In an instant...........

I have a co-worker who has two kids. He has a boy who is 21 and a girl who is 17. He paints a picture of the two kids that could not be more contrasting.

His 21 year old son was never a great student. He is taking college classes here and there, but he's not going to school full-time. He does enjoy playing hockey and his parents try to support him in that endeavor. He wants to have money, but he constantly gets fired from jobs that aren't that difficult overall. He feels he is 'above them', despite the fact that he continues to not perform well due to laziness. His dad worries that he may not get out of his current rut.

His daughter is a straight-A student. She studies a lot and has some scholarships already locked up so she can go to college. She doesn't cause any major problems for her parents and is very responsible.

Today, I found out that his son was in a car accident over the weekend and is in a coma with a major head injury. His father had always said he drove wild and received speeding tickets. I just hate that his mom and dad has to go through this situation. He'd likely take back his ill-mannered, undisciplined son in a moment if it meant he would come out of this OK. I hope he has that opportunity.