Lakes Region Inspiration!

Pineedles · 05-04-2007, 08:17 AM

CoolBreeze, you are absolutely right; material things can be replaced and life is far more valuable. However, I believe her motivation was also the fact that this young thug could have harmed others if after consuming the alcohol got into an accident while driving.

WINDinmySOCKIES · 05-04-2007, 09:09 AM

I say way to go. She acted. Maybe it WAS just a bottle of booze but we forget how many lives alcohol takes... Not only that, she didn't think, she just acted. How many of us just stand by and wait for someone else to make a difference (me included) when WE can make the difference? That kid didn't get drunk that day, and he will certainly learn the seriousness associated with stealing. Maybe it'll straighten his act out. Maybe not. Never know.

One person can make a difference though.

Colt · 05-04-2007, 09:38 AM

Selfless act or uneccessary risk? This could be debated for a long time.
The fact that she ran the Boston marathon at 70 is impressive and inspirational...period.

mg2107 · 05-04-2007, 09:48 PM

Her act would have been appropriate even laudable 20 or 30 years ago when the world was different and eighteen year olds were still had some respect for age and authority. Now most of them in that youths situation have a buzz going of some sort and would just as soon kill ya or at the least beat the hell out of you.

05-04-2007, 08:17 AM	#1
Pineedles Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Moultonborough & CT Posts: 2,545 Thanks: 1,072 Thanked 668 Times in 367 Posts	Life is precious CoolBreeze, you are absolutely right; material things can be replaced and life is far more valuable. However, I believe her motivation was also the fact that this young thug could have harmed others if after consuming the alcohol got into an accident while driving.

05-04-2007, 09:38 AM	#3
Colt Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 43 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	marathon at 70!! Selfless act or uneccessary risk? This could be debated for a long time. The fact that she ran the Boston marathon at 70 is impressive and inspirational...period.

05-04-2007, 09:09 AM	#2
WINDinmySOCKIES Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hills Pond, Alton NH , Horsham, PA Posts: 40 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I say way to go. She acted. Maybe it WAS just a bottle of booze but we forget how many lives alcohol takes... Not only that, she didn't think, she just acted. How many of us just stand by and wait for someone else to make a difference (me included) when WE can make the difference? That kid didn't get drunk that day, and he will certainly learn the seriousness associated with stealing. Maybe it'll straighten his act out. Maybe not. Never know. One person can make a difference though.

05-04-2007, 09:48 PM	#4
mg2107 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 169 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Her act would have been appropriate even laudable 20 or 30 years ago when the world was different and eighteen year olds were still had some respect for age and authority. Now most of them in that youths situation have a buzz going of some sort and would just as soon kill ya or at the least beat the hell out of you.