life lessons and back to the future

Ah, the immortal words of Biff, 'McFly...McFly!'
I first watched the quintessential bully thunder his way through hill valley (yes, I googled the name of the town) and I saw my own skool bullies. I loved the fact Biff got his in the end. Clearly, despite all attempts to quell the fires of vengeance burning in all men, we all want the bully to lose - more, to fall hard.
I took something else from the movie years later when I was out of skool and out of direct contact with middle skool bullies. I remember watching and wondering, is there a point in time when those bullies grow out of it. In the movie, Biff was mean and ornery to the end. A bitter hostile youth, a bitter angry old man. But is that reality? I just can't imagine the same tactics work with men. If I was to turn bully, I have a few ideas of how I would bully. Physical and verbal attacks would be low on the list. Men tend to fear insinuation and manipulation much more then childish verbal threats etc.
Needless to say, I’ve almost been amused at the skool yard bully here at work. It’s almost funny to me. I mean, who writes nasty things on dry erase boards and talks tough behind your back when you're almost 29 years old? I’ve almost rather enjoyed it. But the whole thing makes me wonder whether people change.
I can't decide if people chose a path early and then dig ruts or if we daily chose. If the former, its habit, if the latter, it must become easier to make the same decisions each time. That said, can the opposite be true? Can we wear ruts of servant hood and piety? I’m not sure.
My mom says old age intensifies personality of your youth. I believe it’s an interesting theory. So what of these bullies and what of the mcfly's? I guess there will always be those who allow themselves to be pushed around and herded through their own sheepishness; and those willing to follow in the same characteristic paths of yesterday and everyday before.
It firms in my mind the consequences of our everyday decisions. We think we always have time to change. Fact is, the way we are living today is most likely outcome of years of poor or wise decisions.
As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.

Luke