SATURDAY SENSITIVITY EXERCISE
This is kind of a continuation of yesterday but I'd like to ask you to internalize it. This one's about you
Step One: Picture your own personal darkest hour--The thing you did of which you're most ashamed.
Step Two: Remember Every Detail, How You felt, Your physical symptons, If your close people found out about it, how it made them feel;
Step Three: Try and figure out any compelling reason your children should know of your darkest, most shameful time.
Step Four: Yeah, me neither.
posted by UMRBlog @ 03:48
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5 Comments:
There is something to be said about redemption. But the lesson of redemption doesn't mean anything to anyone unless we know how far people have come to redeem themselves.
People make mistakes. Children can learn valuable lessons from their parents redeeming themselves. What a wonderful example their parents set for working hard after making huge life mistakes....turning your life around and taking a different path. I think that is something that this generation can learn from. Don't you?
No one learns if history is sanitized.
So your thesis is that all redemption/rehabilitation must take place in public view?
Why do "we" have to evaluate how complete a redemption is?
Please Explain.
Oh, On this general principle, I guess I should have added that picking my "darkest hour" was not a slam dunk. There were quite a few candidates.
It is difficult to see how my children could benefit from knowing anything about these capers. Children see modeling, not history lessons.
But, having said that, there is no right or wrong answer to this exercise. I'm trying to promote discussion about and important principle.
TYFAFCB
This was posted by an anon @ 0822 this a.m.
When I pushed the button to publish it, it dissolved and disappeared.
Here is your comment Mr. Anon.
"Umr
Are you suggesting a government entity should not do background checks if the candidate has children?"
No,
I am all in favor of background checks using modern biometrics for all positions of trust and I think if you'll read the last two days of postings, you won't see where I said anything different.
Also, I'm sorry I somehow blew up your comment.
TYFCB
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