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Essay / Consequences of our actions - 958
Whenever we make a decision, we must be aware that there could be consequences that we have not even thought about. Daniel Brennan, an accident waiting to happen, couldn't have imagined how many people his actions would affect. He destroyed many lives, especially Fin, not only did this have a major effect on Fin, but Daniel's actions had far-reaching consequences on his brother Tom and himself. As Fin was in the car when it crashed, he was seriously injured, leaving him quadriplegic and a burden. among his family. Due to Daniels' actions, Fin was left in critical condition. He could no longer use his arms or legs. Above his bed it said "Finbar O'Neil C5 incomplete injury, why didn't they just write quadriplegic?" » Fin will never do what he once did, something an able-bodied person would no longer be able to do and would take for granted. He will never be able to play rugby, swim in a body of water or even drive a car again. Fin is now quadriplegic and will always depend on someone to be able to accomplish the simplest tasks. He was a burden to everyone around him, an empty object. “Do you need to shit?” Where is the painful fin? Why are you crying? Do you know I even have to wipe the tears from his face? Fin will need to rely on his mother or a caregiver to help him complete daily tasks. The fact that someone has to help him do the simplest things, like going to the bathroom, must be quite embarrassing and humiliating for him. A once physically fit man who has the world at his feet. The fins body is now useless and he will never be able to play rugby again, a sport in which he once excelled. “His legs had become long pieces of bone wrapped in shiny fabric. skin, these legs once ran on the fields and marked the test of the season. But all this no longer means... middle of paper... imprisonment. For the following two charges of causing death, I sentence you to two years' imprisonment on each count. Daniel had been sentenced to Westleigh Detention Center with a minimum conditional release requirement of three years. Daniel will live forever with this record. He will constantly remember it when traveling or looking for a job. His sentence had placed a burden on him. A burden for life preventing him from doing many things. Daniel can only blame himself for the consequences he was forced to face. It was an accident waiting to happen. Alcohol and anger left two people dead and one seriously injured. Daniel's actions had far-reaching consequences that affected many people. No one more so than his cousin Fin. Fin's life had been changed forever. No rugby, no freedom, nothing but the life of a quadriplegic incapable of accomplishing the simplest of tasks.