Never had a friend like this!
I have lived more than 50 years and I can honestly say, I've never had a friend like Camoquest Julie. She is as close to me as my identical twin sister. After Pistol, I texted her about Big Boy 8 and she was just as excited as I was.
A little history, Pistol introduced us at a 3D shoot shortly after her divorce many years ago. She was originally from Franklin, just up the road from me. She came from a bowhunting family. We instantly became friends, enjoying country life, horses, and of course archery and bowhunting.
A year or so later she called me in tears because her then boyfriend broke up and it wasn't the break up that had her in tears it was the mean nasty things he said about her when he did it. I offered to drive from College Station to Huntsville at that moment to go make him apologize. Breaking up is hard enough but just do it, there's no reason to insult the other person. If they aren't right for you, just say that.
Julie and I have been there for each other in the good and bad. Always encouraging, always supporting, talking about ways to survive the bad times. We always laugh together.
The only person I'm closer to is my sister, Pistol. The 3 of us are truly family.
But last night Camoquest really shined and went above and beyond what I could ask. In fact, I didn't ask, she begged to help me (even though it was a 30 minute drive). I shot the Big Boy 8 at 6:30. I sent her the picture she posted on that thread and she asked 3 times if she could come help and she would even pick up the ice! That did it for me, so I said in that case, yes!
I was about to hang the deer when she arrived with her little girl, which I was surprised to see. I quickly surmised that her husband was out of town. Her daughter is like her - she always makes me smile and laugh. Julie asked her to sit in the chair and watch us but she asked politely, (at 4 years of age) "Momma, can I play games on your phone?" I said, "You're pretty amazing and special, Sweethart. Do you know that?" Her reply - "Yes, I know I am."
Camoquest zoomed into action and skinned that deer better than I could have ever and I watched too much in amazement at how quickly she moved. She threw everything into doing it right. I learned a few things, too!
Around 9 pm, Little Bit said, "Momma?" Yes, dear? "I'm hungry." Yes sweetie, Momma will get you something to eat soon. We're almost done. Then she turns to me and said she pulled into the Loves (a few miles from my house) and Little Bit said, "McDonalds? I'm hungry!" Then Camoquest realized she forgot her wallet. She dug around her car and found $5. What does a good Momma and best friend do???
She bought the ice! She reasoned, Little Bit ain't gonna starve to death tonight and she'll eat later. And my bestie needs ice for that buck! Nothing wrong with being hungry for a little while! When she told me the story, I sent them into the house to get Nutty Buddies, peanut butter crackers, bananas, apples, whatever was available that she wanted! I would have bought her dinner after we finished but it was 9:30 and Little Bit need to get to bed after eating.
I ain't never ever had a friend like Camoquest except Pistol and she's my sister. Drops everything to come help. To be fair, she didn't have a job to get to, and I know if Pistol wasn't working this morning she would have been there, too! They both are extremely special to me and I pray every day that God blesses their lives completely.
I can honestly see the 3 of us at a nursing home with Pistol and I playing bumper cars in wheelchairs while Camoquest yells to behave and then finally goes and finds a wheelchair so she play with us. Then we'll shoot nerf arrows at the other residents.
A little history, Pistol introduced us at a 3D shoot shortly after her divorce many years ago. She was originally from Franklin, just up the road from me. She came from a bowhunting family. We instantly became friends, enjoying country life, horses, and of course archery and bowhunting.
A year or so later she called me in tears because her then boyfriend broke up and it wasn't the break up that had her in tears it was the mean nasty things he said about her when he did it. I offered to drive from College Station to Huntsville at that moment to go make him apologize. Breaking up is hard enough but just do it, there's no reason to insult the other person. If they aren't right for you, just say that.
Julie and I have been there for each other in the good and bad. Always encouraging, always supporting, talking about ways to survive the bad times. We always laugh together.
The only person I'm closer to is my sister, Pistol. The 3 of us are truly family.
But last night Camoquest really shined and went above and beyond what I could ask. In fact, I didn't ask, she begged to help me (even though it was a 30 minute drive). I shot the Big Boy 8 at 6:30. I sent her the picture she posted on that thread and she asked 3 times if she could come help and she would even pick up the ice! That did it for me, so I said in that case, yes!
I was about to hang the deer when she arrived with her little girl, which I was surprised to see. I quickly surmised that her husband was out of town. Her daughter is like her - she always makes me smile and laugh. Julie asked her to sit in the chair and watch us but she asked politely, (at 4 years of age) "Momma, can I play games on your phone?" I said, "You're pretty amazing and special, Sweethart. Do you know that?" Her reply - "Yes, I know I am."
Camoquest zoomed into action and skinned that deer better than I could have ever and I watched too much in amazement at how quickly she moved. She threw everything into doing it right. I learned a few things, too!
Around 9 pm, Little Bit said, "Momma?" Yes, dear? "I'm hungry." Yes sweetie, Momma will get you something to eat soon. We're almost done. Then she turns to me and said she pulled into the Loves (a few miles from my house) and Little Bit said, "McDonalds? I'm hungry!" Then Camoquest realized she forgot her wallet. She dug around her car and found $5. What does a good Momma and best friend do???
She bought the ice!
She reasoned, Little Bit ain't gonna starve to death tonight and she'll eat later. And my bestie needs ice for that buck! Nothing wrong with being hungry for a little while! When she told me the story, I sent them into the house to get Nutty Buddies, peanut butter crackers, bananas, apples, whatever was available that she wanted! I would have bought her dinner after we finished but it was 9:30 and Little Bit need to get to bed after eating.I ain't never ever had a friend like Camoquest except Pistol and she's my sister. Drops everything to come help. To be fair, she didn't have a job to get to, and I know if Pistol wasn't working this morning she would have been there, too! They both are extremely special to me and I pray every day that God blesses their lives completely.
I can honestly see the 3 of us at a nursing home with Pistol and I playing bumper cars in wheelchairs while Camoquest yells to behave and then finally goes and finds a wheelchair so she play with us. Then we'll shoot nerf arrows at the other residents.
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