So I'm in the waiting room at Parkland hospital

[jmace57]

When my dad was in his early 80s, he removed his S&W 915 from the nightstand and replaced it with his Highway Patrolman. He said "it's too complicated" when I asked him why. That let me know I'd better start monitoring him. Eventually we took the HP away as well. Sometimes, like a car, it's time to give it up.

Good luck.

[surferdaddy]

When my dad was in his early 80s, he removed his S&W 915 from the nightstand and replaced it with his Highway Patrolman. He said "it's too complicated" when I asked him why. That let me know I'd better start monitoring him. Eventually we took the HP away as well. Sometimes, like a car, it's time to give it up.

Good luck.

This evokes imagery of older knights laying down their swords as their watch draws to a close and they surrender their duties to the next. Makes me sad.

Thank you all for sharing my experiences and your comments.

Surfer

[parabelum]

Wow, this is an older post, I was not on this forum then.

Glad it all worked out!

We had similar conundrum with my wife's Grandpa. Towards the end of his life he developed Alzheimer's and it got progressively worse quickly.
He was a gun person, loved to shoot and fiddle/tinker with guns.
However, one time when he accidentally discharged his 12g into their bed, everyone agreed to take his guns to a gunsmith and have the firing pins removed.

There comes a point I suppose at which we all, if we are blessed to see old age, will have to consider these things more.

[surferdaddy]

There comes a point I suppose at which we all, if we are blessed to see old age, will have to consider these things more.

True words indeed my friend.