Thank you Open Eyes.
Yes they too are possibilities.

The one regarding my father, I can see what you are saying about the primary instincts bit, but the other part about the looking into his eyes is true but more so.
To me, the beating, at that point, was meaningless (I was numbed) and I was not trying to stop him from beating me. I just wanted to know his truth, and I saw it, and he knew I saw it.
At that instance truth flowed between us, I saw his and he saw mine. Truth (right conscience) awoke him and he then chose to stop beating me.

What I wish to say here, is that the truth did set us (me and my father) free from a life of fear (at that moment).
This was one of many seeds of truth that now leads me to seek what is my truth so I can become free from the bondage of self. Why self?...
Another truth is that all my suffering stems from the fear stories I have defining my pain of the past, present, and future.
Pain is inevitable, but suffering is optional. To me, this is a truth, though many don't think so, until they let go of the story that holds pain in the realm of fear (as sort of hell - a suffering).
Whenever I am in pain, I first suffer, then by seeking what I am fearing about it (I can't handle it, It won't go away, etc) and see its deception, the truth lets go of my story about it.
Pain then becomes simply a sensation of the nerves. At this level, my mind is free to focus on other more pleasant things such as my new found gratitude of no longer suffering.
As strange as how all this may sound, it works for me and for countless others.

In regards to the man with the axe. I prefer not to consider any possible worse case scenarios. Though I am grateful it did not get worse.

Thanks again Open Eyes for sharing with me.