I apologize for the lack of updates. I was shot in the right hand by a high powered pellet gun.

On July 15 we we driving home, using back roads, close to midnight. I had my window down and was resting my hand on the door.

I can't describe the sudden pain. I was yelling, probably cursing too, my husband was asking what was wrong.

Through the pain my mind was trying to explain it. My first thought was that we had hit a tree branch. Or the tire had thrown up a rock or something.

I tried to explain what I thought happen. But it hurt. I guess I wasn't making much since. He pulled over. We couldn't see much in the churches dim parking lot light. There was just alot of blood. The blood freeked us both out a little. But after a few minutes the pain wasn't as bad.

I felt something under my skin. I used my other hand to try to get it out. It hurt so I stopped. I wrapped my hand in a plastic bag to stop the bleeding and keep it off my clothes. .

We headed to the hospital. Made a call to our house mates.

In my defense I have never been shot before and we were not in a bad area so it is completely logical for us not to automatically think "I was shot".

At the hospital we told them that the tire had thrown something up and it was in my skin by my pinky knuckle.

It took 4 hrs to get to see a Dr.

After we tell him what we thought happened. He told us to he was suspicious and that a tire could not do the damage that he was seeing. He said he thought I was shot. I told him .... Well I'll not repeat what I told him. I though he had worked a few to many hours.

He ordered X-rays. 39 minutes later. He sasshays in the room "you were shot." And he gives me a smile I'm pretty sure was meant to be reassuring. It wasn't.

I still didn't believe him. I made him show me the X-rays.

Just so you know metal looks white in X-rays. It was an inch from the entry wound, nestled up to the knuckle joint.

Because of were it is I now have to have surgery to have it removed. The police want it was evidence.

The police will not let me keep it because it is evidence. (Not fair really. It should be mine.)

Yes, they found who did it. A 13 yr old kid taking shots of random cars on the road close to his house. He shot out the rear window of another car about 12 hrs after he shot me.

I am for the most part okay. But I want to ask my readers a favor. If you have children can you educate them about guns.

Most kids think "It's just a BB/PELLET gun it can't really hurt anyone, anything."

Kids need to be taught the real purpose of BB/PELLET guns. They are not toys despite popular belief. They are a tool to prepare young hunters and sportsmen in the use, care, and responsible of higher caliber fire-arms.

THEY ARE NOT TOYS!

I am a country girl and believe in the right to own and use fire-arms. With that right comes a responsibility. Educate yourself and your children about there proper use and proper storage when not in use.

Yes, I know I am ranting. But I feel I have a right too. I will be having surgery that could have been avoided.

I don't know why the boy did what he did. I do not blame his single dad. The boy is 13, he is old enough to know right from wrong.

The point of childhood is learning to be an adult. At 13 we understand cause and effect.

This situation could have been much worse and we are all lucky that it wasn't. He could have kill someone. He could have caused a wreck that took life. He could have shot me (or someone else) in the face, neck or chest. (If my hand had not been sitting were it was then I would have been hit in the chest.)

Don't make the mistake of thinking that these guns can not kill someone because they are concitered to be toys. These guns are designed to be more powerful then they were 20 yrs ago. I can not say enough that they are not toys.

Now, I need to rest my hand,its hurting. This has taken me three days to write.

I don't know when I will update my stories. I may have to get my niece or one of her friends to type what I have in my notebook for me.

Ya'll stay safe. I appreciate your loyalty and your votes. Please leave a comment with any questions.

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My initial consultation is on the 27th of July. (Just my luck... The Orthopedic Clinic was shut down for a week, so I couldn't get in sooner. Does this shyst happen to other ppl? I don't think so.) I have called Det.H. and informed him. Now it's a waiting game. I don't even know what they are going to do on the 27. I want this out of me. I want to heal. I want this over and done. I bumped my hand on the door frame yesterday. It felt like my hand was on fire. I WANT THIS OVER WITH!!

Im gonna try to work on the next chapter. I need the distraction. Please forgive any mistakes and point them out in a comment, on my wall or in a message.

I have a internet connection now so im posting the A/N. I probably won't post the next chapter today but I will work on it.