I passed the range qualification for my CCW permit when my trigger finger's surgical wound hadn't even fully healed. Instructor said I wasn't the best shot he'd ever seen and I wasn't the most humble shot he'd ever seen but he noted that I was far too humble for being as good a shot as I demonstrated...and that was before I upgraded the peepers. 2 cats. Adopted from an alcoholic single mom on welfare who was allergic to the cats. 😇 View quoted note →

I no longer carry a weapon. But felt on the firing range. Def had my moments. There is no longer a reason for me to carry a weapon. Decided it is what it is years ago. Going in peace ☮️… even with some close calls … has brought me more good than the small amount of harm I’ve had to feel. Humans have the right to their weapons just as some of us choose not to. It’s a personal choice. Besides , even as a kid, my eyes were better than perfect vision so …

That's the ultimate ideal for the swordsman according to Broken Sword in the Jet Li movie Hero. Respect 🙏 I figure I'd rather play nice with people but just because that's my preference doesn't mean it's theirs and only 1 vote is required for SHTF. Power is a virtue but so is Mercy. If I see a rabid dog attacking a small child, I can put it down safely. Edge cases may be rare but that's kind of the whole point of carrying in the first place. I can tell you once while out walking at night alone getting some light summer exercise, 2 people were silently persuaded to leave me alone when my situational awareness picked up on them. I bladed and reached in my shirt and just stared at them. They knew and left. Peace through strength probably saved my ass on that one. It's a tool I hope never to have to use but I'm also a warrior in the Sitting Bull sense of the word. I will protect those who cannot defend themselves, especially the children. 🪶

Maybe this explains more of who I am and have been … Into The Mystic … Damn Morrisons 🤣🤣🤣 Remember my love of Slim Jims 😳 Ain’t that a kick in the dead - Brown eyed She-Wolf Bee You Tea Full - Toke me again, Romantic Dragon wrapper springs Brags to Britches Our taste… Others have claimed Ambrosia Eternal life Fountain of youth ——— May you see Shades of blue in Every atom By doing so Since it calms you Remember Your energy And how you give it Out Cause goodness Exists As the other side Does Know your inner sparkles Allowance of Living Desperately -Oneness Seems —— Haven’t walked in fear in many years, though it was tested a few years ago, but I’m back to being who I used to be. I’ll just remember not to drop my guard again. 😎