Before anyone starts with any sympathy, I may have been hoping this would happen for a while. But I think I found a cure for buying-itis. I'd worked myself to a point where I decided every gun had to have a reason and be different from the rest, which didn't work too well, then I made a list of 12 guns/types I was allowed to have... THEN just last week I got fired. Now I decided to appreciate what I have.
Now don't go thinking it is bad. 1) I have some guns I really like, and 2) I've been working at a home business AND working full-time for about 15 years. I have income, I'll fill in with unemployment for a time, and I'll use the rest of that time to build up the parts of my business I know will fly. I'll have more opportunity to shoot and take shooting breaks, and I'll not be buying much but parts and will finally get to the projects I planned (I have at least 3 project guns). I plan to start my new business attitude as of Monday morning, and my guess is that instead of doing what I've been doing to make money for my employers over the years, I'll turn the corner and make it for myself. It is like I had a premonition, as I set up my NYS Tax ID and Federal Employer Number in January, took a vacation 2 weeks ago, and am pretty optimistic about pulling it off. I won't be buying MORE guns for a while, that being the only difference.
It often takes some people a long time to see the silver lining. I think mine is gold!
