25 Years After Murders, O.J. Simpson Says 'Life Is Fine'
After 25 years living in the shadow of one of the country’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 happy living in Las Vegas. He and his children prefer not to revisit the events of June 12, 1994, when his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman were fatally stabbed, and Simpson went from a Hall of Fame football star to 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."
The Ongoing Pain for Goldman's Family
For Goldman's family, however, the pain remains raw.
"Closure," said Goldman's sister Kim, "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."
"I don't suffocate in my grief," she added. "But every milestone that my kid hits, every milestone that I hit, you know, those are just reminders of what I'm not able to share with my brother and what he is missing out on."
Summary
O.J. Simpson describes his life now as focusing on positivity, while the pain and unresolved grief continue deeply for the victims' family.