C4 Challenge #25 - Character

Integration and defining your life maxims.

Inky darkness. A long lingering goodbye. A look back inside our home to see my beautiful and adored woman bathed in the warm glow of our kitchen. My mind excited for my upcoming backcountry elk hunt. My heart filled with sadness with my departure from my beloveds.

That morning my alarm rang at 0500hrs. As has been our routine for our entire marriage, my …