Comments on: Say your cellblock farewells, Genarlow http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/07/19/say-your-cellblock-farewells-genarlow/ Atlanta news and views, one slice at a time Fri, 27 Nov 2009 23:37:07 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Chuck Gallagher http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/07/19/say-your-cellblock-farewells-genarlow/comment-page-1/#comment-3967 Chuck Gallagher Sun, 22 Jul 2007 23:41:52 +0000 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/07/19/say-your-cellblock-farewells-genarlow/#comment-3967 The outcome of this case will surely be decided within a week or two at the latest. But, beyond the minimum sentence issue, at hand, a larger question exists: what will Genarlow Wilson do to benefit others from his experience? Certainly, his sentence and incarceration has caused a law to be changed. One could say that is good. But beyond that, Genarlow is an example of a simple, yet profound, principle: Every choice has a consequence. As former inmate from Federal prison, today I share with business executives and young people that simple message: Every choice has a consequence. http://www.chuckgallagher.com And, while I am extraordinarily sympathetic to Mr. Wilson's plight, his example has helped other young people evaluate the power of their seemingly simple choices. As the founder of the Choices Foundation, perhaps Genarlow would consider stepping up and helping others understand the power of choice. The outcome of this case will surely be decided within a week or two at the latest. But, beyond the minimum sentence issue, at hand, a larger question exists: what will Genarlow Wilson do to benefit others from his experience? Certainly, his sentence and incarceration has caused a law to be changed. One could say that is good. But beyond that, Genarlow is an example of a simple, yet profound, principle: Every choice has a consequence.

As former inmate from Federal prison, today I share with business executives and young people that simple message: Every choice has a consequence. http://www.chuckgallagher.com And, while I am extraordinarily sympathetic to Mr. Wilson’s plight, his example has helped other young people evaluate the power of their seemingly simple choices. As the founder of the Choices Foundation, perhaps Genarlow would consider stepping up and helping others understand the power of choice.

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