Armor or Amour — Choose Wisely

Wednesday: Unfreezing the body armor

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So let’s talk about armor. Coincidently I recently watched a documentary on the history of armor. I am going to go through some of the highlights of the history of armor so I can talk about the different types of armor I have used in the Battle of Life. I wonder if you will find that you have used some of these also.

One of the first types of armor was not armor at all. Warriors would paint themselves and or ingest intoxicating or hallucinogenic substances. These did not make the warrior invincible, but they often did make them feel that way. Returning from battle victorious let them know it worked of course until it didn’t. I know that I have downed liquid courage before heading into battle. Did it make me invincible? Did it make you invincible?

The next type of armor that was protective was the shield. Warriors would make these out of whatever was the strongest material at the time. They would place these between them and someone they needed to protect themselves from or defend themselves. I know there have been times in my life that I purposely positioned myself between myself and someone else. It might have been a table, a career, a belief, a boundary, the natural lay of the land, or seating arrangement. I have also strategically placed people like a friend between me and…