Comments on: Accepting responsibility

By: Bob

Bob — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:41:40 +0000

Hi Queenie – Thank you for leaving your comment here, and for reading my article. This event indeed was a defining moment in my life, it affected me for a long time, and I'm glad to have moved on from it. Of course, I still have memories about it, but I am just not affected like I used to be!

By: queeniebee

queeniebee — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:34:46 +0000

Hi Bob,

I was just stopping by your site to see if you had added any new articles recently. I've enjoyed the others but had yet to comment.

I was touched by this sad story about the death of your sister. Even though it was a long time ago, I think the legacy of such a tragic thing would always stay with you. I'm sure it affected all your family members too.

I'm glad that you seem to have found peace about it, and I agree that it must have taken a lot for that man's wife to come forward and take responsibility. Maybe she thought that it might soothe the pain of your family's loss, and in turn give her some peace and closure.

We all know taking responsibility is not always easy, but the payback in how you feel later is worth the effort I think.

Keep writing these interesting new articles–I'm sure you'll develop a loyal following here as with your other sites. You know I'm a loyal LIP fan!

Best, queenie

By: Bob

Bob — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 10:40:15 +0000

Agreed.

By: Miguk

Miguk — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 08:40:12 +0000

For Americans it is immature to not own up and take responsibility when we did something wrong. Cultural difference indeed.

By: Bob

Bob — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 16:05:18 +0000

Without a doubt!

By: Miguk

Miguk — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 16:01:43 +0000

That's one of the issues I have with living here. No one will ever take responsibility. Something breaks in the house it must have been the dog — even though I don't have a dog!!!

One thing that was pounded into me from day one in the military was personal responsibility. There are no excuses allowed.

By: Bob

Bob — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 15:10:52 +0000

Hi Mike – Indeed, personal responsibility seems to be fading from the norm of human behavior these days. It's really a sad thing. I hope that we can get that back.

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 14:52:25 +0000

Personal responsibility in this world seems to be coming to an end. The rise of mediocrity and evasion is permeating our politics, our businesses, and our lives. I am not a religious man at all, but now would be a great time for a messiah to arrive. But if he did, who would believe him? As GENESIS once sang, "We kill what we fear or don't understand."

In 1984, my (at the time) girlfriend's father was killed by a drunk driver on Easter Sunday. I at the time was a typical young man, with no true understanding of the event. Now in my 40s, I think about it regularly.

By: Bob

Bob — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 11:04:13 +0000

Peace is a good thing, no doubt.

By: Miguk

Miguk — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 09:16:57 +0000

I think that is what everyone really wants…..just peace. Jesus had it right