Tammi's World

Not Enough

Sometimes "I'm Sorry" is just not enough.

In my mind, it is not enough that the prosecutor apologizes for destroying the lives of those Duke Lacrosse players. Or the lives of their families.

It's not enough that the university apologizes for it's actions.

It's not enough. Not nearly enough.

But you know what? After all these young men and their families have gone through, nothing will make up for that. NOTHING.

All we really have in this life is our reputations. Seriously. Everything else can come and go - but our reputations last long after we are gone. How we are seen, how we are remembered.......that just doesn't go away.

This is exactly why I guard what reputation I have so jealously. I mess up plenty on my own, but you let someone decide to "help me along" and I can promise you it won't be pleasant for them.

And I try to keep that in mind regarding others. It's a part of that whole "Golden Rule" thing.

But this tragic situation? Yeah.....it's just wrong on every level. And while time will soften some of it.....nothing anyone can do will ever be enough to make it right.

Posted by Tammi at April 13, 2007 04:56 AM | TrackBack