The Great Esky Heist

About this episode

Cam shares a personal story from his teenage years about stealing drinks and the unexpected grace he received from the victim.

When I was 15, I stole an esky full of drinks from a random campsite. Not exactly the heist of the century, but it felt huge in the context of my teenage attempts at rebellion. I was fingered as the perp the next morning. I feared the worst, but the poor bastard whose beers I nicked had other ideas. In this Friday Fink Tank I share a story Col had never heard. I definitely never told mum or dad! My selfish teenage idiocy had wronged a good man. I was expecting humiliation and punishment. Instead, he chose grace and forgiveness. I don’t even know his name, but I’ve never forgotten him.

People in this episode

Hosts: Cam Fink, Col Fink

Topics covered

• teenage rebellion
• forgiveness
• personal growth
• life lessons
• humor

Keywords

• esky heist
• teenage idiocy
• rebellion
• forgiveness
• personal story

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