A Friend, A Knife and a Lesson

cj65 said:
I just read it to my wife, and I got a tear in my eye. She thinks I am a half baked sentimental fool, but she loves me anyways. That is a great looking knife and a fine story.
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cj65, you are not the only one. I immediately thought back to my grandpa, dad, & my uncle coming home from hunting on Saturdays & sitting in the kitchen listening to all the stories that happend that day, while my grandma & my mom cooked whatever game they were lucky enough to get (rabbit, squirrel, pheasant, etc.). And of course, you had to have the biscuits & the "lumpy" gravy to go with it. God, those were good times to be a kid & to be growing up. I must also admit, I have one of those "boxes" myself, started about 15 years ago, but with stuff from my kid days in the late 50's, early 60's. Great story, an almost extinct subject now a days.
Be safe.
 
Thanks for sharing your story. I think that's one of the reasons some of us are so into knives. Not only are they great tools and works of art but also represent memories and stories of people we care about.
 
What a wonderful story. And very well written. Anyone who reads that would be inspired to "leave something behind". And I don't mean material things, although that is good as well. But leaving part of you behind by touching someone elses life, for the better. No better legacy can you leave behind than that.

Thanks,
 
Great story! I enjoyed reading it and thought back to some of the stories my granddad told me (mostly about the war, but i remember them clear as day)...one day you might be able to pass that little folder onto someone you meet who is just as interested in what stories you have to tell.

Unfortunately my granddads folder and his pistol that were left to me went "missing" before I got them...I am still raw about it, but the stories he told me i'll never lose.
 
Hi Pocketedge,

Thanks for sharing! I had an elderly neighbour who i always enjoyed talking to. He passed away a few years ago but I still think of him. Like you, my conversations with Mr. S always seemed to brighten my day.

I also have a box of treasures that help me remember friends, family and good times. I think we could all use a sentimental "box of stuff" in our lives.

I'm new to BF, but stories like this sure make me feel at home.

Cheers!
 
This story brought some manly tears to my eyes.
I've grown up in a family full of stories, and have had teachers that tell stories.

ghunter94 said:
that's a great story man. I wish my grandfather was still alive so I can talk to him about his childhood. I was 12 when he passed away 4 years ago, and never really asked him any personal questions.
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I too miss my grandfather (I'm 18), passed when I was like 6 :(
 
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