Over the last few weeks that I've been really committed to following through on this blog and working my way through the quagmire towards finally following a dream, I've already talked about not understanding how people couldn't go out of their way to help others, because of others, and a Kickstarter, which is something I never thought I'd do considering my ill feelings for the trend. And thinking on that, I've come to the realization that, while all well and good, its really not enough. There are people, actual flesh and blood people, not hidden behind organizations or a faceless crowd funding platform, that need help, no matter how much someone can spare, that need it sooner rather then later.
Thats why I really want to talk about the situation of someone, and their family, who I don't know personally, but really wish to call friends.
You see, I've mentioned before that I frequent Destructoid and have loaded up my posts with almost exclusively D-toid citations, but the reality of it is: I pretty much live there. Theres not a moment that goes by that I don't have the more then one tab up in my browser waiting to be read. If there is a day that goes by that I don't, it means I'm dead in bed. And day in, day out, these folks put up with my insufferable commenting, and all those people are like family to me -cause only family could put up with so much bullshit from each other. Sure, we have our misfits, but I think, deep down, we kind of love those guy and girls for who they are, regardless.
Amongst the best of us however is one PhilKenSebben, who's always got something nice, or funny, to say, no matter the situation at hand. After, geez, 5 years maybe (I can't even remember any more) of being a part of this incredible community, Phil is one of the people I've always wanted to get to know better.
Recently, because even after so long of simply spilling my brains all over article comments, I'm still too timid to poke around the C-blogs, its come to my attention that both Phil and his brother have fallen on tremendously, separate, bad times. And thats an understatement. What they're going through is nothing short of devastating, even for an outside as myself. The pain they must be going though.. I'm serious that its making me tear up.
Right now though, Phil is focused intently on his brother and his families situation, which is pretty dire. Theres no good way for me to describe what they're going through, so have a look here real quick and let Phil do it:
http://www.destructoid.com/blogs/PhilKenSebben/-nvgr-a-family-still-in-need-attn-pax-attendees-261026.phtml
Please help these folks with whatever you can provide. Every little bit helps, even if a few bucks doesn't seem like much. In a well guided, determined, hand, $3 is a day or two's dinner. Phil provides plenty of ideas on how to help at the end of the post I just linked.
Whatever you chose to do, I implore you to read through more of Phil's posts and remember that these are people. You may not know them. You may not spend everyday on a silly Videogame website with them. You may never ever see them. But these people maybe your neighbors. They maybe going through something you went through. Or your sibling. Or Parents. You may go through this next week and will need to reach out in a similar way.
The fact that Phil can go about being as optimistic as he has been in the face of all this is a shining example of humanities resilience, it would have crippled me already (and thats a fact), but its a force of will that won't mean much if they don't get even a small shoulder to lean on. To please, again, help these friends you never knew you had, however you can.
Thank you from me, and I'm sure from Phil and his family.
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