I wasn't sure if I was going to speak about this on LRH but this is a very thoughtful and caring community so I decided to do so.
I was at the range yesterday with the new .270 and just finished up and was packing up when a younger guy about 45 backs up to the table next to me. While I was packing up and he was setting up; I casually asked "How's your day going?" just as a friendly gesture. He turned to me and his eyes were reddish and welled up badly and I knew this was not going to be a good conversation.
He said to me "I buried my fiance yesterday and I am at a loss what to do." He then started to talk and I knew I had to stay and hear him out. He talked for about 20 minutes on how she was to him. I am actually having a hard time typing this.
He pointed to the rifle on the bench and said it is a 6.5CM Tikka that I had on layaway for quite a while. I didn't have the money to pay for it all at once. My fiance surprised me with a new scope for it and paid it off except for $ 0.01 since she could not pay it all off since it was a firearm in my name. When I went to pick it up couple weeks ago, is when I found it out as a monster surprise from her! This was the last thing she did for me since she went fast shortly afterward. I did ask what or why and just listened and tried not to bawl my eyes out on next statement. He picked up the rifle and said " Every time I pick this rifle up it is like I am holding her in my arms". He talked a while longer and then he said "sorry, I didn't mean to upset you or anything and I said whatever you need is to do is all good".
He said "I need to shoot and hold the rifle" and I wished him well.
Every day is a blessing. I hugged my wife real hard when I got home and told her about my encounter and she felt the pain like I did.
Every day is a blessing. Hug your love ones.
I was at the range yesterday with the new .270 and just finished up and was packing up when a younger guy about 45 backs up to the table next to me. While I was packing up and he was setting up; I casually asked "How's your day going?" just as a friendly gesture. He turned to me and his eyes were reddish and welled up badly and I knew this was not going to be a good conversation.
He said to me "I buried my fiance yesterday and I am at a loss what to do." He then started to talk and I knew I had to stay and hear him out. He talked for about 20 minutes on how she was to him. I am actually having a hard time typing this.
He pointed to the rifle on the bench and said it is a 6.5CM Tikka that I had on layaway for quite a while. I didn't have the money to pay for it all at once. My fiance surprised me with a new scope for it and paid it off except for $ 0.01 since she could not pay it all off since it was a firearm in my name. When I went to pick it up couple weeks ago, is when I found it out as a monster surprise from her! This was the last thing she did for me since she went fast shortly afterward. I did ask what or why and just listened and tried not to bawl my eyes out on next statement. He picked up the rifle and said " Every time I pick this rifle up it is like I am holding her in my arms". He talked a while longer and then he said "sorry, I didn't mean to upset you or anything and I said whatever you need is to do is all good".
He said "I need to shoot and hold the rifle" and I wished him well.
Every day is a blessing. I hugged my wife real hard when I got home and told her about my encounter and she felt the pain like I did.
Every day is a blessing. Hug your love ones.
