Tin Cup
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IMDB rating: 6.10 Plot: Romantic comedy about a small-town Texas golf pro who qualifies for and enters the US Open golf tournament to win the respect and love of his rival’s girlfriend. |
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Kill myself (yes or no)?
You can do it fast, slow or cause an accident on the freeway and take some people with you !!!!!
You can also change your mind and start helping people in need. Would that not be something ?
Instead of taking life’s, you start saving them. O.K. let’s think how should we set this picture in
motion. Let’s start by taking the attention off ourselves and put more into others. Wow, what a
thought. Now everyone you come in contact with will see you as an Angel (or such). See how
this all works ? The OTHER you has killed itself. So it can’t be around helping people. This way everyone on the list just goes through life wanting something it will never have because you removed yourself from the "big picture" and guess what? NO ONE CAN TAKE YOUR PLACE !!!
See, The Power Above had made plans for you down here on Planet Earth, but you said, "Hey, I
don’t want the job of helping others." That also means all your family tree stops with you. All the efforts of your Parents and Grandparents down the line just kind of stops. All those cold mornings they got up at 4:00 am and went to work in snow was for nothing. I mean their dreams of a home
at Christmas sitting around drinking punch with the family and laughing about family stuff just stops.
Yes, there is no future. Your child who grows up and finds a cure for H1N1 will never happen. The
world just keeps on without your giving back for your Blessings. Don’t be thankful you have two arms, legs and can see and speak. Don’t appreciate hearing "that" song on the radio last week
that put you in a good mood. We could go on and on here with all the good stuff you forgot you
have. What a shame…
Before I left my wife’s grave sight I got out of my car and walked back up that long hill to say a
final goodbye to the woman I loved. She’s located in Southern Missouri outside a quiet little town
with rolling hills filled with trees, and wild flowers. In the summer when you walk down to the
creek to throw a rock into it’s clear water, you’ll see all kinds of birds flying here and there sing-
ing their song for the world to hear. With all kinds of Mother Nature all around you the big city
sounds are far far away. Sometimes I play a game that I’m farmer back in 1822 taking a break
from a hard days work to put my tin cup down in the cool water that taste so great on hot July
afternoon. I want to invite all of you with a mind set on killing yourself to hold off until July the 4th.
That’s the day we stop for a moment to thank God we live in America the land of the free. You
know this land you walk on was paid for by many-many men and women who went into combat
just so you could go down to a stream and sip a cup of water on a hot summer day. Come on
out here to the Mid-West and drink as much of our free water as you want. I’ll bet you $1.00
you change your mind about pulling that trigger my friend. I’ll bet you come up with an idea of
how when you get back home you can try this and that so maybe that problem of yours kind of
fall way far back in your mind.
Heck, look at me ! I took that .45 cal pistol away from my head and put back in it’s hiding place.
Then I waited until around 5:30 am and went to 6 o’clock church for two weeks. I asked God
for a wife and kid’s. Ended up with a beautiful woman and 5 fantastic children.
Ask God what He has planned for you? And remember… it may take a bit of time before He get’s
things all set-up for you. Then someday you’ll be like me. Sitting here remembering all the events
that took place after the night you almost pulled the trigger (or whatever).
My name is Tom B. I’ve been clean and sober since 11/5/85 because God wanted me to write
these words to you because "tomorrow" is the 1st day in the rest of your life…
uhm this is really long.
Monica | Jan 24, 2010
I hope your message gets through to all of the people who have that thought in their minds. Bless you!
Maggie | Jan 24, 2010
Nice try but I’m an atheist. Guess there’s no hope for my life. *tear*
EDIT: Stark Lust – I agree with that, too. Good message, and I’m sort of sorry I can’t agree with the religious aspect of it. *shrug*
tunuviel | Jan 24, 2010
Hello there, Tom.
This truly is a wonderful story. I’m sure that a lot of people needed to see something like this, it’s a very inspirational piece of writing. I am extremely happy for you, you’re strong for overcoming your misery and making something of your life. It takes courage to stand up and help yourself and others. I hope that this comforts people that feel scared and alone, because we all do at some point in our lives.
Edit: Tunuviel: I’m not religious either, but I think the whole point of the story is great. You don’t have to be religious to find comfort in life, but I’m glad he found something to live for.
Stark Lust | Jan 24, 2010
Suicide is a thing that’s so frowned upon in this society, but honestly, life isn’t for everybody it really isn’t. life is like animal porn not everybody will enjoy it. It’s sad when kids kill themselves ’cause they didn’t really give life a chance, but life is like a movie: if you’ve sat through more than half of it and it sucked every second so far, it probably isn’t gonna get great right at the very end for you and make it all worthwhile. No one should blame you for walking out early.
Victor | Jan 24, 2010
why not?
Celsa | Jan 27, 2010
No
Lorinda | Jan 28, 2010
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