ECVMatt
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A few months ago my eldest son passed away from complications related to cerebral palsy. It has been very hard on the family and we have all been a bit disjointed. We are a super tight family so it is unusual for us not all be together. This has added to the pain of his loss.
Tonight I went into the garage to reload some .357's and after about a 20 minutes my 12 year old daughter came in and started to help. About a half hour later my 17 year old son came in and joined the fun. We spent the next hour talking, laughing, kidding around and having fun. We got 500 rounds half way done and will finish them up tomorrow if they feel like joining me.
This was the first time in about 4 months that we have all been able to be together, not cry, and have fun.
I think this is what 99% of the anti-gun people miss. So much of our hobby is about outdoors, fun, and family. I am so happy that my kids love to reload/hunt/and shoot with me and that we can use these activities to learn life lessons, communicate, bond, and relax.
Tonight was the best therapy I have had so far, and it was free (well sort of). Hopefully they will join me again tomorrow to finish them up and then again when we head out to shoot them.
I am not sure if this thread is really related to reloading, but it was the reloading that made tonight possible.
Teach the young ones the right way and cherish every moment you have with them, good and bad.
Tonight I went into the garage to reload some .357's and after about a 20 minutes my 12 year old daughter came in and started to help. About a half hour later my 17 year old son came in and joined the fun. We spent the next hour talking, laughing, kidding around and having fun. We got 500 rounds half way done and will finish them up tomorrow if they feel like joining me.
This was the first time in about 4 months that we have all been able to be together, not cry, and have fun.
I think this is what 99% of the anti-gun people miss. So much of our hobby is about outdoors, fun, and family. I am so happy that my kids love to reload/hunt/and shoot with me and that we can use these activities to learn life lessons, communicate, bond, and relax.
Tonight was the best therapy I have had so far, and it was free (well sort of). Hopefully they will join me again tomorrow to finish them up and then again when we head out to shoot them.
I am not sure if this thread is really related to reloading, but it was the reloading that made tonight possible.
Teach the young ones the right way and cherish every moment you have with them, good and bad.
You all have had a tough stretch with the loss of your son, I am glad to hear that your other kiddos came out to join you.
