Be thankful for what you have

[highflyer]

Fellow scduckers, I've been sitting a member of this site for quite a while now. Some of you I have became good friends with, some we may not see eye to eye. However there is one thing I have noticed that we all so. At some point or another we are on here complaining about how people are ruining our hunts, rubber heads are stupid, skybusters flared our swing, etc.

Well as this season draws near end, please take this last week to enjoy the time you have in the field. I'll be the first to admit, I have never been pleased with what I have. Don't get me wrong, waterfowl hunting is a passion of mine that's deeply engrained in my soul and always will be. Where the problem always came I'm is that I never had the money to have the nicest gun, camo, or especially a duck boat. For years I've watched people laugh at me at landings and such as I've launched my beat up riveted Jon boat. People would laugh at me while I mounted my screw on running lights that are held together by duck tape.

I've shot the same old gun for years, and never had a problem with it. I've had the same calls, beat up decoys, and rotten grass mats that I use to brush my boat in.

I have a good paying job and all but having a family and bills, I could never afford to have anything nice. It seemed as if everyone I knew had bigger and better things than I did. (From their boats to their trucks). All my wife ever heard from me was how I was going to buy this and that and how sick I was of having such a piece of crap boat, truck, etc.

Most of you guys on here may not have this issue. Maybe you are fortunate enough to have the nicest things. But out of all the members this site has I'm sure one of you feels the same way I did, and this post is for you.

January 2nd 2014 at about 6:45 pm god opened my eyes and showed me that none of that stuff mattered. I left my house that night not knowing it would almost be the last time I'd ever see my family. Doctor says only 3% of people with the injury I sustained live. And most of the 3% are fully paralyzed.

Well I'm home from the hospital now. Still alive and still walking! Now that I'm here, you have no idea how much I miss that piece of crap riveted boat! How much I love to have that ole rusty gun in my hands in the morning! It's the things I never appreciated that I miss the most!

I'm stuck at home now for months with no where to go and nothing to do. To most it sounds terrible (and the pain is) but I can't tell you how good it feels to be able to sit at home for a change and spend time with my wife and watch my kids run around and play. I've told my family and friends I love you more in the past two weeks than I have in all my life.

My life has been changed forever for the better. I have a very long way to go but what better way to wait than with the ones you love the most.

Guys just have fun the rest of this season. Be thankful for the time god has given you to go out and harvest his blessings. Be thankful for that old boat and gun, and maybe one day you'll have a nicer one. Whenever you feel you have nothing to say, tell a friend you love them. You never know when it'll be the last time you get to see them. Be careful out there guys. God bless you all.


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[Black River Josh]

Amen brother. God bless you.

[GreenHeadRocker]

Thanks for this read Highflyer. If that doesn't open some eyes then nothing will. Again thank you.

[b.t.guardian07]

Great post. Glad you're ok. Making a full recovery?

[Timberman22]

Great post. I pray you have a speedy and full recovery. Its sad that it takes such tragic events to put things in perspective.

[USMCsilver]

I'm an ungrateful, spoiled, narcissistic, egotistical, sumbitch.

Like every other piece of shit out there, I want more, and I want it for next to nothing, and even at the expense of others, if the opportunity presents itself.

Then, on the other hand, I have a dear place in the corner of my heart for people like me. Or...well, maybe I don't.

FWIW, yeah, be thankful. Be greatful for what you have. Be willing to try harder for what you don't have. Don't take what you want, and lastly, value what you've got.

[Duck Fool]

Well said and prayers for quick recovery. I'm dealing with some stuff right now that has made me step back and realize some things in my life that needed to be changed. I hadn't hunting since before Christmas and hadn't missed it much. Family has been my priority.

[Relentlous]

God bless you and your family! I dont know you but I love you brother!!

[GobblerHntr]

Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers

[BigBrother]

Like I said earlier. You are not supposed to walk away from something like you were in.

You havent completed your purpose here yet.

[smitch320]

Well said, I have felt the same way many of times and honestly still do. The old guns, leaky boats, shitty old trucks are just something that makes us better people, it makes us learn and appreciate the little things in life.


At the end of the day, remember that we all put our pants on the same way. Except for Highstrung.

[Turd Ferguson]

Know that good things will happen again- Prayers up

[smitch320]

AND yes, I want that Duramax, War Eagle, Beretta etc. But the 30 year old heavy chevy and 57 duracraft will have to do for now.

God Bless and be well Highflyer

[Sportin' Woodies]

Admit it, you're a terminator.

[Whackumstackum]

Great post, prayers for your recovery.

[DJP]

Thanks and how is the arm?

[Rodney]

Praying for a full recovery for you. Thanks for this post.

[Bad Habit]

you may have found the peace you needed in your life- be thankful for the misfortune that has opened your eyes.
God works in mysterious ways.

[deepsouth]

God bless you.

[surfcock]

Highflyer from all I can tell you're a good man. You've got your priorities straight. I hope the Lord blesses you with a full recovery, and when you're back at it I would be honored to share a hunt with you.

I shared with a friend on this board Monday that I wish I had more, but it wouldn't mean a thing to have more if I couldn't share it with folks like him or you who just get it. God bless you brother!

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