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Page 4 - Rutherford Weekly 828-248-1408 www.rutherfordweekly.com Thursday, May 19-May 25, 2016 We Want Your Outdoor Photos! We Want Your Outdoor Photos! Hunting, Fishing, Playing Ball, Etc. Hunting, Fishing, Playing Ball, Etc. Sportsman's Corner Sportsman's Corner Email: Photos@RutherfordWeekly.com Mail: 369 Butler Rd. • Forest City, NC 28043 Phone: 828-248-1408 *Publisher has the fi nal decision of which photos appear in print, per available space. FARM GARDEN JOHN DEERE 430 ROUND BALER, field ready, $4750. 704- 300-9042. FARM GARDEN CUSTOM MADE PITMAN ARMS for Cycle Bar Mowers & Repairs. 704-484-9443, leave message. FARM GARDEN 1986 KUBOTA TRACTOR, B9200 Diesel w/4' Bush Hog, has HST, 4WD, 4 cylinder, $6700 OBO. 828-305-6264. CAMPERS 2001 JAYCO EAGLE Hard Top Pop-up Camper w/pull out, excel- lent cond., $2700. 828-817-0232. SCENIC RIDGE CAMPGROUND, Cherryville, NC. RV, tent sites, cabins. Ask about 20% OFF Sea- sonal Sites. 704-284-4721. 2008 FOUR WINDS WIND- SPORT 36' RV. 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How can a somewhat seasoned hunter do things that he knows will not work? How can he keep thinking that he can keep doing the same thing, and get different results? How can he be me? If I sound a little perplexed, I am. Even though I've killed a few birds, I have made some bad decisions and have been too im- patient. I've missed several other birds as a result. After those misses I have set there empty-handed saying to myself, "What in the world were you doing?" I've had no answer. The afteref- fects have been noticeable. I can't quit shaking my head. In turkey hunting, these lame brain blunders only cause disap- pointment and frustration. In other areas of life the cost is much greater. There really does come a time when we all have to learn the lesson. We can't go on and on making the same mis- take over and over thinking a heartfelt "I'm sorry" will make ev- erything all right. Those that we hurt are not convinced our lat- est slip-up will be our last. But why? It's because we keep doing the same thing and expecting different results. Someone has called this the defi nition of insanity. For real change to happen there must be a radical detour from the direction we have been going. That radical detour will ultimately lead to making the right decisions when the moment of truth comes. I have counseled those who have claimed to be at the end of themselves. They tell me they are at the bottom and are tired of doing things their way. But when I tell them what they need to do, they make ex- cuses as to why they are unable to do it. It just proves they are not actually at the bottom or at the end of themselves. There is still something left they are holding on to. God is willing to radically take the reins of anyone's life. We must be willing to completely let go of everything without ques- tion. God, in turn, will begin to do the work in His power that we were unable to do in our own. Have you discovered a pattern in your own life? 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That year, Neal went undefeated. The change wasn't in just the wrestler, but on a personal level as well. Neal admitted that he wasn't as focused in middle school, but when wrestling came to call, his grades went up and his attitude about life changed. Sometimes we don't see the simple things in life to understand what a sport can do for others. For Neal, it was wrestling. In his freshman year, his practice partner qualifi ed for state, and Neal barely missed out. Although, it didn't happen that year, Neal felt in his sophomore campaign that he could change that among the 113 weight class. "I worked extremely hard after my freshman year in the offseason to better myself on the mat and it paid off by fi nishing third in the state," Neal said. Neal's third place at state in his sophomore year pushed him to win back-to-back state titles during his junior and senior year. 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