Feel'in A Little Bit Guilty Today
Congrats to both of my friends sm and The Bushmaster, as you guys
have come a long way~! OTOH, I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth;
NEVER having to want for anything. As I have gotten older (and a lot wiser
I hope?), I can tell you that this is NEVER the best way out my friends. I
was the only child, and mom & dad tried very hard to give me every thing
they thought I might ever need- EXCEPT GUNS. No toy guns were allowed
for birthday's or Christmas presents at all. Dad sold off is 2X old Colt wheel
guns when I was 'bout four years old; for fear that one day I might find 'em
and hurt myself or someone else with them accidentally. Not until 1971, did
he even own a gun (Smith & Wesson model 30-1 .32 S&W Long, 2" barrel).
I bought it for him at the old Aeromarine, Inc. in Birmingham, during the
summer of 1971. Yes, its the same Aeromarine, Inc. that sold James Earl
Ray that infamous .30-06 used to kill MLK in Memphis.
I always regretted having been spoiled, and given so much from a hard
working family. The most hourly wage that my dad ever made was $8.00
@ hour, as a machinist at Woodward Iron Company. Mom did not work,
but was a homemaker. Not until the age of 18, when I entered Uncle
Sams U.S. Army*, did I stop and think how wrong all of this had been;
or even the value of money. It made me a better person, and today
I realize that I should have been made to earn every last dime that I
spent all of those years. From clothes to cars, and beyond- you will
be a better person too, if these traits are followed. Often times, I
reflect on the past- with hope for the future~!
*FootNote: An experience I wouldn't trade for anything in the world~!