Kim's Hands

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I sat by her bed as she lay in the hospital in a vegatative state, and day after day I would hold my hand in front of her seemingly vacant eyes and slowly open and close my fingers. And one day I saw almost imperceptable movement in her fingers, a twitch, really, but it definitely coincided with my hand movement. Then one day I did the movement with only my thumb and her thumb would twitch. I told the nurses and doctors, who said such things as, coincidence, random muscle twitches, not possible, etc. One doctor, kinda condecendingly, I thought, but perhaps in genuine encouragement, said, "Well, if it makes you feel better you just keep on doing it." And my wife would read to her, play music through her headphones, bring in such things as sandpaper, balloons, wet spounges, etc, and rub them over her fingers to feel the various textures, anything we could think of to stimulate her brain.

Now she has nagged, harrassed and cajoled me until I am going to take her out next Friday to the range and put a .44 magnum with full-house loads in those hands, as they have handled everything else I have, from .22 to .38 Special to 9mm to .45 ACP. The .45 ACP brought a big grin to her face and she looked at me and said, "this is my favorite". I would not bet against the .44 mag becoming her new favorite, though. Recoil has never bothered her in the least.
 
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Very cool Mike! I never tire of your stories. I hope you both have a great time!
 
Great story, Mike! That little gal of yours is a kick in the pants, that's for sure. So lemme ask ya, "Do you ever think you stimulated her brain a little **TOO** much??" ;) :D :D

Hope y'all have a blast (pun intended) at the range.
 
Knowing Kim, that .44 might just be a gateway drug to big bore hand-gunning.


look out !



& have a great time.
 
Wonderful story Mike, y'all have fun. Like a couple others said, you might have unleashed an angel with a .44!!!
 
Very cool story Mike, please tell Kim that I said hello. I am looking forward to chatting with her next year at Blade Show!
 
I really enjoy stories with happy endings!!!! The only thing better is a happy story with pics (or pictures I can color with my crayons)!!!

Let us know how she does and if you have to buy a replacement .44 maggie for yourself!!!!

Glad to hear Kim and the rest of the family are doing better!!! Thanks for the excellent post!!!


Stump
 
Kim is a picture of courage, strength, and determination! And she's cute too! :thumbup:;):thumbup:
 
A cool story about a very cool young lady! I'm glad I had the pleasure to meet her this year too.

So which 44 will she be shooting? Model 29? Anaconda? Desert Eagle? Ruger?
 
Mike,

Best be careful not to let her get wind of the mighty 500 S&W ! ! ! ! ! :eek:

Oh, I have no doubt that she could handle it. . . .it just gets awfully expensive to shoot!:eek:

Go get 'em Kimmy!!!! :thumbup:

Jerry
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A cool story about a very cool young lady! I'm glad I had the pleasure to meet her this year too.

So which 44 will she be shooting? Model 29? Anaconda? Desert Eagle? Ruger?

Magnum Research .44 Magnum Shorty, a 53 ounce gun. If she handles it ok, I may let her try the lighter, harder kicking Model 29.
 
Mike,

You and your family continue to awe and inspire. :thumbup:


Best of luck getting your gun back from Kim, if I know her she won't put it down.;)


Garth
 
I've met and talked with Kim at every Blade since 2007. She will definitely enjoy that .44 mag and I have no reservations about her handling that pistol.

Enjoy, brother.
 
Mate that is an awesome story!!! Kim is certainly a gorgeous girl!! Give her a big hug and kiss from us :)
 
If you all happen to come to Dallas I have a John Ross variant .500 S&W that we can go shoot. Loads of fun!!! Thanks for the great story! My best you and yours.
 
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