim expressed that the idea of "closure" does not resonate with her regarding such tragedy.
"Closure isn't a word that resonates with me. I don't think it's applicable when it comes to tragedy and trauma and loss of life," she said. "I don't suffocate in my grief, but every milestone my child and I hit are reminders of what I can't share with my brother and what he is missing out on."
Summary
O.J. Simpson focuses on positivity decades after the murders, while Goldman's family continues to cope with enduring grief and loss.
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