Comments on: Got something to confess? http://www.bojates.com/words/2003/10/31/got-something-to-confess?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=got-something-to-confess 'bo-ja-t-z int., n. 1. a friendly greeting. orig.: London circa 1980. Sun, 20 Nov 2011 12:17:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sarah http://www.bojates.com/words/2003/10/31/got-something-to-confess/comment-page-1#comment-130 Sarah Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.bojates.com/?p=112#comment-130 I love this one: I once poked a dead guy with a stick for about an hour before I reported it to the cops. I kinda left the stick in his nose. I love this one:

I once poked a dead guy with a stick for about an hour before I reported it to the cops. I kinda left the stick in his nose.

]]> By: Taff http://www.bojates.com/words/2003/10/31/got-something-to-confess/comment-page-1#comment-131 Taff Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.bojates.com/?p=112#comment-131 You know, I’ve been thinking a lot about ‘fessing recently, and more importantly perhaps, the idea of redemption – at what point do we let ourselves or each other off the hook? There are inevitable emotions to contend with when dealing with memory – embarrassment, regret, guilt, sadness, blame. But then, to drag out an old cliché, a life with no regrets is a life not lived at all. I’m sure that your own bad memories are probably mirrored somewhere but who’s to say that the situations you’ve found yourself in have been unusual/difficult/hopeless/ridiculous or that the people who are attached to those memories might not think well of you or badly of themselves? People mess up all the time and then the benefit of hindsight comes along and boots us in the ass for good measure. It would take a very hard heart not to forgive. I think that’s how I’m beginning to see my own mistakes. Any way, you’re only in your twenties? And I’ve never known any twenty-something not to end up with some baggage. No one escapes the 3 suitcase and a carry all syndrome.

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