A Day Of Grief And Discovery

I thought i was a big man when I walked into Thompson’s Hardware store and bought that air rifle. Oh I was going to be the big, brave white hunter for sure. I was 17 and was feeling like a man… or so I thought.

So I took my new gun down to the creek and in no time had shot a bird out of a tree.

I went to inspect the bird and was immediately overtaken with guilt and shame.

I cried hard for a long time and became very angry with myself.

I asked God for forgiveness.

I took that new air rifle and slammed it against a big rock a few times and then threw it into the deepest pool in the creek.

I never hurt a living creature on purpose again.