We all have choices in life and I believe the choices that we make, right or wrong all have consequences, good or bad. We have to live with them and learn from them. Sometimes the choices affect others so drastically that we learn from their bad decisions. My aunt is an RN in a psychiatric hospital; she has told me some really horrific stories of some of the patients that she takes care of. She told me about an 18 year old boy that smoked a plant called Morning Glory, which is basically a flowering plant that is in many gardens and has been found to be a hallucinogen drug the kids are now experimenting with. He was admitted to the hospital after he had two surgeries to fix a private vital body part that he cut off while high on this drug. The first surgery was to reattach it but unfortunately it had been unsuccessful to get the blood flowing so the second surgery was to remove it. Now he must live with the consequences of the decision he made that day to do drugs, for the rest of his life. The only good that I believe can come out of this horrendous story for others is to learn from the choice and outcome he made. We are the captain of our ship, look around you; you are only as good as the company you keep.
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I could not agree with you more. Life is what you make of it, and choices are the path. It never stops amazing me the crazy acts people do just to get high, only to turn around and blame some else. Insightful essay.
ReplyDeleteThey should probably make that an anti-drug commercial. I could see it working wonders.
ReplyDeleteI agree, many many many people make bad choices as young adults and have to pay for it when they get older.
ReplyDeleteI agree, evry choice that we make has consequences, good or bad. I try to give a lot of thought or research into any major decisions that I make and how it will effect those in my life. Very well written.
ReplyDeleteAmen, Life is about choices and one choice we fail to follow is watching and learning. People dont understand the seriousness until it's to late sometimes
ReplyDeleteWOW I can't believe that I always said drugs do you no good
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