No Big Deal.....
How often have you heard someone say "Hey, it's no big deal"? Not sure?
Can't recall? Well, let me refresh your memory:
"So what I smoke a little weed....it's no big deal".
Tell that to the girl/woman who got high with a few "friends" (people she REALLY didn't know) and woke up in a strange house, in a strange bed, with a stranger who, in her right state of mind, she would have never spoken to let alone slept with, 'cause someone laced her "tree" with who-knows-what.
"So what I don't pay most of my bills on time...it's no big deal".
Tell that to the woman who, because her credit is jacked up, cannot get approved for a credit card; cannot rent an apartment (let alone by a house); get a car without a co-signer (or paying 17% interest); or even open a bank account for her school age child.
"So what I had a couple drinks after work and drove home...it's no big deal".
Tell that to the woman who lost 5 members of her family that were headed home from a gathering only to be killed by a driver who was so drunk, she doesn't even remember getting behind the wheel let alone having the actual accident.
"So what I keep my kids under "lock and key" and don't let them out of my sight for fear they will get into some kind of trouble.....it's no big deal".
Tell that to the girl who graduated from high school with good grades but no sense of responsibility; went off to college and was "labeled" as the campus slut by the end of the first semester 'cause she was not used to having any freedom and when given the chance, she went buckwild! (by the way, she went back home after the first semester).
"So what my wife and I work 12 hours days 6 to 7 days a week to maintain our high standard of living....it's no big deal".
Tell that to the boy or girl who ends up joining a gang or running with an unsavory "click" because they showed him/her that "love" that they longed for but didn't get at home 'cause you both were working so damn hard.
"So what my kid plays those video games where there is a bunch of blood and guts and gore......it's no big deal".
Tell that to the grandparents who just buried their son and daughter-in-law 'cause their 13 year old grandson got mad (when his parents grounded him for getting bad grades), grabbed the family shotgun and blew both his parents away.
I am not a saint. I am by no means anywhere even remotely near to being perfect. What I am cognizant of is that EVERYTHING I do, whether it be positive or negative, has an affect on someone I know and/or love and some aspect of my life- present or future. It's too bad that more of us are not aware...or just don't give a damn.
"Punka", "Doobie", "Hun"......
I'm out.
How often have you heard someone say "Hey, it's no big deal"? Not sure?
Can't recall? Well, let me refresh your memory:
"So what I smoke a little weed....it's no big deal".
Tell that to the girl/woman who got high with a few "friends" (people she REALLY didn't know) and woke up in a strange house, in a strange bed, with a stranger who, in her right state of mind, she would have never spoken to let alone slept with, 'cause someone laced her "tree" with who-knows-what.
"So what I don't pay most of my bills on time...it's no big deal".
Tell that to the woman who, because her credit is jacked up, cannot get approved for a credit card; cannot rent an apartment (let alone by a house); get a car without a co-signer (or paying 17% interest); or even open a bank account for her school age child.
"So what I had a couple drinks after work and drove home...it's no big deal".
Tell that to the woman who lost 5 members of her family that were headed home from a gathering only to be killed by a driver who was so drunk, she doesn't even remember getting behind the wheel let alone having the actual accident.
"So what I keep my kids under "lock and key" and don't let them out of my sight for fear they will get into some kind of trouble.....it's no big deal".
Tell that to the girl who graduated from high school with good grades but no sense of responsibility; went off to college and was "labeled" as the campus slut by the end of the first semester 'cause she was not used to having any freedom and when given the chance, she went buckwild! (by the way, she went back home after the first semester).
"So what my wife and I work 12 hours days 6 to 7 days a week to maintain our high standard of living....it's no big deal".
Tell that to the boy or girl who ends up joining a gang or running with an unsavory "click" because they showed him/her that "love" that they longed for but didn't get at home 'cause you both were working so damn hard.
"So what my kid plays those video games where there is a bunch of blood and guts and gore......it's no big deal".
Tell that to the grandparents who just buried their son and daughter-in-law 'cause their 13 year old grandson got mad (when his parents grounded him for getting bad grades), grabbed the family shotgun and blew both his parents away.
I am not a saint. I am by no means anywhere even remotely near to being perfect. What I am cognizant of is that EVERYTHING I do, whether it be positive or negative, has an affect on someone I know and/or love and some aspect of my life- present or future. It's too bad that more of us are not aware...or just don't give a damn.
"Punka", "Doobie", "Hun"......
I'm out.
posted by Darryl Krush at 8:54 AM
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