[island_dude]

I have seen some impressive transformations in people for both the good and the bad. There are a lot of people desperate to change, who never will. It seems that don't really have to will power or the strength. The father of a friend of mine was apperantly are really difficult nasty person. He was hugely critical of everything my friend ever did growing up. These days, he is the most even tempered decent person you will ever meet. It is the classic case of "mellowing with age". I don't know what changed him, if it just happend or whatever was causing him to be so tough went away.

I suspect that this is a pretty rare occurance (a big change for the better). I really think that it is possible, but not very often sucessful.