A young lad only fifteen, lived a hard life, grew up to be mean.

One day the lad being hard, got into a scrap in the schoolyard.

He was taken at once to the Headmasters room.

He was left alone to sit and reflect, awaiting his doom.

He began to ponder and wonder about his behaviour.

He thought, If I am always getting into fights, will anything ever come right.?

Will everyone I meet, walking down the street, stare and pass me by, too scared to even say 'Hi'

The Headmaster took his seat and told the boy to stand.

He asked the boy why he was always so mean? Did he think it made him a man?

The boy took a while to think, took a breath and replied "i'm sorry for the trouble I cause, I've had a hard life but I can turn it around, if you can take a chance, find it in your heart to give me a new start".

The Headmaster was taken by surprise, looked into the boys eyes and replied

"if as you say you will change your ways from today, then I will let you go on your way"

"should I hear any reports of you being mean and unkind, any reports of you crossing the line then you will be expelled, feel sure it's the truth that I tell"

"now be on your way don't let me see you again today"

The boy relieved ran out the room and went to every class until every exam he did pass.

His life turned out pretty good

, he got a job as a mechanic working under the hood.

His reputation grew far and wide, he worked hard and with lots of pride.

Then one night working late, a beautiful young girl brought in her car, and plucking up courage he asked her on a date.

Two months later down on one knee he asked her to be his wife, thankful for the second chance he was given to turn around his life.

Five years further down the line, now Father himself to two.

The Headmasters car had broken down. The boy now a man, towed his car into the garage.

He told the Headmaster of his marriage, how he owned his own home and ran his own garage.

The Headmaster puffed full of pride, glad the lad had turned his life around, and was living a life that was now sound.

You see that day Five years past was to be the Headmasters very last, he was feeling happy and carefree.

Between you and me, he did relate to the boys state, having lived a hard life too.

In his early days the Headmaster's life had been saved when someone gave him a chance.

With this in mind and feeling generous of spirit he gave the boy a chance to prove, the boy took it as he had nothing to lose.

Doesn't everyone deserves a second chance?

©jackiemm158