I have loved a girl or 2 in my day, 3 come to mind I would lay my life down to defend (Tonya, Madison & Cameron). In order to protect the people you love, you must first be there when they need you.......
Have you ever been to Chesterfield, Missouri? For those of you not from the area just let me say, Chesterfield is a nice suburb of St. Louis. The crime rate is well below St. Louis, and actually Chesterfield has less crime than the vast majority of the entire state of Missouri. It's a nice area, the sort of place high end youth sports take place with parking lots packed with cars that cost more than our first home....
This afternoon/evening my girls played in a Beach Volleyball tournament, just like they have done many times before. In the past there have been warnings about thieves breaking into vehicles, but for the most part the park has been safe - and it was perfectly safe today. In fact, a bicycle cop rode through several times making sure everything was safe.
Then why did I have a 40 holstered cross draw concealed in my waist line.... (because you never know). There was a time when I only carried my weapon in the bad parts of St. Louis in places that I knew were dangerous. Then one day a shooting took place at a church and I thought....." I do not want to be that guy that could have solved a problem but he left his protection at home." And as a result, I have not left home unprotected since.... If I am being honest I carry when I cut my grass.....and also when I take communion, go to confession, stop for gas, groceries or just picking the kids up from school..... If I meet my wife for dinner I'm packing (she dangerous).
I can hear my liberal friends huffin' and taking deep breaths about now....
I could have left my girls once the tournament was over, but that defeats why I was there..... Yes, I love to watch them play, but the main reason I go is to be there if anything goes sideways. My liberal friends are jumping up and down screaming that's why a cop was there!!!!
I was in the parking lot watching them approach their vehicle after the tournament ready to pounce (slowly hobble toward them and blast the bastard that dares bother them). In my mind I can still pounce....reality has me a little slower but that's ok because my ammo travels about 1,330 feet per second....... and I was never that fast anyways.
We left the parking lot in separate vehicles headed to a Chesterfield gas station.... Again, one of the best areas in St. Louis. Now just let me say, I am a good guy - but.....I am not perfect. I may be a Knight, I never said I was the White Knight...... They needed gas and I did not pump it.
Cameron was pumping gas when a "fine young man" approached their vehicle. Madison feeling threatened locked her door so the fine young man came around the vehicle demanding a ride to Illinois from Cameron. This scared the holy shit out of Cameron, he approached within 3 feet of her..... He then saw me and suddenly was fine without the ride........
When it was over Cameron said she was scared until she realized I was right there, fully prepared to deal with the "young gentleman." You must keep your head on a swivel, but first you must be there to protect the ones you love.....
Had he attacked Cameron, he would be barnyard dead before he hit the ground..... I wrote this for all the parents and other protectors out there.... And for the young ladies that need to be constantly on alert that danger can happen anywhere......even in the safest parts of your city. Just because it has always been safe, doesn't mean it is a safe place or that bad things cannot happen to good people.
Does anyone know where I can get a 5xl suit of armor that doesn't chaff?
