choices
Its shocking sometimes how our small choices can change our lives in major ways. I listened to a speaker this evening who was originally from this area, but now lives in the eastern united states. Her daughter,the daughter of a small town preacher, is now serving a 5 and a half year sentance for conspiracy to commit murder as well as drug trafficing charges. How did this happen? It started with her moving south to Kansas for a summer, and getting involved with a couple friends who were fairly sketchy. She stated dating a guy, and after a long time she found out he was an ex-con. Then a while after that she found out he was a drug dealer, and later still he was a drug user, and finally she learned that he was the leader of the local Crypts. Eventually she dumped him and started dating another crypts member. Her life was going down hill, she was out of control, using drugs, having sex, and living a life that she never thought she would live. Eventually she got caught in a sting operation while trying to buy a gun to protect her against her ex-boyfriend who had just raped her and left her in the street naked. She has served two years already and is out in 2010. The point is not how she got to where she is, but why she got to where she is. She said its all about poor choices. It comes down to who let influence your life. Will it be friends that build you up, or someone that tears you down? Coming from a Christian home i take forgranted the life that i have been given,and the family i have been blessed with. It pains me to learn of so many family's that are hurting and breaking. God has really been teaching me the past few weeks about how good my life is, and that i shouldn't been complaining. He's been bringing people into my life for me to pray for and this in turn is making me exam my own life and how i see it. Its very comforting.
posted by That Canadian Guy @ 11:48 p.m.
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