Iwill share with you an experience I had a few weeks ago...and you tell me whether I had honour or Shame.
Since the birth of my child, I havent had much time for anything. My training has suffered, but it is a sacrifice I gladly make to see the joy in my childs eyes...I wouldnt miss that for the world, and I have been doing martial arts all of my life....I will go back of that there is no question, but right now I am just enjoying being a father.
So my wifes cosins came in from the land down under and we go out.....I dont drink so I was the driver. Anyway we arivve at the infamous Traps bar....a favourite watering hole of mine from my single days. So I walk in and everyone makes for the pool table...I say allright I am going to get the drinks....the middle bar is full so I move to the front bar to buy the Jugs/Pitcher.
So if you will let me tell you about the layout:
There is a narrow stair going downward...about 4 steps then you gat into the bar there are booths to the left and the bar on the right a little open space and then a locked door. You cant walk side by side between the bar and the booths, its single file.
Any way so I make my way to the corner of the bar...the far corner to order my drinks when one guy (an old friend...now ex friend), comes up to me and says:
David: "What the *ahem* do you think you are doing here"
Savage: "Well G, whats up?"
David: "So what you gonna buy me a jug or what?"
Savage: "Here take this one and I will get another"
Savage (to bar tender): "Pate get me another Jug bro!"
I looked up at this point and there was this guy standing behind David. Eyeballs almost popping out of his head:
Johhny: "you remember me?....You remember me MOTHER Trucker?"
SAVAGE: "Yeah I remember you..whats happening"
I extended my hand
J: "No, **** you...whats up? You wanna **** with me"
S: "David whats up with your boy?"
J: "you called david a b***h, now we gonna **** you up"
S "Yeah I called him a *****, I always called him a *****..whats your problem?"
D "Hey man hes scared (refering to me)"
J: "When I see you in a dark alley I am gonna slit your throat"
At this stage I remember thinking...seriously dude when do you think I am going to be in a dark alley?
Thats when this big fijian guy came up and stood beside me.
S: "Listen I am going to take my beer and leave now"
I turned picked up my jug and made to leave when the big guy stuck his fingers in my jug and dripped beer onto my head. I started to lose my temper...I wanted to fight, I mean there were only six of them....but I checked it, I didnt want to spoil the evening for my wife, she rarely gets a night out.
J: "do it again"
So the big guy did.
S: "are you done"
Then the bouncers walked in...and I took the opportunity to leave. The rest of the evening was uneventful.
Honour is a term that people use not understanding the depth of its meaning, its not a matter of acting the vigilante, Shame is also a misrepresented concept....should I have been ashamed that I did not raise my fists but left the monkeys to act like monkeys.
I ask again what do you think should I be ashamed?
and are you savage by name or by nature I wonder?? 
