The Hancock-Henderson Quill, Inc.
Dear Editor:
The Mistake in Our Lives
Since there have been no recent letters you probably thought that I was in jail for impersonating a journalist. (Sorry, no such luck.)
If you are a die-hard Rams fan you probably remember one play in the Super Bowl. In my opinion, it was the play that cost them another world championship. Jones was in for Tucker at RT on a passing play. He helped block an interior lineman instead of picking up an outside blitz. The blitz man was all over Warner and in order to avoid a sack, he threw an ill-advised blind pass out into the flat. Ty Law, a NE all pro corner back, stepped in front of the receiver, picked off the pass, and had a clear field for the TD.
When you reflect back on life, you think of how many lives have been changed by one mistake.
How many teenagers have been in a car when a major crime (such as robbery) has been committed? They may have had no idea this could happen but ended up with a major felony on their record. Of course, this would very much damage their life employment and various other life opportunities.
Another much more common example is experimentation with sex. How many millions of teenagers have had their lives changed because of wanting instantaneous thrills? Many have planned on attending college or had other lofty goals, but had everything changed because of pregnancies. When teenagers choose the right friends they tend to be in the right places at the right times. When they make a poor choice of friends, they tend to be in the wrong places at the wrong times.
One big decision most people make, that they had better be sure of, is their choice of a spouse. They can feel like the luckiest person in the world (as some of us do) or they can have a life of hell, and not only they, but their children suffer, too.
We should be thankful for those who helped us avoid some of the mistakes in our lives. In my book, these should include: 1) God; 2) parents; 3) spouses; 4) siblings; 5) friends; 6) educators.
After dealing with young people for a lifetime, it was amazing to see the vast differences in the way they were raised. Two examples of people who were raised very well are Merv Roth and Larry Jarvis. If you have seen the televised board meetings in Macomb, where more and more businesses are seeking to sell booze, they are two with the "guts" to stand up against this major problem. They were raised in the Stronghurst area where no booze was allowed to be sold. Where do you think the quality of life for teenagers would be better and fewer mistakes would be made?
Life is a lot like golf. They are both very challenging and you will never be perfect either. However, the people who win make the fewest and smallest mistakes.
Weyman George
Macomb
833-3515