Sins of the father...

There is a concept within the Bible, actually in the Bible many times, that the son pays for the sins of his father -- etc. I am certainly not going to argue the validity, or lack of validity, of this point, but only point out that, historically, man has been aware that he might well (or not) pay for the sins of his father. And, I'm going to assume here that God does not discriminate against women on this point...

When I was maybe 18 or 19, I heard of a place in downtown St. Louis that issued "State I.D.'s" and didn't require proof of age. Now, whether or not this place was legitimate, I was issued a "Missouri State ID" that indicated I was over 21. I wanted what every other 18 or 19 year old wanted... easy access to alcohol.

I went to a liquor store not too long after getting this card and tried to buy beer. When I was carded, I handed the clerk my ID. She said she needed to see a drivers license. I said, "Oh I can't get a drivers license, I have epilepsy and I'm not allowed to drive a car".

I scored a 12 pack and a look of sympathy (or was it horror that I was planning on drinking alcohol but wasn't fit to drive - not that drinking and driving go together, but you get the point).

I'm not sure what made me recall that particular memory... and that's the only time I used that excuse as I actually did feel guilty after having said it.

But, now that I my world is what it is, I can't help but feel this sense of responsibility as Nathan is reaping what I sowed.