We do not step out of the house anticipating trouble. Most grown-ups come out in office clothes, toting unwieldy bags and hefty suitcases, hands tied to cell phones and personal effects, none of which makes us ready to come face to face with an attacker.
If you think girls are too critical of someone who is plus-sized, wait until you hear how guys are about other bony guys. I would know, having lived with a nimble and lanky built due to my pursuit of the cycling sport.
A career is not unlike your ultimate kit to survival. It transforms you into a better equipped individual. It enables you to finance your daily needs. Not only that, you are able to build a good connection with others.
I did not have to study any martial arts or learn how to handle a gun just to feel protected. One did not have to have an enemy or attacker to know what self-defense is about. People we love and our assets can all be safe with effective protection gadgets.
I have a tight set of buddies with whom I like to travel around the city and hang out on weekends. It has been that way even after we graduated from university and got our own jobs.
I take to natural environs well so I bought a farmhouse in the countryside a few months back. Although it cost me extra, I felt good about my purchase and was convinced it was worth it.
We struggled through irregular work as a new couple because I never entered college while my wife did not finish it. With persistence, we finally had a boy going to college, our eldest.
After meeting a car accident more than ten years ago, I never wanted to drive anymore. I have learned to love walking to work and the exercise did wonders. A defense spray had always been my companion as I walked to and from work through one of the most dangerous parts of town.
Our son, aged 2, would have crossed rivers, let alone the doorway of our apartment, to get to the other side, the urban wild. For Trish and myself, procuring a residence in an upscale community was the wisest course to take.
How could I forget my first job? It was the night shift rather than a regular office post. At least I was gainfully employed while times were hard and other people were getting sacked left and right.