A Little bit of light

It's funny the memories we collect. One of my fondest memories

from childhood was following what seemed like a giant of a man

across a grassy field towards an old farm house, we were coming

back from squirrel hunting.

I don't recall a shot ever being fired or if anyone else was with

 us, but I remember being afraid to pick up the dead squirrels and

 how he patiently coaxed me into touching them to show me it was

ok. That would be the only time I would ever get to go hunting

with my Grandfather, In fact that is the only memory I have left

of him, not long after that he past away.
That one trip so long ago, opened up a life time of great hunting

 and fishing memories for me. Being there to help both of my sons

take there first deer, my daughter's first fish, my nephew's

first buck and our first kids fishing derby.
Over the last decade we have put on many kids fishing derbies

and we have been blessed with seeing hundreds of smiling faces

catch there first fish.
These may seem like little things, but if I leave only one memory

with my grandkids, I can only hope it stands the same test of

time as the one my Grandfather left me.
In today's world where every time you pickup a newspaper or

 turn on the television, you get a constant bombardment of

robbery, rape, murder and war. Where terrorist are no longer

the bad guys in a poorly directed movie, but a real threat right

here in our own back yard. I find it no wonder our kids prefer to

stay lost in a fantasy world. A world fast stepping beyond

recreational drugs and alcohol, where Playstation 2 or X Box

controls most of their waking hours.

Well I'd like to tell you about a better world. A world where

people know the importance of making sure our kids know the joys,

values and the importance of all aspects of hunting and fishing

 They will decide it's future.

One where complete strangers are willing to take time away from

 their own families, work and even go through back ground checks

to take a few under privileged kids on a fly-in fishing trip to

a resort in Canada or people who work hard to gain prizes,

 promote and set-up a kids contest for kids they will probably

never meet. A world where people believe by keeping kids

involved in outdoor activities they can somehow help mold their

future. Or are we simply fulfilling the need to pass on what

our parents and grandparents gave us?

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