Saturday, August 04, 2007

A Tale of Two Cities

There is a place where people believe that there is good in everyone, that people do make mistakes but there is all hope that they can and will be a better person. 

There is a place where people believe that once you do something bad or have had a history of past mistakes, you are determined to set that course from here on out. 

Where do you stand?

This is not the place to discuss this matter.  This is a question that I want you to ponder within yourself.  What kind of person are you?  What kind of person do you want others to see? This has nothing to do with the wrong that you may or may not have done.  This is a matter of how you view others. 

We all have done wrong.  We have made mistakes that will be with us for the rest of our lives.  We have paid the price for our mistakes.  Once we have paid the price, we take ownership of those mistakes.  No one can EVER take that away .  Part of that payment is knowing what was done and how it impacted others, knowing what is truly important and being appreciative for the smallest thing.  During that learning process, it is like a jail sentence.  When a criminal goes to jail, they are paying the price for what they have done.  You would think that the record should be wiped clean, but in the eyes of some it is not.  There are some out there that are so insecure of themselves that they must bring up the crimes of others to divert attention from their own shortcomings. 

The old saying is “those that forget the past are condemned to repeat it”.  I’m not advocating forgetting that things have happened.  I am just saying that people CAN learn and should be given that opportunity to show it.  If you are not willing to do that then you are no better than the person who made the mistake; because you are guilty of holding someone back from their true potential. 

Again, I ask, where do you stand?