It was the summer of ’68. We were mostly a group of underage teens drinking and partying. My brother and another soldier were spending the weekend away from the Naval hospital where they’d been recovering from their wounds. As the night turned darker, I lit a pack of firecrackers and threw it into the crowd and multiple explosions filled the air. That soldier fell to the ground and started crying and yelling, “Incoming.” My brother calmly looked at me, took a drag off his cigarette and said, “He’s crazy and don’t you ever do that again.” I don’t know what my brother was on, but it was working.
Not knowing what others are suffering from, we need to be careful and considerate. They didn’t hold that stupidity against me, but I have regretted that act ever since that summer.
Philippians 2:4
Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.
Titus 3:2
To speak evil of no one, to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and to show perfect courtesy toward all people.
Give it some thought. You don’t know what others are going through.
Gary