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Heroin And A
Banquet
By Mona Lease
Hi all!! I read some time ago that BamBam was arrested for heroin
trafficking. His parents had divorced earlier in his life. He really
did not like his step-Dad. BamBam was the smartest of the bunch - not
that the others were daft - just that he had common sense beyond his
years...as well as book smarts. He played with my son when they were
young. He was the one to tell my son to not get "out of sorts" when I
said I'd have to "think about it" when they asked if my son could do
something. BamBam would tell my son that I did not say no...'don't rock
the boat."
What happened? My understanding of heroin usage is that it is injected
with a needle - a needle!! I can not make myself believe that this
kid - who showed so much understanding of people - of human
behavior - would risk disease, deadly air bubbles, and the like. Did he
become disillusioned with life? Did he fall in with the wrong crowd?
Was it the lure of "easy money?" I do not know - I may never know.
The Awards Luncheon was by invitation only. I was not invited. A Mother
told me a Speaker help up a crisp $10 bill...and asked who wanted it.
All the kiddies said they wanted it. The Speaker wadded up the $10 bill
and asked who wanted it now. Again, the kiddies all said they still
wanted it. The Speaker threw the wadded up bill on the floor and
stomped on it, jumped on it, and asked who wanted it now. With
astonished, puzzled faces - again, they all still wanted it. See - even
the kiddies knew that no matter what the condition was with the money -
it still had worth.
And - so it is with people. The Speaker told the kiddies that no matter
how many times you are lied to, cheated on, hit, abused, made fun of,
and the like - you still have worth. The Speaker told them to always
remember that. It is too bad that the above scenario is not addressed
more often - to everyone. No one really tires of hearing that they are
worth something - do they?
And I wondered - is that why BamBam entered the heroin world? I
mean - you would not try drugs if you were told they would make you
feel awful - would you? I know you would not be around people who were
mean to you. Aside from "easy money" - everyone knows that this is
illicit, illegal, punishable activity. Is the "draw" here that everyone
is happy - feeling good - with good things to say and think? Then a
really sad thought crossed my mind. Do we, as a people, really need to
be under the influence of a substance - any substance - legal or
illegal - before we can be kind to each other? Does it really take a
drug ridden world for us - all of us - to be able to speak and hear the
truth?
Remember the kiddies and our service people. Take good care of the
furry and feathered ones out there. Be safe and healthy. See ya next
time. Ever Toodles!! MONA
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