RachelMarie
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- Apr 9, 2009
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(I just spent 30 minutes typing up a detailed post and I lost it. 
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My neighbor is and elderly man whom I've known for YEARS. He is a friend, a rold model and someone I'd do anything for. He lost his wife in August and his ealth is poor. I do things for him that he now has a hard time doing for himself. I take him his mail, shovel his walkways, take out his trash, etc. Callie adores him, prays for him every night and brings him up ALL the time. Since his wife has died we visit him once or twice a week for a few hours at a time. We talk about his past, my past and everything in between. I'm hearing stories from him that I really enjoy. When he was younger he was a gun enthusiast and still owns guns today (no longer is able to shoot). He gets out some of his old guns from time to time and lets me check them out and tells me little stories about each one. I enjoy our talks, Callie enjoys seeing him (He gives her candy...lol).
His children don't come around but he talks about them often. I've known his oldest son has been in prison for murder for 37 years but he has never given me any info and I haven't asked. The other day he randomly brings it up. His story on what happened an the story I was told by another Viable Source are 2 different stories but all in all, the ending is the same. Murder. By the means of a pocket knife and stabbing a lady 54 times.
He goes on to tell me he is getting out of prison and moving in with him in Dec. So it's looking like I'll get a new neighbor.
This leads me to a whole buttload of concerns.
First, I don't want to distance myself from someone I've looked up to all these years. Someon my daughter looks up to. But I also don't want to get too close with a murderer. When his son gets out, 99% chance he'll be my neighbor. I'm sad and a little freaked out. I don't want to fear going over to see him but I tend to think I will stop, all together.
Second, I don't want to live in fear and I think I will. My neighbor knows Iam into guns, he knows I've trained with my guns. I'm not certain if this is a good thing, or bad. His son will know I have guns...he may want them. I let my guard down around my neighbor and now, starting in Dec I'm going to have to rain myself to NOT do that.
This whole situation sucks.
Edited because my stupid keys are sticking and I'm annoyed.
end rant
)My neighbor is and elderly man whom I've known for YEARS. He is a friend, a rold model and someone I'd do anything for. He lost his wife in August and his ealth is poor. I do things for him that he now has a hard time doing for himself. I take him his mail, shovel his walkways, take out his trash, etc. Callie adores him, prays for him every night and brings him up ALL the time. Since his wife has died we visit him once or twice a week for a few hours at a time. We talk about his past, my past and everything in between. I'm hearing stories from him that I really enjoy. When he was younger he was a gun enthusiast and still owns guns today (no longer is able to shoot). He gets out some of his old guns from time to time and lets me check them out and tells me little stories about each one. I enjoy our talks, Callie enjoys seeing him (He gives her candy...lol).
His children don't come around but he talks about them often. I've known his oldest son has been in prison for murder for 37 years but he has never given me any info and I haven't asked. The other day he randomly brings it up. His story on what happened an the story I was told by another Viable Source are 2 different stories but all in all, the ending is the same. Murder. By the means of a pocket knife and stabbing a lady 54 times.
He goes on to tell me he is getting out of prison and moving in with him in Dec. So it's looking like I'll get a new neighbor.
This leads me to a whole buttload of concerns. First, I don't want to distance myself from someone I've looked up to all these years. Someon my daughter looks up to. But I also don't want to get too close with a murderer. When his son gets out, 99% chance he'll be my neighbor. I'm sad and a little freaked out. I don't want to fear going over to see him but I tend to think I will stop, all together.
Second, I don't want to live in fear and I think I will. My neighbor knows Iam into guns, he knows I've trained with my guns. I'm not certain if this is a good thing, or bad. His son will know I have guns...he may want them. I let my guard down around my neighbor and now, starting in Dec I'm going to have to rain myself to NOT do that.
This whole situation sucks.
Edited because my stupid keys are sticking and I'm annoyed.
end rant
That being said, we're already taling about a move in a year or so. It doesn't hep that my Aunts FIL is the one that turned him in those 37 years ago. This also freaks me out. I'm family to the guy that turned him in. Not blood family...but family.
