A good person?

Current mood: contemplative

What is a good person? A good person can be defined in many ways, each way unique and valued. Someone, who had made some big mistakes, once told me that he wanted me (and others) to know that he was not a bad person. Under the circumstances I believed he felt it appeared that he was. Unbeknownst to him, I did not think he was a bad person. People make mistakes, some bigger than others, but what defines a man is how they respond to the mistakes they have made. "If you have made mistakes, there is always another chance for you. You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing we call 'failure' is not the falling down, but the staying down. " Mary Pickford.

Anyone who can man up, apologize, confess and ask for forgiveness is a true and honorable person.

Not everyone holds the views that I have, some decide to belittle the person who made the mistake, some just want revenge, but that is not right. It is important in this unstable world, to build others up, to encourage them and help them through the hard times. Heavens knows, during the times that I have been in trouble, all I wanted was someone by my side encouraging me to press on.

"He who refuses to embrace a unique opportunity loses the prize as surely as if he had failed."

~ William James

One of my favorites:

"When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. "

~ Franklin D. Roosevelt

Currently listening : Legend - The Best Of Bob Marley And The Wailers (New Packaging) By Bob Marley & The Wailers Release date: By 21 May, 2002