Topical Tuesday 15 - Michael Vick's Second Chance

In my first Topical Tuesday post I wrote about Michael Vick deserving a second chance. Everyone deserves a second chance, not just Michael Vick. After signing with the Philadelphia Eagles he began that second chance and he has made the most of the opportunity by staying out of trouble. And while the difference can be seen in his life, it wasn’t until this past Sunday that Vick made a difference on the football field. Visiting his former team, Vick had his best game of the season while the Atlanta Falcons fans greeted him warmly and cheered for him loudly.

Looking back, it seemed like Vick may never get his true second chance and all the bridges he had built in Atlanta between himself and the community had been burned. It was encouraging seeing, though, so many of the fans who had turned their backs on Vick, for good reason, cheering him on, even as a player for the opposing team. Vick’s homecoming provides a perfect example of what it can mean when someone is given a second chance and they run with it.

What can you take away from Vick’s second chance?