This particular blog comes about after seeing the film "Taken" starring Liam Neeson. I have to admit, I saw this film before its American release. It wasn't hard since the film has been out in the rest of the world since February of last year. Luc Besson ("Leon 'The Professional'", "The Fifth Element") wrote this action/thriller/drama about an ex-CIA agent (Neeson) and his determined and violent journey to rescue his kidnapped daughter from an underground European prostitution ring. I must say I loved this film and felt particularly refreshed and satisfied by the film's end. My attraction to the film stems from my own personal protectiveness of the women in my life.
I don't typically speak about women in a blog because that just isn't anyone's business, although my old blog titled "SEX" got more views than any blog I've ever posted to date... To put it simple, I am very protective. I don't know why, I just am. As most people that know me know, I'm very protective of my sister. If anyone were to ever harm a hair on her head, they would answer to me and I can't promise it would be without serious and brutal consequences. She knows this, and while she seems to see my protectiveness as a nuisance at times, I know she takes comfort in knowing that I've got her back in any potentially threatening situation. I frightened a shady 48-year old "photographer" that contacted her through Myspace and wanted to take some pictures. He dumped his Myspace account after I was finished with him... I'm honestly no different with the women in my life outside of my family. It stings me to the core when I hear on the news of a young woman being abducted, or raped, or killed by some scumbag. I don't have nightmares often, but one that reoccurs is one in-which a woman I care about very dearly falls victim to such a thing. It makes me sick to my stomach, but all the more defiant and protective. It's a dangerous world out there, for young women in-particular. I've known plenty of naive young women that think they'll be fine just going out someplace by themselves at night... Things like that make me nervous. There is always some "Creepy McCreepster" somewhere around the corner. If I could protect every young woman in the world from harm, especially those I love, I would. I kind of hope I never have a daughter because I know I'll be a nervous wreck anytime she leaves the house. So yeah, I love any movie where a guy kills 30+ scumbags to rescue the woman he loves. That's "Taken" ladies and gents.
The moral of the story is that I'm just naturally protective of the woman in my life. Ironically my name "William" means protector. Just know that if you're female and you're close to me, be it as a friend, family, or otherwise, I'll have your back.
(NOTE ABOUT THE ABOVE PICTURE: Yes, I drew that at work while talking somebody through unplugging their internet modem, etc, etc, etc.... With the exception of me, no one in the pic is supposed to resemble anyone in-particular. Like they say at the end of movies, "Any likeness to anyone living or dead is purely coincidental.")
