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re: what kills me about the josh hamilton situation
Posted on 8/9/09 at 12:37 am to AlexLSU
Posted on 8/9/09 at 12:37 am to AlexLSU
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So if I go through college in four years and graduate with a degree, I am less inspiring than a kid that flunks out once, gets his shite together, and graduates eventually?
I never made any comparison like that. I just said that his story was inspirational. I dont see where hamilton is asking for pats on the back. He turned his life around for him and him only. He took control of what he was doing and got it right. Why shite on him for that? Saying "whatever" to that is in fact the "hard arse" approach. He was killing "himself", not anyone else. Then he woke up one day and quit and got his life back on track. I dont approve of crackhead actions just like you, and I too know it is a personal choice to become a crackhead, but when a crackhead comes out of the bottom of the barrel to become successful at whatever it is, I think they do deserve a little credit. If you dont, its all good.
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Posted on 8/9/09 at 12:43 am to ValentiTiger
Its pretty sad when people bring up situations that happened in January. Can you remember every mistake you made 8 months ago? Although he is a Christian, he is human and does make mistakes. Do I agree with what he did, no. Have I struggled with things Ive turned away from, yes. Christians strive to be as good as they can, but they do make mistakes. Why does the media always try to points fingers every time a Christian makes a mistake, but dont acknowledge the good things they do? We see this with Tebow, they are always trying to find faults with him. Lately they brought up virgin questions. Grow up and realize that there are athletes who do this kind of stuff every day and get away with it. But, its OK for them.....right?
To go from the life he used to have, and be where he's at now......is an act of God. It takes a man to admit what he did as soon as he did it, instead of hiding it from his wife and others.
To go from the life he used to have, and be where he's at now......is an act of God. It takes a man to admit what he did as soon as he did it, instead of hiding it from his wife and others.
Posted on 8/9/09 at 12:45 am to ValentiTiger
I don't really feel bad for people who get themselves into trouble. I've got a handful of brokedick friends who just do drugs and nothing else, and honestly, I don't feel sorry for them. We come from the same background, and we all make unwise choices. It's the frequency and severity of these choices that shapes where we are now, though. Alcohol, drug, and cigarette abuse are all things that people can prevent. If a kid is born into a household with two crackhead parents, I feel for that kid. Coming from that is inspirational. Coming from a nice background with millions of dollars in front of you, not so much.
It's really just up to the individual though. I have never been one to sympathize with people who knowingly put themselves in bad situations
I agree that this story is pretty much bullshite. He should have to answer to his wife and his wife only in this situation. It's really a nonissue, but the media lives off of this kind of stuff. Josh Hamilton eating whip cream off of some strange girl's tits sells newspapers and gets website hits.
It's really just up to the individual though. I have never been one to sympathize with people who knowingly put themselves in bad situations
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Its pretty sad when people bring up situations that happened in January. Can you remember every mistake you made 8 months ago? Although he is a Christian, he is human and does make mistakes. Do I agree with what he did, no. Have I struggled with things Ive turned away from, yes. Christians strive to be as good as they can, but they do make mistakes. Why does the media always try to points fingers every time a Christian makes a mistake, but dont acknowledge the good things they do? We see this with Tebow, they are always trying to find faults with him. Lately they brought up virgin questions. Grow up and realize that there are athletes who do this kind of stuff every day and get away with it. But, its OK for them.....right?
To go from the life he used to have, and be where he's at now......is an act of God. It takes a man to admit what he did as soon as he did it, instead of hiding it from his wife and others.
I agree that this story is pretty much bullshite. He should have to answer to his wife and his wife only in this situation. It's really a nonissue, but the media lives off of this kind of stuff. Josh Hamilton eating whip cream off of some strange girl's tits sells newspapers and gets website hits.
This post was edited on 8/9/09 at 12:48 am
Posted on 8/9/09 at 1:09 am to ValentiTiger
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He turned his life around for him and him only.
And he is the only one to blame for needing it turned around.
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He took control of what he was doing and got it right.
After he fricked it up and did it wrong for a couple years.
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