The dim candlelight revealed pale white skin and a small tattoo of a flower near her private garden area. Yes, Susan was accurate. Grace was well groomed. In fact, the entire grassland had been mowed. I assume, in part at least, this was to show off the flower tattoo. Her midsection was somewhat flabby but nicely sized breasts made this forgivable. It was tough getting one of those things completely in my mouth but I tried.

Depression:

I could not go on like this…I pulled out a 22 revolver I kept in my desk drawer... I placed my finger on the trigger and pressed the nozzle into my temple. Just one squeeze of the trigger will take away the pain.

Chapter 2 The Art of Hunting

What it Means to be a Warrior:

“I teach how people how to live life as a warrior,” he answered with a proud and distinct voice.

“What do you do, show people how to live on wild plants and kill deer with a bow and arrow?”

I was being purposely unpleasant in the hope he would go away.

“No, no, no!” he smiled completely ignoring my attempts to discourage him. “A warrior is one who takes complete responsibility for his or her life. A warrior is concerned with self mastery.”

Learning to be a Hunter in a Topless Bar:

She looked very young, perhaps a teenager eighteen or nineteen years old. She had brown hair, brown eyes, and denim shorts cut along the bottom to reveal the lower part of her derriere and cut randomly along the sides to reveal she wore no under garments. Her top was covered, just barely, with a cut off white tee shirt that failed to hide the bottom part of her smallish but perky breasts. Her nipples pressed against the shirt like two pencil erasers and a gold belly button ring wonderfully highlighted her perfectly flat stomach.

Stalking:

Leo taught that I should observe a person’s thought process by watching their eyes and carefully listen to how they structure their language. The idea is then to communicate back in the same fashion to gain rapport.

Listening to Feelings:

“As a warrior, you can use the internal feelings of conflict as a signal that something is wrong. Your conscious and subconscious desires are not in harmony at that time. Your task is then to determine what is causing the conflict and to resolve it on your own terms. If you do not, your behavior will be determined by impulsive emotions instead of purposeful action.”

Chapter 3 Crushing Enemies

On Self-Pity:

…Leo advised, “Anytime you experience the temptation to wallow in self pity, remember … the lesson of Death… You now know how to defeat your worst enemy. When we face our inevitable death, the trivial things that encourage self pity quickly disappear.”

Seduction in Action:

“What’s your name?” I asked.

“Helen.”

“Ah, so you are appropriately named after a beautiful princess who launched a thousand ships to rescue her.” Her face broke out into another big grin. “My name is Tony.”

“Hi Tony,” she said with a sweet smile that hinted of shyness.

Chapter 4 Increasing Power

Meeting Ones Match:

We faced off again but before she was fully set, I tried to surprise her with a fast thrusting front kick aimed at her midsection. In a flash, Tara parried the kick, and moved to the inside. With one hand at the small of my back and the other under my chin, she sent my body sailing backward slamming me into the hard wooden floor. The impact with the floor knocked the wind out of my lungs. I picked my ego and myself off the floor.

Recapturing Energy:

“Buried emotional wounds drain us of valuable energy. At times of stress, they often erupt to the surface uncontrolled...”

“So,” I asked, “what’s the trick?”

“The trick, as you put it, is to allow the repressed emotion to be expressed in a safe way that does no harm to yourself or others. Once the repressed emotion is acknowledged and allowed expression, it is released. Once released, the energy once used to repress it is free to return into our being.

Chapter 5 Riches

Conquest:

I removed her shirt. My right hand then unclasped the bra in the back and my left hand pushed the straps off her shoulders. I began to stroke the soft flesh of her breasts by just barely touching them with the back of my hand. I then turned my wrist and cupped one of her breasts in my palm massaging it while gently manipulating the nipple with two of my fingers. My own breathing quickened while I pondered how far she would allow me to go.

On Being a Warrior:

“When your actions and thoughts lead you to harmony with yourself, others, and the universe, you are acting as a warrior. When your actions or thoughts lead to harming yourself or others or result in disharmony, then you are acting like a jackass. In your life, you will find yourself wavering from warrior to jackass and back again.

Chapter 6 Discovering the Heart

After I dressed, I sat on the hard wooden bench in front of the locker… Unexpectedly, a profound feeling of sadness accompanied by tears overcame me. I felt a hand on my shoulder. Out of the corner of my eye I saw Tara who was now dressed modestly in a black sweat suit. She sat next to me straddling the bench and put one arm around my shoulders and her other arm around my waist. She held me until the sadness passed and then left just as silently as she had come.

Chapter 7 Harmony

Encounters:

By the time we arrived at the house, her head bobbled freely against the back of the car seat. With her nearly passed out, I struggled to get her out of the car and to the front door…I carried her inside by lifting her up and over my left shoulder. Her legs were hanging to one side in front of me while her body was draped over my back. The position of her body caused the skirt to hike up revealing the bottom half of her bare backside. I turned my head and found my nose just an inch away from the soft white flesh of her buttocks.

Balance:

“A warrior strives to mirror the balance of the universe. Therefore, he does not try to eliminate or diminish the light or the dark side. Instead, he strives to interact with each in harmony. If a person attempts to permanently align themselves with one side of the force, the counter force shall destroy them.

Chapter 8 Setbacks

Sad Endings:

I involuntarily sighed as I mentally prepared myself for the unpleasant task of speaking to Ann about our future, or more accurately, our lack of a future together. Upon entering her home, I tried to hide feelings of anxiety and sadness. Ann’s fat basset hound hurriedly wobbled over and greeted me with generous licks of affection on my face as I knelt down to pet him.

Chapter 9 Healing

Tara had me go through the entire Tai Chi short form consisting of twenty-four movements. After a brief break, she had me do it again. But this time she joined me matching my exact tempo and speed. Our synchronized movements made me feel very centered and calm. A thought flashed through my mind wondering how well we would move together in more intimate ways.

Chapter 10 Searching

Leo told me during our sessions that I emotionally internalized the stern father figure within me. This is one of the reasons I was impatient with other people and myself he explained. That internalized figure was one of the demons Leo said I must defeat to become a warrior.

Chapter 11 Directions

“... Choose your path and choose well. The wrong path leads to destruction. The right path, the way of the warrior, leads to healing and redemption. No matter how you have suffered, no matter what you have ever done, you have the opportunity to create the life you desire from this time forward.”

“Your words give me comfort and hope Leo. But, when I leave here, I will be going back to the same world I find so troubling. I then slip back into old habits and behavior. It’s very discouraging.”

“That,” said Leo pausing for emphasis, “is the struggle of a warrior. You either accept the challenge of the struggle or surrender to it…”

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