When my dad died in 2022, I got tons of photo albums. I also got letters…yes those things written on paper and mailed.. from my grandparents to each other when they were newlyweds. I got letters to my mom when she was in college, I got awards that my dad received from years of government work. They are at my house. Yea they take up space but they are priceless and can’t be replaced.
On another note…
My younger son goes shooting with me. He isn’t fascinated by guns like I am. That’s fine. I’d much rather him be take it or leave it with guns than liberal. I feel for some of you.
My Da started me off at around 6. I loved it. Took my boy with me to the range, but he hated it. Oh well... Then at around 12 or so he asked to go. He shot away every round we had apart from the ammo in my EDC. He took a liking to my 1891 Mauser, so I found him a nicer one and give him that for Christmas. Come July he asks me how much a Ruger 10/22 costs.
"D'pends. They make several models."
"I got $600 saved up."
Well he got one with the 20" bull barrel in stainless from me, but I made him use some of his ash on a case, and he got decent one-piece rod and everything from a bipod, scope, sling and who knows what else. Glad they don't come with a bayonet, 'cos that goes back to the '91 Mauser.
Then last year, (he's now 16) out the blue he says to me "what do you think of a PTR?"
"Who is PTR?"
"Like a civilian G3" he says like I'm Joe Bribem.
"Ahhh...." I catch on quicker than Bribem. "How much?"
"$1300 but I got $900." Guess what happened.
Then last week, it coming perilously close to Christmas he says "You like the M1 Carbine?"
I think there should be a word "Preherit." It refers to your kids inheriting all the stuff you wish you had at that age. Without you actually owning it except in a legal 'you bought it, it's in your safe, and you have the key to it' technicality. He'll get a key when he's 18.