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Reply With Quotenan always told me sorry was a 5 letter word thats all .doesnt say youve changed,and as my dad always said a leopard never changes its spots
This is a discussion on Can People Change within the Talking Point forums, part of the General Rants category; Can people change - the answer I think is yes. On reading this mornings news, I found this article which ...
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Can people change - the answer I think is yes.
On reading this mornings news, I found this article which I think is absolutely fantastic and gives us all hope that if people really do want to change they can and they can make amends for past wrong doings.
What do you think?
Thief sent 'sorry' letter to shop
The owner of an Indian food store in Bristol has received an apology letter and £100 from a former drug addict who stole cigarettes from the shop in 2001.
Imran Ahmed, 27, who runs Raja Foods in St Marks Road, Easton, said he was stunned to open the remorseful letter.
It begins: "Dear Sirs, I am writing this letter to make amends to you for something I have done in the past."
Mr Ahmed said the thief's change of heart was "really good" and he intends to give the money to a drugs' charity.
The thief's letter continues: "About seven years ago I was walking past your shop late one night when I noticed that someone had broken into it.
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"I used this opportunity to enter your shop where I stole 400 cigarettes. The money enclosed (£100) is to pay for those cigarettes which I stole from you.
"At that time I was heavily using drugs and my life was in a mess, now I no longer use drugs and I strive to lead a decent and honest life.
"As part of my ongoing recovery I try to put right all of the wrongs I have done in the past, at least where I can, and this is why I am giving you back the money which I stole from you.
"I regret the harm I caused you in the past and I sincerely apologise to you for it.
"I was very wrong to do this and I hope that returning the money will make up for this harm, at least in some small way."
BBC NEWS | England | Bristol | Thief sent 'sorry' letter to shop
Saying sorry no matter how long ago or how recent can make a change, people can change for the better - you just have to want to.
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Re: Can People Change nan always told me sorry was a 5 letter word thats all .doesnt say youve changed,and as my dad always said a leopard never changes its spots
Cheeky aren't I
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Re: Can People Change Don't really think I can entirely agree with your comment Noel. Seems to me it was the drugs which made this lad bad, now they are out of his system he is a human being again. On this occasion I'm prepared to give him the benefit of the doubt.
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Re: Can People Change In the five letter word SORRY is no GBP 100 to be found to pay for damages either Noel. People do change, not always for the best but they do.
Experience, will power but first being aware you have a problem is important in this matter.
This Fox might out trick you but that does not mean I don't care
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Re: Can People Change I read this story today, I'm in two minds about this did he send the money and letter because he wanted to, or was it someone else that made him send it? Now if he sent it because he wanted to then perhaps he might have changed, but if he was made to do it then nope he probely hasn't changed. So who knows....
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Re: Can People Change By reading the letter this man really wants to change and is trying too so good on him for it cos it takes a lot to come off any addiction .Welldone i say
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Awards: Re: Can People Change Well, aren't you a pessimistic lot ...
Regarding the news article - the program the guy has gone through is the Twelve Steps - through NA or AA, on how to change your life and recognise addictions and makes you realise all the choices in your life have been wrong and why you made those choices and how to change - I know that the Twelve Step program does work (No I'm not an addict) but have had experience off it.
At the end of the day if you accept you have a problem and want to change get the help you need to change you can - leopards as an animal can't change their spots, but as human beings if we want to WE CAN - it's all down to a state of mind and willingness to change.
Having Optimism helps - pessimists or so called realists will never change as they will constantly be thinking negative or blaming everyone else for their problems and choices. Obviously living in denial, and they will never change.
If you are unhappy - you have to change to make yourself happy, if you don't like someone, you won't stay friends with them because you have too - you change, you move on.
We all grow and we all change some for the better and some for the worse - I suggest you lot go and do the "life skills course" http://www.chatanplay.com/arcade/adv...ee-course.html - stop being so pessimistic and get a life LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
PEOPLE CAN CHANGE IF THEY WANT TO - end of.
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