jmra wrote:Hard for me to sympathize with those who have made "bad" choices.
I worked very hard my entire life to maintain my reputation. Many times I left the "party" early while I was sober enough and smart enough to know where things were headed. Others made the decision to stay and they paid for it.
I was willing to sacrifice instant gratification in order to ensure that one day my past didn't bite me in the hindquarters.
The worst encounter I have ever had with the police was a speeding ticket almost 30 years ago.
Does that make me better than anyone else now? No. But it does allow me to enjoy things now that those other guys are denied. Simply put, you reap what you sow. I do believe in Mercy but we are all subject to the laws of God, the laws of nature, and the laws of man.
So, if you had to have it then and would do whatever you had to do to have it; you may just have to do without now.
