The Trad Brotherhood Christmas Story

[b.glass]

God bless and Merry Christmas.

[elkhunter45]

Gentlemen,

Thanks for all of the kind words and sentiments. I would also like to give a shout out to my wonderful wife for allowing me to spend our Christmas money on this project. We decided jointly to not buy each other anything for Christmas this year and that allowed me to cover the cost of having the new limbs made. We are the ones who have truly received from this special Christmas. It's not about what you get, but what you give. I have grown more in my ministry through this experience than anything I've been involved with before. God bless all of you and have a very merry Christmas!

[elkhunter45]

Update: We went on the first hunt this past Saturday. My buddy had a great and relaxing hunt even though he didn't see any deer. I had deer all over me, but no shot at a legal deer. I did have a spike at 12 yds, but it is a 3 point rule in my state.

[ChristopherO]

The thoughtfulness of your friend's wife is the most important part of this story.  The bow is such a non priortiy portion at this point in his grief of suffering the loss of his partner in life.  Some day, though, he will be able to appreciate what she had you do for her and him.  The time you spend helping him cope with life without her will mean far more than the actual shooting the bow ever will.  
Don't forget to invite him over for supper, helping you around the house, picking up items from the lumber yard, anything to help him spend time with others who care about him instead of countless hours alone with no one to talk to.  Sounds like you are that kind of friend.

[Butts2]

Great friend  

[elkhunter45]

It only took 9 years, but this morning Tabitha's wish came true. Tears fell again. Congrats, Wayne!

[greg fields]

somehow I ,issued this story back in 2011....  A very touching story at that...  Congrats to you and your buddy.  He sure deserved that buck!!!!

[4dogs]

God Bless you guys!!     

[BAK]

She has to be smiling. 

[supernaut]

Very touching from beginning to end, thanks for sharing this and congrats to you and your friend and may his wife's memory live eternal! 

[Bisch]

Very cool!

And congrats to Wayne on a great buck!

Bisch

[Sam McMichael]

This is a very moving story.

[rastaman]

That is awesome!  Congratulations!

[TxSportsman]

Amazing, thank you for the update!

[Trumpkin the Dwarf]

Oh man... this is probably the coolest thread resurrection I've ever seen. Congratulations to your buddy. I'm blinking back a few tears myself.

[Whip]

Best story ever told!  This is just so awesome!!!!!

[Tim Reese]

Man I needed this post/story. Thanks for sharing. Loved it. Hope everyone is getting therapy from the forest. It does me wonders personally.

[SlowBowKing]

Wow, what a story. It was awesome to see the beginning with the initial act. Seeing this chapter just makes it that much better.