With a lot of the negativity that has been seen recently, I wanted to post a little feel good story and give a serious tip of the cap to @deer34 for an incredible gesture. Recently, @deer34 posted an ad about a free ceramic set he wanted to give away because he did not use them. Several people expressed their interest, and I PMed him about the set. I informed him of a close friend that is a war vet that happens to love chips and cards. My friend is not financially well off, so he had a pretty cheap plastic set, but one above dice chips. He always is infatuated with my humble collection, and he loves to play when he gets the chance. He loves different card setups, and I recently introduced him to @desjgn cards. He loved them, so I gave him a setup. To see his appreciation over a gesture so small was quite moving.
Anyway, I passed along the story of my friend to @deer34. He said my buddy sounded like a good candidate for the chips, and @deer34 promptly sent the chips his way. @deer34 didn't ask for shipping costs. He sent the set free and clear.
The set arrived a few days later, and the only unfortunate part of the story was that when my friend got them, it was after a very long day of work. I know because my phone started going crazy at 1:30 in the morning. Text after text of thanks and gratitude, and picture after picture of his new, prized chips. The next day I also received texts from several of the guys we play with. They told me how excited our friend was, and that he could not believe the kind gesture from a total stranger.
So, @deer34, thank you so much for your kindness and generosity. I really don't think you can begin to imagine how happy you made him.
Anyway, I passed along the story of my friend to @deer34. He said my buddy sounded like a good candidate for the chips, and @deer34 promptly sent the chips his way. @deer34 didn't ask for shipping costs. He sent the set free and clear.
The set arrived a few days later, and the only unfortunate part of the story was that when my friend got them, it was after a very long day of work. I know because my phone started going crazy at 1:30 in the morning. Text after text of thanks and gratitude, and picture after picture of his new, prized chips. The next day I also received texts from several of the guys we play with. They told me how excited our friend was, and that he could not believe the kind gesture from a total stranger.
So, @deer34, thank you so much for your kindness and generosity. I really don't think you can begin to imagine how happy you made him.
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