Comments on: The Second Chance

By: Sara

Sara — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 15:22:33 +0000

@ Serena — I agree about my mom. Thanks very much for this comment:~)

By: Serena

Serena — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 22:46:27 +0000

What a beautiful story……your mother was a wise woman with a trusting and forgiving heart.
.-= Serena´s last blog ..mantra monday and photo-a-week =-.

By: Gerri

Gerri — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:31:32 +0000

I believe Leonard’s kindness and loving approach to being with you was in large part to his past experiences. God bless your Mom for seeing the true nature and extending trust and love to him. Hey, and it was to your benefit.
.-= Gerri´s last blog ..Gratefulness Week-24 =-.

By: Chris Edgar | Purpose Power Coaching

Chris Edgar | Purpose Power Coaching — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:10:40 +0000

Thanks for this. “Leonard was a murderer” was a hard-hitting header — it gave me a jolt!

By: Sara

Sara — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:24:08 +0000

@ Tony — I do believe you are salvageable. I hope in your life, as in mine, we will always get second chances:~)

By: Tony Single

Tony Single — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 05:57:22 +0000

I’m floored by this.

Yes, there is darkness in me. I have needed forgiveness and always will. I have needed to be saved from it and always will. In short, I have needed someone to see my ruination and begin reconstruction.

I’m a work in progress.
.-= Tony Single´s last blog ..The Bad Speller Award =-.

By: Sara

Sara — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 21:24:20 +0000

@Caroline — My mother had a lot of faith and I think that made a big difference in her decisions and you are right, she trusted:~)

@ Liara– I really liked this line from your comment, “You grew up knowing the family gardener as a human being. This is a way you are learning not to judge.” It is so true:~)

@ Arswino — You are so welcome:~)

@ Amanda — You’re right it is good to know that mistakes can be redeemed. I also think it’s how the person learns from a mistake and what they do afterward that’s important. I appreciate your comment:~)

@ Jocelyn — Wow…I like this image, “…being shocked of the contrast of that darkness to the light that we saw existing in that person.” I think we all have a bit both and by recognizing this truth, maybe it’s easier to forgive:~)

@ Davina — You’re welcome. I agree about my mom and hope I learn to have the faith that she had:~)

@ JC — Hello friend! What faults? I didn’t think you had any:~)

@ Carla — I agree about realizing things could have worse. Thanks for the comment:~)

@ Jannie — As usual, you are so right! I never felt very cute as a kid, but when I look at this picture, I kind of agree with you:~) Thanks for thoughts about this post!

@ Brenda — Thanks for your kind words about this post! I can’t take any credit for the picture, I just inherited it from my parents.

The idea of a movie is a bit overwhelming, but if I was to make this story into a movie, I would remember to give you a percentage of it! You’ve already given me a head start…I wonder if Morgan Freeman would be interested….:~)

I appreciate your comment very much!

By: Brenda

Brenda — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:47:57 +0000

I'm betting this is one of those rare blog posts I'll actually remember. At first I thought the photo was a still from "Gone with the Wind." I expected an insider story from one of the great movies of the 20th Century. The photo has a definite cinematic quality. Then I read your story and thought what a great movie this would make. Morgan Freeman as Leonard. No joke. You might want to think about contacting a screenwriter. This is a powerful story. A beautiful lonely child, a man with a dark past, a woman with unfathomable compassion and trust. Ponies and Spanish moss. Wow. I'd sure like to know more. You could be sitting on a gold mine. This is some story! .-= Brenda´s last blog ..Next Great Rock Star =-.

By: Jannie Funster

Jannie Funster — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:17:02 +0000

My biggest mistakes are in the past and between me and God so I won’t embarrass myself by sharing any of those.

Well, if I knew a person to be someone I trusted and liked and found out later that they had done a biggie, I really don’t think it would change how I felt about them. We all mess up.

And you sure were a cute little girl!
.-= Jannie Funster´s last blog ..Like a bord on a wire, 9 =-.

By: Carla

Carla — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:33:11 +0000

Your mother is a wonderful, beautiful person to forgive someone who did something so horrific. I know I would have a very hard time doing the same under similar circumstances. In terms of my own big mistake, I take comfort knowing that the end result could have been a lot worse. Keeping that in mind helps me not to make the same mistake again. .-= Carla´s last blog ..SkinnySkinny Sale =-.