So, between jobs today in my small town, I go into our local grocery store to grab some lunch and lo and behold, there's Mr. ________, who I haven't seen in months, who has been charged with 30+ counts of gross indecency with boys who were his students at high school in the city back in the '70s. I was one of his students, though not one of his victims.

I knew Mr. _____ had all these counts against him, it was in the news, and we all knew what he was doing in high school anyway, but the staff ignored it since he was a very good teacher. When charges were brought against him a few months back, it was no surprise to me.

Anyway, I'm picking up a few things to eat for me and my buddy and there's Mr. ____ right beside me. I looked him right in the eye and asked him how he was. He said "You know, ups and downs, good times and bad." I said it was the same with me. We said goodbye and he left. That's it.

The point is, afterwards I really wondered about my behaviour. Should I have ignored him? Should I have blasted him? The way I figure, he'll have his day in court (soon) and he'll stand tall before the man and get what's coming to him, so it's not for me to dish out punishment. As much as I was honest when I asked him how he was, I would also be honest and say "Look Mr. ______, you and I have never had a bad word, but if you get locked up for ten years, well, you got it coming to you. You know that and so do I"

That's it. Just something I've been thinking about for the past few hours. It's easy to sit in front of your computer and say "Oh man, I'd... !!!", but in real life with people you've know for thirty years, it's weird how the dichotomy of wanting to be a nice guy yet still wanting justice to be done mix in your brain and your behaviour.