Erik Johnson

Josef - Thanks for link. Best self help stuff I've seen on nicotine addiction.

Interesting that the scales go almost equal amounts from our human reality - and are equally incomprehensible. One gram of Cesium 137 has more atoms than all the grains of sand on all the beaches of the world. Gives you an idea of why it's so messy and poisonous. Had mutations from it in our garden this year. Not so sure about "bright futures" these days. Thanks for the diversion non the less.

Thanks for the reply's - I am happy that my post has not been misinterpreted to be anti hunting. Jay - funny that you should mention bugs! I release them from the house these days. Having some five decades pass through me, I think my situation is an "accumulation of poignancy". The quiet time in the woods is needed and enjoyed more than ever. And I can decide to let a deer pass by if that is my mood. I can also help my companions with their kills and partake of the hunting fellowship in that way.

I have hunted, field dressed, butchered & eaten lots of animals. As years went by I limited my efforts to what I liked to eat best, namely venison and ruffed grouse. But in recent years it has gotten harder. Particularly whitetail deer. Something about ending the spark of life that passed from creature to creature for eons. The indians had rituals after a hunt to honor the animals and give thanks, and they hunted to survive. Is anyone else struggling with this?