Glad to hear all of the time and effort you put in to continue doing what you love has paid off Ted. It should be an inspiring lesson to all, but most people still give up when bad things happen. Maybe the best part wasn't running 25 straight on a cold windy day. The best part is knowing that your son saw that the work you did to overcome adversity paid off. He won't need a patch to remember that.
I know that you are one of the guys here who actually understands what the Liberal Left anti-gun Democrats have done over the last several decades to discourage this sort of activity, and to also incentivize the breakdown of the family structure. So more and more kids grow up without Dads to teach them life lessons. The results of that are clearly evident, but they keep working to drag the country and the values that made it great even lower. That's why those of us who are able to see through it have to keep punching no matter how hard it gets. Best to you, and your son.
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