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Eric M. Hamilton's avatar

While current events did help inspire this story, the majority of it is derived from an event in my life from about seventeen years ago.

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Elaine elfEars's avatar

This is a true story, Eric. One time my dad was driving, my mom was "ridin' shotgun", and my brother and I were in the back. Well, for no reason, my big brother hauled off and hit me (and no, I wasn't covertly doing things against him. He did it because he could get away with it of course I said, "Mo-om. Doug hit me." She turned, reached over the seat, slapped the tar out of me, and said, "Quit whining!" And yes, you pegged it - he smirked at me.

My mother gave me a message that day that I will always treasure. "You weren't born to be a whiny victim. You were born to be a victor"

Years later, I was visiting my brother and his wife, and he was teasing her, and I said, "I am so glad you married Margaret. Now you have someone to pick on besides me "

He said, "Oh, I didn't quit aggravating you because I married Margaret. I quit messing with you because of that time you hit me so hard that I decided I'd better quit while I was ahead."

Eric, I had no recollection of that, when he said it,nor do I now. But apparently I finally took my mother's message to heart. Wah ha ha!

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When I saw your words, Blessed are the peacemakers, I thought of Charlie Kirk, such a great man of honor, and moderation, and courage. I feel like I did when I was in sixth grade and they shot JFK. It seems like something very fundamental has been broken that defies any easy fixing. I have a 12 year old grandson who is heartbroken now because they murdered his hero.

I don't say RIP. I say, May God give him a chariot of fire and a sword of flame to fight for the right in the world of the spirit.

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