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WE HAVE A WINNER !!! POST #57 WOO EMAIL ME TO GET YOUR SURPRISE GIFTS STARTED ON THEIR WAY TO YOU !!! MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL !!! (SEE OTHER POST IN ESEE)
Folks, please excuse me if I start to ramble, family trait. This is a thank you that is long overdue, but I could not post it before because my dear, loving, sweet, & adorable wife reads these as well. This is a thank you to a great guy, a stranger actually, a little story about how it took place, and a contest to say thanks to him.
As you can tell by my avatar & signature, my wife was diagnosed with breast cancer in March of this year. After we got our stomachs out of our throats in the doctor's office, we went home, a 27 mile drive, & not one word was spoken. After the shock had worn off a little, I, uh we, made up our minds we were going to battle this 'till we beat it. Through this all she kept two things very clear: her attitude, & her sense of humor. Only someone who has been thru this or has had it come into their lives knows what I am saying. Between March & April, Sally had endured 4 lumpectomy's & two exploratory surgeries. In June the surgeon said the cancer was just too wide spread, and the only sure way to give her a 95% chance was a double masectomy. She had the surgery in mid June, & within weeks of this surgery, started chemo treatments every two weeks. The most fantastic news we received this year was two weeks ago when her blood tests came back negative for cancer cells anywhere in her body, & her lymph nodes also tested negative. Now she is on the road to getting her strength built back up so we can hit the trails & the outdoors we missed so much this year. We did not get a chance to go one time this year, & I keep her spirits up by telling her this is like spring training for us, getting ready for next year . . .
Now for the thank you. I ordered her a pink Izula for Christmas from Howe's Knife Shop in Michigan (shamless, I know, shoot me
) to celebrate what she has accomplished & to remind us always of where we have been. I saw a post on the forum about this particular fellow who had painted some sheaths pink & also had added some ribbons. I thought this would be the crowning touch to go with her knife. I p/m Mr. JFORBUSH regarding how to get this done, lead time, cost, shipping, & if there was any chance to have it back by Christmas. I think this was on a Tuesday. He told me if I could get it in the mail to him tomorrow, he would have it done & mailed back by Friday. I told him I did not need it that quickly, just before Christmas would be fine, but this guy was bound & determined it would be here. I again inquired regarding the cost, & he said just get the sheath to me & we "would work something out". I get an email on Friday that he has the sheath done, & will be mailing it back to me on Saturday. Again, I inquire about the cost, he said we would work it out. Well, the package got here on Monday, & I waited for Sally to go in for her usual afternoon nap. I waited and then went into my gun room to open it. The first thing I pull out is her original sheath & it is gorgeous (no video manager at this time, pictures to follow later . . . :thumbup: ). But there was still more bubblewrap, so I pulled the next one out & there was another sheath, not mine but one he had sent on his own accord. This one was also painted, but a different pattern & look just as great. But there was still more bubblewrap, and when I pulled this one out, Jeff had included another Izula knife of his that he had personalized along with some pink para-cord to wrap the handle. About this time as you can imagine, my eyes were just a little moist from this generosity of a complete & total stranger who would no more know me if I passed him on the street. And this man would not take one dime for all this work, not a cent !! This has been killing me trying to keep this a secret from her because I want her to see the generosity of what the spirit of Christmas really means, that someone basically donated his time & money, labor, and even items he had bought himself, & gave them to a perfect stranger.Jeff, when you read this, I want you to know there is no amount of money I could offer that would let you know just how much this means to Sally and myself. What you did for us means more than I could possibly express in words. I am a firm believer in karma, & I know this will come back to you one of these days. Oh yeah, I used my college edumakashun & got ahold of my good friend Mr. Claus. Be sure & check your mailbox between now & Christmas, he is dropping off a "card" for you & your wife. Thank you again my good friend for this heartfelt gesture on your part.
Now for the contest. Since Mr. Forbush so kindly would not let me pay him for the gifts he gave to my wife, I am passing this along with his permission & my wanting to maybe help someone else as Jeff has helped my wife & I. Contest rules apply, 18 years or older, legal resident, etc. etc. Here's the entry fee: To be eligible, your post number is your entry number & will be selected randomly from all entries. Deadline is this coming Wednesday, the 22nd @ 6:00pm. Winner will be announced on Thursday afternoon, prize will be mailed out on Friday. I know, I apologize for not having it there by Christmas, but it would not be fair to only run this contest 1 or 2 days. Hey, it's Christmas, we all have a lot to be thankful for, especially the JUST1MOR household !!!
So get your posts in, "tell a buddy, bring a friend" (people in Ohio will recognize that line), and good luck to all. Oh yeah, almost forgot, the prize . . . . . . it's a surprise, guys, it's Christmas!! You know you are not supposed to know what "Santa Jeff" is bringing to you. . . Good luck to all,
Jeff, thank you again, & just in case, Esav, Texas Tony, Jeff, & Mike, sorry for taking up so much server space.
Merry Christmas to all,
Be safe.
Edit: Guys, no explanation needed, your post number will be your entry. Just you guys reading this will make Sally's day when she see it. Thanks.
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