can i live?

so i'm watching cnn and they start talking about stanley "tookie" williams, who was one of the co-founders of the crips gang. yeah, from what they say he was a bad mutha back in the day, but he's changed his whole life around while he was incarcerated. no, i'm not saying that they should let him get out of jail, but i don't think the guy should be killed. he has written many children's books, telling them about the dangers of getting in gangs and how being in a gang can ruin your life. he was even nominated for a nobel peace prize for his work- the man has been putting some effort behind these anti-gang motives that he has.

i think that he deserves to live. the conflict arises when people start to talk about the families that were hurt during tookie's bad days. i'm sure most of them are awaiting his lethal injection, which has been scheduled for december 13th, but i honestly think that the guy deserves a chance to continue his work with the kids. we all make mistakes, but when we come to a realization and correct our wrongs then someone should lend us a helping hand. whether he dies or they let him live, i'm sure that his work will continue to serve as a demonstration for us all. sometimes turning your life around can help you and others in the long run, but if you wait too late your past will definitely come back to haunt you. you can read more about tookie's case by clicking here. until next time...