Pride Aside
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March 12, 2010 • Fallon Martin
Filed under Top Stories
Would you rather walk away from a potentially violent situation, or stick around and be in an even worse situation? Many of us would say, “I would defend my reputation”, because we don’t want to be labeled negatively by our friends and associates. As young adults it is important to make mature, adult decisions. So let me ask you, if you found yourself in a potentially violent situation what decision would you make?
When I was 10 years old, my father was killed by his “best friend” whose name was Jay. We are originally from Indiana, but at the time my dad was living in Cleveland, Ohio. One night he went to a bar before heading back to Indiana and he ran into Jay. The two got into a verbal altercation and Jay ended it by shooting my father 11 times in the head. The situation could have been prevented in many ways. If my dad or Jay were having problems with one another in previous days, then when they saw each other that night they both could have walked the other way. They could have spoken honestly and respectfully to each other to make a greater attempt to resolve their conflict. There are always consequences for our mistakes. Because of their actions, my dad will never see his kids grow- up, teach his sons how to be men, and me, his only daughter how to truly be loved and his “best friend” is in prison for life.
There are a variety of reasons for why you should walk away from a potentially violent situation. For instance, if you are at school and you get into a fight, you will get suspended or expelled, depending on the details of the situation, even if you were defending yourself. Your best bet would be to just walk away and be the bigger person. Do not worry about what others think about you. Nine times out of ten, your real friends will support your decision.
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I like this article because it has a lot happening in this story. They were talking about a potentially violent situation. I like the way they solve the problems with other people around to break this violently situation. They don’t want them to step any closer. It was talking about this guy named Jay who shot his father 11 times in the head. So I like this article so much and it is the best.
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