Sometimes a moment comes along that stuns and astounds me.
Yesterday, we went to the lake to celebrate a firnds birthday. While we were there we ran into a group of guys who had a stack of boffer weapons, SCA folk living around here that we didnt know about.
Anyway, one thing led to another and we starting doing boffer duels. Now, I must say that I have not done boffer fighting for quite some time. Once I went heavy the lightness of the weapons, and the lack of armor didn't appeal to me anymore. I also don't enjoy fighting with 2 handed weapons all that much.
So, when I stepped up to duel I felt myself enter a state of quiet, calm, aggression. Watching my opponent in slow motion, seeing the flaws in his defense, and anticipating his offense and countering it. I don't like to brag, but at one point I took on 3 challengers at once and I killed them all. I can remember the fight in my head very clearly. One opponent I killed on a backhand swing where I wasnt even looking at him.
I honestly think that this new found focus is a gift from God. A blessing that I asked for. Why would he grant me something so aggressive and "unchristian" I do not know. Nor do I question the will of God. But, I defy any bible scholar or tell me that God has not granted such a gift to his servants in the past.
Apocolyptico is a very intense and deep movie. Mel Gibson did an excellent job to shed a new light on human history and to debunk the revisionists who would paint a picture of our ancestors.
