Mission "Impossible" Amends

Step We Are On: Nine

Page: 79, 80

Chapter: 6 “Into Action”

Subject:  "Impossible" Amends

Sometimes it can seem that an amends qualifies as one that cannot be made.

But . . . .

• What was the wrong that had to be righted?  The entire paragraph

This brings to mind a story about one of our friends. While drinking, he accepted a sum of money from a bitterly-hated business rival, giving him no receipt for it. He subsequently denied having received the money and used the incident as a basis for discrediting the man. He thus used his own wrong-doing as a means of destroying the reputation of another. In fact, his rival was ruined.

• Did he believe there was any way he could make amends?

He felt that he had done a wrong he could not possibly make right.

• If he made it known, for whom did he fear?  Two sentences

If he opened that old affair, he was afraid it would destroy the reputation of his partner, disgrace his family and take away his means of livelihood. What right had he to involve those dependent upon him?

• What was the question facing him?

How could he possibly make a public statement exonerating his rival?

• Who did he talk to about this problem?

After consulting with his wife and partner

His actions might have “implicated” others (among other things)

Do you recall that word from the top of the page?
 

Implicate - 1. to fold, entwine, entangle 2. to involve deeply, especially unfavorably, as a person in a crime. ~ The Winston Simplified Dictionary Encyclopedic Edition (1938)

• After talking with them, what did he conclude?

He came to the conclusion that is was better to take those risks than to stand before his Creator guilty of such ruinous slander.

He put God and what he knew was right in his heart, first, even if it meant losing his means of livelihood.

Peace and  Love,

Danny S – RLRA

Real Live Recovered Alcoholic

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