Time

Wasting Time

Bonnie and Clyde were ambushed and killed by law officers in Bienville Parish, Louisiana on this day in history, May 23, 1934. NYT offers for sale, reprints of their front page announcing the event. $59.95 for plain 11x17 up to $224.95 for a 24x36 in a black frame. Wikipedia has a long article on the infamous pair that may take half an hour to read thoroughly top to bottom. Reading it left me unrefreshed mentally, uninspired spiritually, somewhat down, and having squandered precious time of life. Worse, worst, it's still on my mind.

A friend had an original April 1865 newspaper announcing Lincoln’s assassination and death, a historical item of interest. Why would anyone want a free copy, not to say a two-hundred-plus dollar framed NYT reprint announcing the death of Bonnie and Clyde? And what would they do with it? Their art collection might make an interesting sermon.

What makes someone deliberately throw life away doing crime, petty or major. A family very dear to me has a loved one in that trap, he can’t get out of it, doesn’t seem to care to get out of it. Bonnie Parker was in love; Clyde Barrow burned with vengeful hatred to get even with a Texas prison where he had been abused. The boy I know, raised with admirable siblings, has always been adored by his family and everyone who knows him. Some emotional or mental thwart keeps him from thinking beyond the moment, nothing is thought through either as to worth or consequence. Something’s missing and can’t be found, and maybe can't be fixed; and his good life is being wasted. Maybe something more helpful, positive and salvific than prison time next time around, Judge.

Tuesday morning Bible Seminar is over until fall, Sunday School is over until fall, what to do. Read. Not NYT reprints. Probably not much Wikipedia. 

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