this week my friend from long ago was arrested.
in jail for 11 days, released and now no where to be found. he left in his wake animals near death, some who died, and ones walking dead. METH. in the posts of the news clips most of the people crucified him for the stupidity and cruelty to those animals. he even involved his daughter as well as other things unmentionable... my God my heart sank for this story...
The forums were HOT with judgements. here is what I wrote in response:
May 28, 2008
jcurry wrote:
When are all the people that do METH going to realize that IT actually makes YOU STUPID!!!!!!!!! They are stupid to begin with or they wouldn't do drugs of any kind. Unser needs to be charged with animal cruelty. What a good for nothing dirtbag. He better not get those animals back. Letting him out of jail is a travesty of justice. MY RESPONSE:
Wednesday
"he who is without sin can throw the first rock..." every man/woman suffers at their own hand by their own choices. it's sad that talented people end up users of drugs. look at all the celebrities that are "idolized" by media and general populations who use and abuse but still remain "idols"... who knows what causes someone to travel the path of self destruction. most likely those who put them on the pedastal in the first place. get real we are all responsible for the drug epidemic by not cleaning our own houses. compasion with tough love and total repentance wins. "if my people who are called by name should humble themselves and pray I (GOD) will heal their land." don't see much humility in our country these days. just a lot of hurting people... and those who like to hurt. we are all guilty of something. for once let's focus on rebuilding and helping our fellow mankind.
compassion is something truly needed, but not as much as boundaries! The entire reason addicts find it so easy to move in our midst are all the people who allow boundaries to be moved from the beginning. addiction is the greatest ill in our society today. lack of self govening and strong character with moralistic values is next.
i knew bobby jr. many years ago - we were very good friends and I can tell you he is not the person being "brought out to the media woodshed" that he was then. i think no on in their un-celbrated life would like to have their worst nightmare out in front of the general public. The same public who crucified Christ on whim, and that a man of innocence.
as for bobby - I stand by this. on his good side, he is a really good person. What i experienced then was a young man filled with love of life, music and a very strong need for boundaries and guidence from which his famous family couldn't provide. In Exodus - God declared that unreprentant sin of parents would follow their children for up to 4 generations...
someone mentioned in these threads that his family should step in and help him... hmmmm. think about it... "am I my brothers keeper?" yes. all of humanity is a brotherhood. perhaps if those of us who were stronger and had our lives in order could reach out to those who werent' there would be no need for reahb. it could actually prevent additions to ridiculous drugs for it wouldn't be acceptable. we are all to blame for our tolerance of drug use, violence and substandard human behaviour.
Let's clean up our own houses first then help others rebuild theirs...Throwing dirt on someone who is 10 feet from their grave must really feel good to the one throwing... how does it feel to the one heading to hell? COMPASSIONATE action.. let's talk about that...
He is, and was and will always be my friend. There is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. Where are they all now???
last but not least, there is no excuse for the harm of animals. in fact scripture calls it a terrible sin...for we are to care for them all. Can we all agree, that is the first sign of someone who has lost their soul? No one intentionally harms creature that are in our care unless they themselves are totally lost. Knowing him before, he loved animals and would not even think of hurting them... IT'S THE METH - it's EVIL making people do stupid things.
Where were the people around him to stop that insanity? Except perhaps they too were just as insane as it appears into drugs. I do understand his ex leaving for living with an addict is indeed hell on earth... The moment that society begins to treat even a human being like bobby worse than animals is a sad thing...
the sickness of drugs, addicition and broken families is in need a deeep root canal... we have to stop just using mouthwash as the medicine... it affects not only the addict, but everyone surrounding them. when will say enough is enough? here is my blog about addiction. I welcome reasonalble and thoughtful comments...
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