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That was a complement, not being dismissive haha

Wow that's crazy, man. Must have been scary as hell

 

Thanks,
Yeah, it wasn't easy. It split my femoral artery & I lost my vision on the way to the ER.
5 days later I was on my way home with a 3ft scar and a lifetime of pain. The PTSD is worse than the shooting. Chronic pain & no sleep. It is just life now.
The dumb ass kid got into prison gangs & will never get out.
I still won!

 

May I please also note:
I am very lucky.
However, there are a lot of people on this forum that volunteered to fight for our rights & freedoms or continue to while risking everything for others.
I cannot imagine what it takes to do that. My grandfather was a WWII vet & took me to the opening of "Saving Private Ryan" it was the only time I ever saw him cry. He is my mentor (may he rest in peace).
I cannot begin to compare myself with anyone who has this experience and I admire everyone of you!

 

No worries man, I completely hear you. It's a shame people don't understand how lucky we are to have the rights that we do, and the more comfortable they get, the more rights they're willing to sign away

Split an artery and you made it to the hospital alive?!? That's a miracle itself. I'm sorry to hear about the lasting effects. But yes, you certainly did win! Glad to hear they got him