catch up

OK, I'm a couple days behind, so...

Day 2 - List 3 legitimate fears and why:

Well, I've thought about it quite a bit, and I can only think of one fear that I have. I am afraid of buffaloes. I was young and dumb, and didn't listen to anyone about anything. So when my grandfather warned me about buffaloes on a trip to Yellowstone, of course I didn't take heed to his words. I had gotten a camera for my birthday, and I wanted a picture of a buffalo. I found a lone adolescent buffalo standing around all by himself. Here was my chance... I moved a little closer, picked up my camera, looked through the lense, then moved a little closer.
Did you know that a buffalo has an invisible circle around him that everything in that circle belongs to him? Well, they do; and they want to destroy anything (or anyone) who comes in that circle.
As you can probably tell, I found this out the hard way. I kept getting closer until he stomped his foot and charged toward me. Luck was on my side and there was a tree within my grasp, and up I went. I then ended up staying about 15 feet from the ground in the tree for the next 2 1/2 hours until he decided to go away. I have convinced myself that if I hadn't been able to get up that tree, that he would have eaten me. Worst part? I didn't even get the picture.


Day 3 - What is the greatest amount of physical pain you have endured:

That is easy... I got a vasectomy. No, that is not the most pain... My daughter was just old enough to be climbing and jumping, and running around everywhere. well, after the surgery, I went home.
Doctor said, "when you get home, put ice on it. Here is a prescription for the pain."
I heard, "If it starts to hurt, put ice on it"
No... He meant "GO HOME AND PUT ICE ON IT NOW!!!"
Anyway, back to the pain story... I was sitting on the couch watching TV while my loving wife went to the store to fill my prescription and get a few groceries. about the time that I started to feel a little pain, and found out that i couldn't stand and walk (because everything kinda tightened up down there.) My beautiful angel of a daughter had climbed up on the arm of the couch and jumped... into my lap... planting her heels, one on each side, right into my giblets. Next thing I know, I'm face down on the floor crying like a little girl.... once I caught my breath.

Day 4 - List 5 things you would tell your 16 year old self, if you could

refer to day 2... I would not have listened to myself anyway... and... I like the way everything turned out; therefore, why would I want to change anything.