jmra,
If you are suggesting that you have never broken a single law, well, I'll just agree to disagree. For the record, I never condoned any misbehaving nor did I say everyone has a criminal record (which was actually part of my original point)... I did say I think that everyone has committed a crime (some minor and some major) in their lifetime so if you never got caught, you can be proud of the fact that you were LUCKY, not good.
You point out that you don't hit in anger... as if to suggest my involvement in an altercation might be anything other than defensive? (I also have not hit anyone in anger since about Jr. high) That's rich. [sarcasm]
I'm out, this is going nowhere.
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- Sun Feb 17, 2013 4:09 pm
- Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
- Topic: Past Indiscretions
- Replies: 48
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- Sun Feb 17, 2013 9:52 am
- Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
- Topic: Past Indiscretions
- Replies: 48
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Re: Past Indiscretions
Great example, glad you picked it! I actually was pulled into a bar fight that started outside the bar. (I was simply a pedestrian leaving a restaurant) Through nothing but poor timing, there I was. If it weren't for my good fortune of some witnesses that stuck around, I might not have walked away free that night.jmra wrote:Nope, luck had nothing to do with it. I simply did not allow myself to be put in situations that would have allowed me to become the OP of one of these threads.flechero wrote:Not to pick on anyone in particular, this was just the most recent post I copied from....
Sounds like this poster was just lucky and didn't get caught. He could very easily have been the "OP" in one of these threads.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 ......
We all have broken the law, at some point in time... Good fortune in the past does not make a person "responsible" today. I did get caught when I was young, luckily it was something minor enough that is hasn't haunted me very often.
People act like they have no control over what happens to them. Well I'm here to tell you that it is not physically possible to get into a bar fight if you don't go to bars.
We may not always be able to control the things that happen around us but we can always control how we choose to react to those things. The OPs of these threads weren't unlucky, they simply decided to make poor choices.
I might add that I had another motivating factor in keeping my nose clean. My father has been a minister my entire life. I knew throughout my childhood and as a young adult that my behavior would impact how people perceived not only me but also my father. My father not only pastored a church but also worked several other jobs in order to support our family. I had the upmost respect for him and would never have done anything to dishonor him.
The "sober enough" comment was not a specific reference to alcohol (as i rarely drank) but rather a reference to my thought process and mindset.
As the son of a Minister, then you know the point I was trying to make- there was only One perfect man.
I'm not excusing anything, just saying that we have all gotten away with some stuff... be it minor or major. You even admitted drinking, therefore "risking your father's honor". If you had been caught through "poor timing" like me in the bar fight (or police called in response to someone else) you might be on the other side of this argument.
my point was simply that we have all made mistakes- and I'm not talking the "big stuff". Ever had a beer or 2 and then drive home, break traffic laws, etc?
I wasn't looking to single you out- you just happened to be the poster closest to me as I copied an example.
- Sat Feb 16, 2013 9:11 am
- Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
- Topic: Past Indiscretions
- Replies: 48
- Views: 7548
Re: Past Indiscretions
Not to pick on anyone in particular, this was just the most recent post I copied from....
We all have broken the law, at some point in time... Good fortune in the past does not make a person "responsible" today. I did get caught when I was young, luckily it was something minor enough that is hasn't haunted me very often.
Sounds like this poster was just lucky and didn't get caught. He could very easily have been the "OP" in one of these threads.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 ......
We all have broken the law, at some point in time... Good fortune in the past does not make a person "responsible" today. I did get caught when I was young, luckily it was something minor enough that is hasn't haunted me very often.