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[Bows] - Second Archerversary - My journey (so far) (1/2)

It's been two years since  Stephanie  and I started our first lessons into Archery. A lot has happened in two years, and I would like to think it's changed me for the better. (this was meant to be posted in May, so i posted this first half just because, more to come.. eventually) On becoming an Archer. It was a warm day in the Spring of 2016, Stephanie and I got into the Car, headed off to our first archery lesson at OCCS, The Ontario Centre for Classical Sports . There we met our First Coaches, Dave and Scott. This wasn't the first time I shot a bow, but it is the day I became an Archer.  For many years, and several trips just for fun shooting back home in Calgary, I wanted to be an Archer, I wanted to buy a bow, string it up, fill a quiver with arrows and shoot them. Archery is a sport about personal discovery and perfection. A perfect balance between physical training, mental focus, and inner calm. One rule I had set for myself, I needed to take lessons before I could