Indebtedness

I am not sure that my title is really a word, but I thought it was appropriate for my blog.

I got a phone call today from one of my cousins. He did not want anything (which is the norm when folks from my family call me), he just wanted to check up on me to see how I was doing. As the phone call concluded, I told him thanks. He responded with his customary, no need for all that. As I hung up the phone, I reminded how far from the truth that actually was. Without going into a long story, my cousin and I were riding one night and the cops pulled us over. My cousin had over 10 pounds of drugs in his trunk. I honestly had no idea that the drugs were in there. The police took us both to the station and put us in different rooms. I was two weeks from leaving for college and all I could see was my life going down the drain. Before anyone came to talk to me, I was told I could go. My cousin took the weight for the drugs and was sentenced to 5 years. He served 2 1/2. Even if I did not get jail time, the conviction would have made me both ineligible for financial aid and I would have lost my scholarship. By being a stand up guy, he gave me a chance to get my life started and I have never forgotten that. Thanks cuz!