zekester
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I am at home on extended leave from work, personal issues, dead asleep and I hear a pounding at the door, not a knock…a pounding. I awake startled, grabbed my Glock and try to assess the situation. Next thing I hear is my front door being opened. I go into “This SOB is dead” mode. This is all happening within a few seconds. I jump out of my bed, lay down between my door jam and the hallway (figure the bad guy is going to look for someone standing up). I see a shadow of a person on the wall. If you have never been in this situation, let me tell you something. Knowing in your heart that you about to shoot and possibly end a life is not a good feeling, but I was surprised in my calmness. I guess I took on the “him or me “ feeling. Just before the figure turned the corner , I hear…”DAD!!!…You ok?” I was not aware that my son had made a copy of the key to my house. He was just checking on me, because I haven't called him in a while. My "calmness" quickly went to fear knowing I almost killed my son.
Let me tell you, there was quite of bit of yelling, hugging and kissing after this, not to mention awareness on my son’s part. I am pretty sure if he didn't, I sh@@ my pants…
I know in my heart, that if he would have turned that corner without saying a word, he may be dead today. I swear this happened in about 45 seconds...I should have yelled..." I have a firearm", who are you and the like...this happened so fast.....My son had unlocked the door before he "knocked"..
With this situation and with the time frame, my GOD how would you know...I was lucky that day.
I say "I" was lucky that day, because I can't imagine anyone going on normally with their life knowing that they shot and killed their own child.
Let me tell you, there was quite of bit of yelling, hugging and kissing after this, not to mention awareness on my son’s part. I am pretty sure if he didn't, I sh@@ my pants…
I know in my heart, that if he would have turned that corner without saying a word, he may be dead today. I swear this happened in about 45 seconds...I should have yelled..." I have a firearm", who are you and the like...this happened so fast.....My son had unlocked the door before he "knocked"..
With this situation and with the time frame, my GOD how would you know...I was lucky that day.
I say "I" was lucky that day, because I can't imagine anyone going on normally with their life knowing that they shot and killed their own child.
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