ORIGINAL: Rob/PA Bowyer

Dan, I for one am glad your still with us and I've enjoyed your posts and getting to somewhat know you over the years.

I'm not taking anything away from the story and I don't mean to say I can relate but somewhat. I've been shot twice myself. The first, a shotgun blast to the back part of my upper leg. Pellets never entered my skin but it knocked me down and stung like hell.

The second, I took a 30-30 ricochet in the lower back. Again, it never entered my skin but knocked me down and left a welt like I've never had. That one I honestly thought I was done when I ripped off my coat and clothes to see my brother look at it and about faint. I frantically reached for the hole and didn't find blood and calmed down.

Again Dan, thanks for sharing and we're glad your around.