So over the last few weeks Ive been getting to know someone, Ive known them for some time now but never really taken the time to stop and really listen to the story they had to tell until recently.
Seems that his life has been quite interesting or at least I think so, He told me of a time in his life when he struggled long and hard with a terrible addiction but somehow managed to beat it,
Survived a stroke,beat some pretty slim odds of a normal life from early childhood,has seen extreme highs in life as well as devistating lows
If youd ever see him in public youd occasionally see him look down at his feet as he walks or notice a slight limp now and then, its not from habit or the feeling of intimidation by people around him,no its because he has lost all the feeling in his right leg and most of the feeling in the left foot as well,can you imagine walking with your feet feeling as numb as your face does after being at the Dentist?,must be tough but he'll tell you 'hey at least its not my hands I can still work'
One thing he loves is his motorcycles and he even figured out a way to somewhat hook his toe under the brake pedal so his numb foot wont fall off the foot peg and maybe cause him to wreck
He doesnt talk much about traveling but did mention he had once gone to Canada and spent much or should I say ALL his time there in Customs but thats a whole other story lol
He lost his Dad to cancer in 07,has whats left of his Mother after she basically gave up after losing the only man she ever loved
He'll tell you he has no siblings but his Mom has 2 daughters,go figure
He'd give you his last dollar if he thought you needed it and at the same time wont hesitate to put a pool stick to the side of somebodys head
He has a certain circle of friends that have a zero tolerance for bullshit and that seems to fit him well too
Tell him he 'cant' do something then get the hell outta his way and watch him go,an exwife said that once when he said he was going to build a house,he still lives in that same house today,was told about 6 years ago due to his medical condition he'd never work again by a Doctor yet he still owns and operates two pretty successful businesses, I wonder what the people that told him as a kid growing up that he would never amount to anything think of him now? or if they even remember saying those words or have any idea of the impact it made on a boy from a small town whose parents did the best they could to provide for their kids...Does he have hard feelings towards those people? Hell no! He thanks them for making him fight that much harder to prove them wrong and making him the man he is today.
If he ever speaks of lost friends or fallen brothers he talks with conviction and doesnt care that his voice becomes a little shakey and maybe a tear runs down his face because he's speaking from his heart
Ya gotta laugh sometimes when people see him in stores etc and will leave plenty room when passing by and try not to make eye contact due to how he looks or maybe the clothes he chooses to wear then he might hold the door for them or insist they go ahead of him in line or such and then they tend to have a real confused look on thier faces
He's a simple man to him "shoes" mean "black boots" isnt too picky about his clothes, jeans are suppose to be blue and shirts,jackets vests whatever are black,cigarettes mean Winston and motorcycle means Harley and a lighter isnt diposable you just replace the flint or refill it with Ronsonal when needed, simple right?
Every scar has a story and most all of them start either with "one time we were on a poker run" or "We were all out drinkin one night" and then it unfolds from there lol
He loves his country, believes in god,respects others as well as himself and loves his friends one of which is weighing heavy on his heart at the moment
He is about to celebrate two very important life changing events next month,one is rather personal and self centered but it makes him proud anyway and thats the fact that in october he will celebrate one year alcohol free,thats right 365 days without a drink,,the other is the one year anniversary with the woman he loves and adores beyond any comprehension and without bonderies
Theres a lot more I could tell you about him but after a while of reading it just kinda gets,well you know, but if youd like to know more, need someone to talk to,need free advice lol, or just wanna talk about all there is to know about nothing look him up he's usually around,just ask for Howlin or as some know him "Hillbilly" oh and thanks for listening
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