You know, I pretty much keep to myself, add to threads when I can...and there are numerous people on this board I haved helped through hard times...out of my own pocket.
I don't make alot of money folks, my pension from the military is only about 2,300$ per month, single father, and I still try to help folks out when I can....and I will not name names, but there are quite a few on this board, and many others....
When Natty first told me he had cancer, I was hurt, he is my friend, and I sent him gifts, food, and little tokens to lift his spirits, talked with him on MSN many times, sometimes to cheer him up, others to rag his ass and make him laugh....
I found out his parents didn't really like him, and he had his own place, paid for his brothers funeral, and even sent money to a member to help this person out when they were facing a very hard finicial difficulty....Now I ask, who couldn't care for a guy like this!!!
Don't give Matt shit folks......I have known for a few weeks it was all made up...I still never said a thing...I guess I was ashamed I was taken in....I suck, and I am pissed at myself, I have always prided myself on bieng a good judge of character, but this time I was wrong....
He does not have cancer, he is healthy, shaved his head and eyebrows and took black and white photos, his brother is alive and well, and he still lives at home....
I am sorry I didn't say alot sooner, but I really needed to talk with a few other folks to make sure...Just think how I would've felt if I posted shit like this and it wasn't true, I would never be able to live with myself again.....
Matt...My friend, my hats off to you my airborne brother....as much as it pains me to say this...Officers somehow always prove, they have bigger balls than NCO's at times....
All I ask of this board, or any other....JUST FORGET HIS SHIT ALTOGETHER.....What's done is done....and in the end, going through life with no friends is a worse Hell than most could ever imagine....
I also apologize to the board as well for letting this go on as long as it has....Not a great way for a Mod to act.....
Ranger