You 2 guys are beyond kind & informative, TY!

One particular thing that jumped out at me. Practice, but perfect practice. I know this sounds lame, but I possessed a beautiful, technically flawless jump shot in basketball, that took me multiple years of dedicated of work to achieve. I understand, respect & more importantly see and appreciate the artistry and beauty of the ability to approach technical perfection, yet understand it never is attainable, which means continued dedication & practice.

Robert DeNiro saying “this is this” in the “Deer Hunter”. How many truly understood that line? EVERYTHING is THIS, no matter what that particular THIS is. Dedication to that particular “THIS”. It’s so pure, so beautiful. So sorry for getting philosophical.

That dedication to the “art” or that skill is what life is about. I could differentiate every movement involved including the feeling of the ball leaving my fingertips. I knew from that second that the shot was a successful one. It was the closest I’ve been to God. It was the attempt at perfection and maybe, just maybe reaching it for that moment.

Etiquette? Please, I grew up with it, and very regrettably it is a lost common denominator in today’s world. What an incredible shame!

Having hard talks with my wife. I really was disturbed, I previously assumed incorrectly that a hollow point or some other bullet would be stopped by a wall. That doesn’t seem to be the case and even though I’m not in an apartment, our homes are close here. I’m sure I’m an outlier here, which makes me all the more appreciative of your assistance and consideration.