Righteous post, Daryl.
We both, as do many others, have some guns that we take out and perhaps go so far as to pucker up and kiss. What we get is a cold feel of steel on our lips. Maybe Damascus, but just as cold !!
Then, we meet a dear friend that we have not seen in a time. We shake, and for me, reach out for a great hug !! I have long since forgotten that men are not supposed to show that we can love another man as a friend. Hugs are a good thing even for a solid conservative as I.
In my seventy years I have not had an object show that I was important.
My friends have,will and if all is well, shall.
Best,
John