The Right to Bear Arms

I have something to say. And I want to say it without being interrupted. So please, just listen.

When our Forefather's wrote in our Constitution that all citizens should have the Right to Bear Arms, THIS is not what they had in mind.

I don't want to take your guns away, hunters who legitimately know the proper uses for your weapon.
I don't want to take your guns away, trained home owner trying to protect your family.
I don't want to take your guns away, shop owner who's had a few scares and has decided to be trained to take action and protect your business.
I don't want to take your guns away.

I do want to make it a little bit harder for untrained, unhinged, individuals to get their hands on them.

I know, it's a small step and attempt and it may infringe on some of our privacy.

But guess what.

Our privacy has been infringed on. Those families privacy has been infringed on.

Poor gun control walked into their homes and left empty beds last night.
Poor gun control made it so that this Christmas will be the worst holiday of their lives.
Poor gun control invaded their privacy yesterday.
Poor gun control took away their right to The Pursuit of Happiness.

Because what they lost is something that they will never get back. Never.

So I'm very sorry if stricter gun laws will be an inconvenience to you. You know what else will be an inconvenience...

Explaining to brothers & sisters why their sibling isn't coming home from school today.
Returning Christmas gifts that were meant for a happy morning just 10 days away.
The inability to get out of bed because part of your heart is gone.

I cannot offer a solution. Lord knows there is not one that will please everyone.

But the truth is this. It is a gun control issue. It is a mental health issue. It is a human issue.

And we have to wake up an pay attention.

God bless those out in Oregon.

God bless those children. God bless those teachers that protected those children. Some with their lives.

God bless. God bless.

God. Bless.

God, hold them.

God give Your comfort and loving hand to their families.

Who am I kidding, this is all irrelevant. You've already got this...

All I want for Christmas is a Backbone

I just need to man up and get my life together. Pick myself up by my bootstraps, paste together the pieces of this life and grow the truck up. So, what I feel I need to do to get my life in order is listed below, but not limited to.

1. Finish at least one of the damn novels or plays I've been avoiding by February 14th. Why February 14th? Because A. it's a day of self loathing so if I have accomplished something by they "oh happy day!" and B. It's one of my best friends birthdays so I'll have something to offer her as a give. "Here is my heart and soul in literary form, you're welcome."

2. Keep on the healthy lifestyle track. From here on out I'm going to continue working out at least 3 times a week and try my darndest to watch what I put in my mouth. We've discussed (at length) that I will never be someone who does like mozzarella sticks or french fries or buffalo chicken pizza. But I don't like how I feel after I've eaten 5 tons of them. Moderation, my dear Watson.

3.Save some moneys. This one is so hard the do during the holidays. I did an OK job keeping gift costs down. I didn't spend over $40 on any one person. But I really need to get my act together, because...

4. Move out. I feel it. This is my year. I'd like to be out of my parents house by my 30th birthday so I can have raging party like most adults do. Maybe I'll get a kegerator as a gift. Fingers crossed.

5. Submit some scripts, you dumb scared sh*t.




I think that's a nice little jumping off point. Don't you?