Tag: surrender
Control
As a child, I grew up with firearms in the house. Proper safety practices were taught passionately. The dangers, joys, and benefits of firing a gun were explained often. One day, while spending time at my uncle’s house, my dad asked me if I wanted to fire the 12 gauge shotgun. At twelve years… View Article
There I was, braced in-between that big leather chair and the scary metal contraption used to tell all of my eyeball’s secrets. The eye doctor has a fantastic way of asking you obscure questions and causing you to second guess every answer you give him. “Can you see this?” “No.” “Really?” “Uhh…maybe?” On and on… View Article
The Strength in the Surrender
The word “surrender,” according to dictionary.com, is defined as the act of yielding something “to the possession or power of another.” It is giving up, abandoning, or relinquishing oneself. In theory, most people view this act as a sign of weakness. Those who cannot handle the battle any longer give up because they realize they… View Article