- Feb 3, 2009
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I just wanted to show the smoking world what Christmas can be .
A fishing / hunting web site i belong to decided to give a good Christmas to a couple of family's that had a real need this year. this was written by another member who we delivered the gifts with.
I don't know where to begin...
When we got there, they were just getting home. As I got out, the boys and Dad came to greet me. I asked Dad, "You guys got plans for a Christmas dinner?" He said, "We don't have anything." I said, "Good, we're at the right place because, we have an awesome meal for you guys tonight!" There was a bit of an awkward silence until the boys started helping unload the truck and we broke out Bob's cooler that was slap LOADED with all the best grub. Mom and Dad kinda stood there taking it all in. At that point, Dad grinned and said a very sincere thank you and that he sure was glad that there were still people in this world like us.
We got dinner unloaded and kinda BS'd for a minute and then I told him that a meal wasn't all we brought, you could hear a pin drop. When I opened the doors on my truck, it was stacked with all sorts of wrapped boxes and stockings! Mom and Dad stood in amazement/disbelief. He kept saying that we didn't have to do this and Eman simply replied that we knew we didn't have to but, this is what we(all of us @ SC) wanted to do.
Around that time, Dad broke down and told of us of how bad this year had been for them. He was crippled in an accident, his mom had died, the wife's dad had died and now, his dad is dying. He explained with tears streaming down his face how, this was the first time that he'd never been able to help his own family. He wasn't sure what to do or how to do it. I'll be real honest here and say that my eyes were watered up pretty bad at that point.
We hugged and the boys were steady digging through their new stuff! Man, they were loving their new fishing rods!(Thanks for reminding me that they were back there, Eman!) He wanted to know how to get ahold of all the great people that helped put this together. When we explained who the group was, he admitted that they don't even have cable tv, let alone, own a computer. I told them that I would let you guys know. He asked that God Bless you all and, if anyway ever possible he could help any of us, he'll be right there!
Mr. and Mrs. Eman left and I was about to when one of the boys came running out to his momma. He showed her something and she sighed and broke down crying. The boy came and said, "Mr. Corey, thank you guys for the $125 gift card to Old Navy." I smiled and said, "You're welcome, young man." I told him that there's better cards in there for him than that one so, off he RUNS!!! Mom said, "I can't believe you got my kids a $125 gift card," with tears streaming down her face. I said, "We didn't get THEM a $125 gift, we got them each one." She cried more and, at that point, so did I.
I knew I had to go and I wanted Mom and Dad to have some time to take all of this in and enjoy their time with their kids so, I wished them well and a very Merry Christmas.
One thing he said to us today, which made me feel like a million bucks was, "I can't believe there's people out there like you guys...I just can't believe it!" He also said, "I hope God blesses you guys for what you've done for us!" I simply replied, "He already has."
Thank you all so much for your help in this! Thanks, Eman for an awesome meal! Thanks Chicken for letting us do this! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!
I am a different person for what I experienced today!
God Bless you all The Dad kept saying that he didn't know why we were doing this and didn't know how to thank us . I told him we did it because we knew they could use a lil help this year .Corey told him the only thanks we needed was when he got his family back on there feet was to PAY IT FORWARD.
I really think that won't be a problem.
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL MY SMF BROTHERS AND SISTERS!!!
The wife and i had our Christmas yesterday standing in that front yard !!!!
Thanks to those here at SMF that knew about this and donated to the cause.
A fishing / hunting web site i belong to decided to give a good Christmas to a couple of family's that had a real need this year. this was written by another member who we delivered the gifts with.
I don't know where to begin...
When we got there, they were just getting home. As I got out, the boys and Dad came to greet me. I asked Dad, "You guys got plans for a Christmas dinner?" He said, "We don't have anything." I said, "Good, we're at the right place because, we have an awesome meal for you guys tonight!" There was a bit of an awkward silence until the boys started helping unload the truck and we broke out Bob's cooler that was slap LOADED with all the best grub. Mom and Dad kinda stood there taking it all in. At that point, Dad grinned and said a very sincere thank you and that he sure was glad that there were still people in this world like us.
We got dinner unloaded and kinda BS'd for a minute and then I told him that a meal wasn't all we brought, you could hear a pin drop. When I opened the doors on my truck, it was stacked with all sorts of wrapped boxes and stockings! Mom and Dad stood in amazement/disbelief. He kept saying that we didn't have to do this and Eman simply replied that we knew we didn't have to but, this is what we(all of us @ SC) wanted to do.
Around that time, Dad broke down and told of us of how bad this year had been for them. He was crippled in an accident, his mom had died, the wife's dad had died and now, his dad is dying. He explained with tears streaming down his face how, this was the first time that he'd never been able to help his own family. He wasn't sure what to do or how to do it. I'll be real honest here and say that my eyes were watered up pretty bad at that point.
We hugged and the boys were steady digging through their new stuff! Man, they were loving their new fishing rods!(Thanks for reminding me that they were back there, Eman!) He wanted to know how to get ahold of all the great people that helped put this together. When we explained who the group was, he admitted that they don't even have cable tv, let alone, own a computer. I told them that I would let you guys know. He asked that God Bless you all and, if anyway ever possible he could help any of us, he'll be right there!
Mr. and Mrs. Eman left and I was about to when one of the boys came running out to his momma. He showed her something and she sighed and broke down crying. The boy came and said, "Mr. Corey, thank you guys for the $125 gift card to Old Navy." I smiled and said, "You're welcome, young man." I told him that there's better cards in there for him than that one so, off he RUNS!!! Mom said, "I can't believe you got my kids a $125 gift card," with tears streaming down her face. I said, "We didn't get THEM a $125 gift, we got them each one." She cried more and, at that point, so did I.
I knew I had to go and I wanted Mom and Dad to have some time to take all of this in and enjoy their time with their kids so, I wished them well and a very Merry Christmas.
One thing he said to us today, which made me feel like a million bucks was, "I can't believe there's people out there like you guys...I just can't believe it!" He also said, "I hope God blesses you guys for what you've done for us!" I simply replied, "He already has."
Thank you all so much for your help in this! Thanks, Eman for an awesome meal! Thanks Chicken for letting us do this! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!
I am a different person for what I experienced today!
God Bless you all The Dad kept saying that he didn't know why we were doing this and didn't know how to thank us . I told him we did it because we knew they could use a lil help this year .Corey told him the only thanks we needed was when he got his family back on there feet was to PAY IT FORWARD.
I really think that won't be a problem.
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL MY SMF BROTHERS AND SISTERS!!!
The wife and i had our Christmas yesterday standing in that front yard !!!!
Thanks to those here at SMF that knew about this and donated to the cause.
