Friday, July 20, 2007
Good Guy - Bad Guy
Have you noticed what people tend to say about another person after they're dead? How many times have you heard, "he was such a good boy, never did nothin' wrong" (usually after getting shot at 3a.m. near a bar).
The other side of the story is when the deceased wasn't the victim. A "nice, quiet boy who bothered no one" turns into a "withdrawn individual with no friends." A "vivacious girl who liked to live" turns into a "loud, annoying drunk."
But when the deceased is a victim, the "big bully" turns into "a bear of a man who always stuck up for himself... and others" and the "reckless street racer" becomes "a mechanically-minded kid who really liked cars."
I wonder if I'll eventually be known as "that quiet guy who liked to read" or "that withdrawn loner who wasn't very friendly?"
