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Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 10 views
Singer, Chrissie Hynde, enjoyed the ultimate rock ‘n’ roll existence. She spent some of her early years on top of the music polls with the Pretenders. She lived the wild lifestyle with other rockers. When asked if she would do it all again she replied, “Definitely not.” She said, “I would get rid of…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 7 views
Police in Northern California say a man robbed a local gas station and then returned a few hours later to return the money he had taken. Authorities say 23-year-old Cyle Abbott Jr. told officers that he took the money because he wanted to leave town and make a fresh start. Later, when he thought about…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 5 views
An Episcopal Bishop, Heather Cook, struck a cyclist with her car and fled the scene. While she was fleeing, 41-year-old Thomas Palermo, a married father of two, lay dying. Other cyclists tracked Cook down, confronted her, and she returned to the scene. The Diocese of Maryland placed her on leave and…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 7 views
In a recent survey, Wells Fargo has discovered the biggest regrets of wealthy investors. The survey questioned 1,983 respondents with $250,000 or more in investable assets. The top regret these investors have is simply wishing they had done a better job of investing. The second two regrets are interesting…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 12 views
Bob Ebeling spent 30 years of his life feeling guilty over his inability to avert the explosion that destroyed the space shuttle Challenger in 1986. In 1986, Ebeling was a booster rocket engineer at NASA contractor Morton Thiokol. He and several colleagues were worried that cold temperatures the night…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 2 views
The principal of Grizzly Hill Elementary School, James Berardi says that since the school is out in the country, when things disappear, they are rarely returned. It was out of the ordinary when a blue envelope arrived containing a note and money that had been stolen from the school almost 20 years earlier.…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 4 views
While America was celebrating its bicentennial in 1976, someone stole a special American flag from the Weston Observatory in Manchester, New Hampshire. The flag was hanging while the observatory was undergoing repairs, and an unknown person climbed up some scaffolding and took it. Many local citizens…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 10 views
New York Yankee fallen super star Alex Rodriguez is returning to baseball after a yearlong suspension, the longest ever given to an active player for drug use. As he prepares to begin spring training for his comeback year he has issued an apology to the Yankees, their owners, the Players Association…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 90 views
Don’t live your life full of regret. Often we think the past is painted by regret, the present is haunted by regret, and the future is limited by regret. Even people we would never suspect, find their life overshadowed by regret. At 93 years old, Betty White has worked alongside comedic stars like Mary…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 19 views
In 1998 Margot Riphagen hosted a party at her parents’ home in Portland, OR. After the party four rings were discovered missing. They included her mother’s wedding ring and her grandparents’ wedding bands. Fifteen years later the rings showed up in the mail along with an anonymous apology from the contrite…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 2 views
In 1941, a ten-year-old boy and his friend went to Lamb’s Grill in Salt lake City for lunch. After the boys ate, they realized they couldn’t pay the bill which totaled $1, so they ran away. For the next 70 years, the guilt associated with that event haunted the man who is now in his eighties. Though…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 39 views
A Canadian family woke up to find a bag containing a digital camera, an X-box, along with a note, and $50 cash on their porch. The items had been stolen from them the previous day while the family was out walking their dog. The note was from the thief apologizing and seeking the family’s forgiveness.…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 2 views
A theft in Michigan spent a lot of time thinking about their misdeeds. The person, who took $800 dollars from a store in the 1980s, apparently felt so bad about what he had done that he felt returned the money with interest. A local television station, and the Barry County Sheriff’s office received the…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 13 views
A Portland area man feels very fortunate because he got his stolen bicycle back after only a few hours. Paul Gilmour said his bike was taken and the thief brought it back, along with an apology and some money to pay for the lock he broke. Gilmour said in the letter, the man admitted to taking the bike,…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 10 views
Kermit Goswell is the late-term abortionist who was convicted of murder and is in prison in Pennsylvania. He was convicted of killing babies who were born alive after an attempted abortion. Far from repentance, Goswell is writing abortion-inspired poems. When asked about his crimes he responds, “I feel…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 11 views
The German manufacturer of a drug that caused thousands of babies to be born with defects issued an official apology 50 years after the drug was taken off the market. The chief executive of the company, Harald Stock, said the company wanted to apologize to mothers who took the drug in the 1950s and 60s,…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 2 views
In 2005, Doug Wead, a former special assistant to President George W. Bush, issued a letter of apology for writing a book containing material from discussions that had been tape-recorded without the president’s knowledge.” It began innocently; he was simply attempting to carry out what the President…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 3 views
Lance Armstrong, the legendary cyclist recently stripped of seven Tour de France titles for doping, appeared on Oprah Winfrey’s talk show to “come clean.” During the interview, he revealed the condition of his conscience during the time he was cheating. Oprah asks, “Was it a big deal to you? Did it feel…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 5 views
After an attack of conscious, Kent Clemens called 911 asking them to send the police over to his house and arrest him "for making a mistake." That was invitation the authorities couldn’t refuse. What was Clemens’s mistake? He had robbed a bank in Williston, North Dakota, telling the teller that he wanted…
Matt Neace • Illustration • • 8 views
Have you ever sent a text message that you regretted? Wouldn't it be awesome if there was an app you could download that actually lets you delete your regrettable message after you sent it? Now, there is. Apple and Android users can download Wiper Messenger to send free and worry-free messages to friends…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 11 views
An elderly man who claims he stole money from a Sears cash register sixty years ago recently returned to repay the store with interest. A local TV station reported that the man hand-delivered an envelope addressed to “Sears Manager.” Inside the envelope was a note confessing the theft and a $100 bill.…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 7 views
Gregg Allman told a lie. He can’t quit thinking about it even though it slipped his lips in 1971. His brother Duane asked Gregg, “Did you steal my coke?” He wasn’t talking about a soda. Gregg had snuck into Duane’s house and snorted a half a gram of the illegal substance but he told his brother he didn’t…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 8 views
A new study has lead researchers to consider new treatments for military veterans who suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome. The research surveyed over 200 active-duty marines and found seven percent of the service men were likely suffering from PTSD after being home for three months. Traditionally…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 8 views
A prisoner wrote an article in a newspaper, which stirred up controversy among the readers. He wrote that his life in prison was more enjoyable than that of free men outside the prison because he had everything he needed such as food, clothing, and entertainment in the prison. Some readers commented…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 3 views
Police in Louisiana say they arrested two alleged car burglars after the two suspects returned to the victim’s home to apologize. Police say the men aged 50 and 48 were charged with simple burglary, and they are seeking a third man believed to be involved. Reports say the men were allegedly taking a…