While in a store yesterday, buying some foam poster board, a very elderly gentleman approached me asked
” did you make that?” I said I did, he was referring to my wallet, ” can I see it?” I handed him the wallet,
” God & Guns with a eagle, that’s some nice tooling, the English Bridle really sets it off” hands it back
well thank you
then he says, I’ve seen you in the lobby a time or two, the lady behind the counter had a confused look about her, i knew exactly what he was talking of. ” If you not busy, I’d like to show you something, I only live about 8 miles away”. Let’s go, sounds like fun, posted 55, I was 62 just to keep up, turning off the main road onto another before we got to his road.
I noticed his neighbor’s house was about 100 yards away, there must be trail cams up, because as soon as we both got out of our trucks, the fella next door came out, looked right at us, the elder waved, I waved, the neighbor waved, we’re all good here. 🙂 That’s a good neighbor to have. right there.
He reached into his pocket and pulls out a very old leather coin purse,
” it’s the very first thing I made when I came home in 65″
Ever shake dice, it’s how his right hand was shaking while showing me the coin purse, ” I cannot do it anymore”
That was just one room, there were 4 , standing in a Master crafter’s workshop he says ” hear that, the geese have returned”. It’s good to hear once again. He starts stuffing items into a very large bag while telling me, ” yaknow, I seen Marine posters with handsome Men, you ever been on the post office most wanted because you are not Marine poster pretty” Then I hear as he points
very much so
What the hell is it with all you Armydogs, you all sound the same . Good laughter all around. About hour later I said I gotta go, I wasn’t expecting none of this, but here is 20.00, I had brought foam poster and some gas money, ” ohh that’s to much” shut up and take my money dog”
Big smile
Not sure, but the think the counter was draw, he found what he was looking for, as I stumbled upon a Master leather crafter who built his house in the woods with peace & quiet all around
File the whole situation under
“There is some good in this world, and it’s worth fighting for”
Samwise Gamgee