Anger Management
I once had a young man assigned to counseling and work release for beating up on a guy who had been sleeping with his girl.
I said, "You should be grateful that you caught them before you got married." Better before marriage than after. Not a reason for anger but a reason for gratitude, you found out the true character of the girl before you got married.
Too bad, anger solves nothing in these cases. Maybe the military should provide counseling on the what if's and how to handle them before they are shipped home.
We had a young man from Boston come and visit the Chaplain at Devens. Seems that his wife was eight months pregnant when he came home from Nam, he'd been in Nam a year. I told him it was his choice. Divorce, reconciliation (much, much counseling), or get mad and do something really stupid. I never saw him again but my heart sure went out to him.
In a society that promotes promiscousness should we be surprised! Its just another soap opera isn't! We shouldn't be surprised! Help us to develop a sensible value system before its too late.
Keith
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