Sometimes we find out things about people who are close to us that cause us to feel shock, bewilderment, disbelief... but most of all disappointment.
I learned yesterday that a friend of mine... someone I've known since the 5th grade... someone who was like a brother to me... was arrested for embezzlement. This is not some sleazy, drinking, drug-abusing, wife-beating guy. This is a guy who loves his wife and children, a guy who takes care of his elderly mother, a guy who attends church regularly, a guy who gives up expensive vacations so that his family needs are met.
But somewhere along the line he got lost. He couldn't say "no" to all of the requests for his time and money. He got buried by others' wants and needs. He equated love with giving things... being the perfect husband and father and son... instead of being what he could be and saying "no" when he had to.
Now his life is ruined and he can't help anyone... even himself. That knot in my gut is disappointment... that a good man got lost and no one was there to help him.
