Lapse in Judgment
There have been a few events in my life (OK, my childhood) which could have led to unfortunate consequences for myself or others. All were avoidable and demonstrate the poor judgment of a child. When I was in 4th grade, living in Fremont, California, I did what many other unsupervised 9 year-old kids did…my own thing. While exploring a large field across the street from our house, I chanced upon a hatchet. Naturally, I had to pick up this modern…