Thursday, June 21, 2007

Bad Habit = Bad Behaviour


When Billy was just about 13, he started to drink beer with friends without his parent’s approval. He told his parent that he is a big boy and could handle everything that a big man does. He is 45 years old now and he still loves beer.

Billy gets married and has a son – Bobby, who is 14 years now. One day, Billy was drinking a beer while watching TV. Bobby tells his mum that he wanted to drink beer too & explaining exactly as what Billy did when he was a boy. Mum said NO and explain why he is not allowed to take beer. Dad was just keeping quiet & says nothing.

Since Bobby insists, mum accepted Bobby's request but with one condition. “Bobby, if you can finish these 6 cans of beers at once, I will let you have beer whenever you want.” Bobby was so excited and answered “ Sure!”

Bobby started the 1st beer. He gets head dizzy when he just finished it. He continues with the 2nd beer but before he finishes, he felt very uncomfortable. “Mum, can I continue tomorrow?” Mum smiling & said, “No son, you got to finish all right now, can you?” Bobby still refused to give up, “ Of course I can!” Anyhow, before Bobby can finish the 3rd beer, he already run into bathroom & vomited all the beers out with his dinner. The bad smell, headache, uncomfortable were really drove Bobby to hell. Bobby learned that lesson and never ask for beer again.

Learn to be good takes at least 3 years but learn to be bad will just needs 3 days. It is difficult to throw away the bad habit. You may be able to change when you experienced the hardest part or even facing with death. Anyhow, patience and determination could definitely turn things around.

2 comments:

snoopy said...

Good story Ally. I like your story. In fact, your blogs give me more inspiration on story to tell to my nephew.

Happy Survivor said...

Thanks Snoopy. I hope your nephew would enjoys my story too ^-^