Daily writing prompt

What principles define how you live?

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Other groups refused to post, so here it is.
Bullhead City was a small desert community along the Colorado River when I first started working at the local hospital. 20 yrs later by the time the plandemic came and went Bullhead City was no longer a peaceful quite town. I never thought I’d have to resurrect my recon training in AutoZone pkg lot to get a battery charge. I won’t give you the Mohave Cty crime stats but they are bad.
Not long ago I was backing out of a parking spot at AutoZone, near TacoBell. I looked before I backed up, but heard yelling screaming,”What the fuck are you doing…don’t you look?” I stopped, and well away from.hitting another car directly behind me. This woman was throwing a fit. Rolled down the windows and still screaming, really screaming w/ obscene gestures. She only moved slightly but not enough for me to leave. I could see her getting out of her car and had a hunting knife. I don’t make threats, but never back down from one either. I get out, my first mistake, & approached her, not more than 10 ft from my location. First BHC rule for survival in Arizona Mohave Cty, don’t ever be caught w/o a weapon. I quickly produce my blade and get real close to the ugliest, angriest person ever. Her visuals turn rapidly pale as I say, “You’re a coward, I’m the best knife fighter you’ve ever seen.” She wore fear poorly but continued threatening me. “Where do you live, I’ll bring my gun!”. I told her where I lived. There were more than several bystanders observing. I did finish by telling her she has every right to to be very angry as I would be too if I was as ugly as her. In my morning meditation I asked my Higher Power ‘What could I have differently?”
The boss said, “Get a better knife.” Welcome to Bullhead City.