The thing that we can live without

Last night, I issued a check for my dad's gun.

I hate to think that I issued my very first check just to buy a stupid gun.

I don't like the idea, no, not a bit. I believe guns won't do us any good. And most of all, I don't buy the idea that it's for self defense. For me, it is all about kayabangan. Some people tend to feel so superior if they have weapons that they can flash around so other people will be afraid. And that feeling of superiority nor security is a very lame excuse.

We don't need a gun. we don't need something that would harm other people especially ourselves. I hate to hear how innocent people died of indescriminate firing (not that i think dad is capable of it). We just can't ignore the fact that there are a lot of people (and children) who were hit by stray bullets.

I have a child at home, and it is a nightmare for me to think that there's a gun somewhere in the house that can harm her.

We don't need a gun

The world can be peaceful without guns

Without guns, there's no need to defend ourselves from other people's guns.

But how can I say NO to my dad? The dealer is already in the house, and I don't want to show any kabastusan in front of a stranger.

Lord, I don't know what else to do. I know that a gun in the house won't do us any good. But I'm keeping my faith that you won't let the gun in house be used in any way.