A present or gift given to someone hoping they will either repeat their ferocious past or hope that they have a future not looking back.
I gave a gun to Plaxico Burress as a Michael Vick present when he was released from prison. He was then resigned by the Giants to everyone surprise.
Not to far into the future, when the Giants were down 28 points to the Eagles in the NFC final, Eli Manning and Burress rally a come back to win in regulation time by a field goal.
That night, Burress had to make a decision; do something stupid or prepare for the Superbowl.
church hurt is where you experience a degree of distance, pain, or judgement from your church community. Essentially, you are just unable to “find your place”. This is prevalent in the Christian community, but can be extended to other religions.
Now that I am an adult I am beginning to heal from the church hurt that was inflicted on me as a child.