Exactly Paul, what good is justice with out mercy? If the sign said
don't swim, and someonewere drowning, would it be wrong to jump in and
save them??
While this is not so drastic a situation, it is just as important to me.
I appreciate all of you and your prayers and concern, I have always
wanted to have big brothers, now I do!!!
Rhonda
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ariel" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 7:11 PM
Subject: Re: surgery and a ticket!
> Brad
>
> I wasn't saying Rhonda or Christa did anything wrong. I was saying
that
> there is a lack of compassion in the law where they don't want to hear
the
> very things you mentioned (witness the cop telling Rhonda to be quiet)
but
> want "just the facts, Ma'am." The blessing of GOD is that His justice
is
> tempered with mercy and compassion. That's something JESUS rebuked
folks
> for regularly ("Who of you who has an ox in a ditch on the Sabbath",
etc.).
>
> LORD knows she's a better driver than I am, as are all of you.
>
> Paul who's still worried about whoever Whispering Wendy is tattling on
me.
> LOL.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "BD" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 6:51 PM
> Subject: Re: surgery and a ticket!
>
>
> > Paul,
> >
> > Perhaps you are right, but I'm a sinner. If I were in Rhonda's
shoes, a
> > transplant from the south to the north, one child in Georgia, one at
home,
> > taking college, husband in hospital, financial challenges ahead from
hubby
> > in hospital, no extra money to take cab, very expensive, dealing
with some
> > blues from it all, and a daughter that knows how to drive with half
> license
> > to be on the road?
> > Sorry but I'd have to take my chances, or really I'd probably ask my
> > daughter if she was willing to after giving her the info. It is
probably
> > wrong by the law, but then again so is praying in schools these days
.
> hehehehe.
> >
> > She's probably a better driver than most because she has had
training. If
> > she can negociate the likely busy streets of Philly on a learner's,
she's
> > doing alright.
> >
> > Signed. Bad Brad
> >
> >
> > At 12/17/2003 on Wednesday, lion ofgod wrote:
> > >Oh, sorry for the bad advice, Rhonda. I didn't realize Christa
only had
> a
> > >learner's permit and you were the only other person in the car. In
that
> > >case, Brad is right. I guess the end really doesn't justify the
> > >means. Even when we do what we need to do, we need to follow the
letter
> > >of the law or we get in trouble. Sigh.
> > >
> > >Paul
> > >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: BD <[log in to unmask]>
> > >Sent: Dec 16, 2003 4:40 PM
> > >To: [log in to unmask]
> > >Subject: Re: surgery and a ticket!
> > >
> > >Paul,
> > >
> > >Before I'd do that, I'd check the legality of a learner's permit.
Here in
> > >Wisconsin and in Texas you need a licensed driver in the car. If
they
> asked
> > >about Rhonda's license or in protestin git, they call in the
officer as
> > >they normally do, and he sees Rhonda with her guide dog, that might
not
> be
> > >good, they may be looking at a larger ticket? If it is legal to
have a
> > >non-licensed driver in the car alone, then that might be something
to
> > >consider. It is a tough thing. When I lived in Texas my daughter
had a
> > >learner's permit and I needed her to drive me somewhere as I had no
other
> > >ride and we did I wouldn't recommend it as a practice, but their
are
> times
> > >when one must do what one must do? Probably not perfect in thought,
but
> > >what does one do when you are up against two hard spots and it
seems to
> be
> > >raining out.
> > >
> > >Brad
> > >
> > >At 12/16/2003 on Tuesday, you wrote:
> > > >Hey, Rhonda
> > > >
> > > >Can't Christa fight the ticket? I think you can fight it if you
think
> it
> > > >really isn't fair.
> > > >
> > > >Paul
> > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > >From: "Rhonda" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > >Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 12:22 PM
> > > >Subject: surgery and a ticket!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > I had feared it would happen.
> > > > > I had wondered when, but I couldn't think of an alternative!
> > > > > and today...
> > > > > Christa went through a yellow light and the policeman said it
was
> red
> > > > > when she was under it.
> > > > > He looked at her license and asked her where she got them,
anyway
> > > > > theshort of it all is we have a ticket for running a red
light,
> which
> > > > > Christa says was yellow.
> > > > > He didn't ask about me, my license, or id, so that is good!
> > > > > My goodness! such stress early in the day.
> > > > > Well we do have money for the ticket, 104, it is just a
concern, do
> I
> > > > > continue to drive with Christa, or should we try and figure
out
> > > > > something else?
> > > > > I tried to tell the officer that we had just recently moved
here,but
> he
> > > > > rudely said that he was not speaking with me.
> > > > > So... that is the story for today,
> > > > > Ben isn't out of surgery yet, think maybe I'll just pay this
ticket
> and
> > > > > tell him later when he feels better, no use in worrying him.
> > > > > Rhonda
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