Second Chance...

I'll try my best to make this post as crisp and as short as possible....

Giving someone another chance is the biggest risk in today's world. This gesture of ours is highly influenced by the mistake committed by the person and the serious effects of it. But i feel if the person has really accepted his mistake, is begging for forgiveness then he should be given a second chance. Before taking any decisions you first look at the other side of the coin. Just try to hear and analyse the criminal's point of view. Just put yourself in his place and then think how you would have reacted. Come on, people are bound to make mistakes and yes they might affect you alot but that doesn't mean that you just get angry on them and shut the door!

The ability of giving a second chance differs from person to person. If a person is very vindictive then he might not even look at the other side. Whereas if a person is very analytical he will judge both the sides and then give his verdict. The verdict is controlled by the relation factor. If he/she is your close friend or any other close person you tend to have a soft corner for him/her. But sometime when a close person does a mistake he gets a harsher punishment than any other person can get. It is because we trust that person alot and once trust is broken all seems to fall apart. Also the circumstances govern the verdict. The mood of the person who gives you the verdict also matters alot.

But does that mean that we should not give second chance to people? NO! Its not so. Criminals who have accepted their crime should be given another chance to improve themselves rather than being harshly treated. This kills the leftover innocence and the conscience of that person and that person feels that its useless regretting as he wont get another chance. So criminals should be constantly monitored and some of them do show signs of change. They feel guilty about the act and yes the self introspect and transform their character completely. JIMMY VALENTINE by O. Henry clearly highlights this theme. In his story a very shrewd burglar transforms as he falls in love with a sophisticated lady. So there are incidences which may transform the criminal. The story of DHOOM-2 also highlights the similar ideology. In-fact sage Valmiki who was originally a rouge named Valya transformed himself when he was given a second chance! So why can't we ordinary people transform when given a second chance?

Thus in short I just want to say that please try to analyse the other side. Just try to understand under what circumstances that person acted like that and then judge him/her. Jumping to the conclusion in fit of rage is not the done thing. Sometimes if forgiving deepens the bond that you had shared, you can see amazing changes the person does to prove himself/herself. You will be amazed the way that person will be thankful to you for giving him/her a second chance. So readers if someone has committed a mistake and asked for a second chance, please give him/her another chance...