I believe everyone should have a
second chance. We all make mistakes in our lives and need to be forgiven. This
chapter will talk about why I believe in second chances and how I gave a
stranger a second chance and how we became good friends.
People generally have good intent,
but when something in real life becomes an issue affecting them, it changes who
they are. They make rash decisions and become a different person. Usually, when
the person has dealt with the issue, they regret some of the choices they made.
People who first meet you during your hard times have already based an
impression of who you are, but that’s wrong. If you let others know that you
have issues to deal with, you should be given a second chance.
In my gaming group, there was a guy
who just joined my group. He would say that another member posted harassing
comments on our gaming forum. Later, we asked a gaming moderator to ban the
harasser. It turns out that the guy who pointed out the harasser was actually
playing two accounts. He got banned for three days and other members were upset
because he lied to us. Some members wanted him out of our group. Others wanted
him to apologize to everyone in the group by sending out a private message. I
had a chat with him, turns out he had some issues in life that was making him
be like that. From my experience, I know how hard issues can take a toll on
you. I told him next time to talk it out with us and be open to us. Since I was
the leader, I told all the members that he was having real life issues and that
he was excused. Some called for punishment for his actions, but I replied that he
got his punishment already from the ban. It was not necessary to go further,
this guy needed a second chance because I saw potential in him and his goodness
to admit fault.
When I look back at that day, I was
very glad I made the right choice and gave him a second chance to start over.
Put his past behind and looked for his real self. Now, he is a very good friend
of mine in my group. Each of us respects each other and trusts one another. I
tell him my secrets and issues and he would be there to give me support. One
time, he helped me repair a relationship with another person because I told him
what I was feeling. I owe him one. I was happy that I gave him a second chance.
If I didn’t give him a second chance, he wouldn’t have been in my group. He wouldn’t
have been my friend and he wouldn’t have helped me repair a relationship. I’m glad
that I met him and have him as a good, trustworthy, and reliable friend.
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