Feb 26, 2006
A Call for Help
Just came across a post about a guy named “Mad Mikey”, a US Navy vet who suffered a bad stroke recently.
His loved ones are asking for some help with donations.
Now, I don’t know this guy, and the entire time I was reading the story, I was thinking, “Hey, I’d love to help, but who knows if this guy is real or not?”
Then it hit me – if it’s all a lie, then its not TRUE. Meaning that there isn’t a person going through this tough time, and there isn’t really a family hurting like this. And my thought wasn’t “yeah, so I got ripped off…”, it was, “Oh, thank God that that isn’t happening to these people…”
That’s when I knew that sending some money, no matter how little, was the best thing to do. Now, call me a sucker if you will, but if this is a real story, then the money will help and if its not a real story – well, I would have paid a lot more than this to have it NOT be true anyway.
God bless you and your family Mikey, real or not…
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I used to have this same problem giving money to people on the street. My thoughts were always along these lines: “They are just going to turn around and buy alcohol or something else that will continue the destructive pattern that got them to this point already… Why help them hurt themselves?” or “These guys are just lazy and won’t go get a job, so why give them money?” or even “These people make a ton of money fleecing the rest of us hard working people.”
Then God changed my heart on this in a big way. After a time of my own financial hardship, God told me in that still, small voice that is always there if you listen for it – “You take care of the giving and trust Me to take care of how it’s received…”
Now, that’s a different story entirely.
You are a very very very good person. I’d do the same, not a lot but just a little what I could spend, I’ll see if it is possible to transfer a little from Germany
Andy,
I don’t know you…but I do know Mikey. I’m one of those friends that you refer to who has suffered through this horror with Mikey. He’s a dear friend…as are Mrs. Mikey and Mini Mikey (their daughter).
Thank you for your link AND for your support. I know I’m a stranger, but I give you my word as a devout Christian woman…this is all very real and very horrible.
Mikey is doing better…in fact, he may come home this week. We don’t know when, if ever he’ll be back to work. We live in San Diego. The reality is that one income isn’t sufficient to survive down here. Every penny is going directly to the Mikey family to help with expenses such as rent, groceries, power bills, car payments and the like.
To verify it further, go visit several other (probably more ‘notable’) blogs…such as the Indepundit or DaGoddess, both of whom have also been posting extensively.
I’ve taken enough of your time. I just wanted to assure you that this is real…so very very real. Thank you for your kindness. The Mikey family will never be able to express their gratitude adequately.
~Gracie (family friend and part time spokseperson)
Hi Gracie,
Thank you so much for your note – I’m so sorry for the hardship and will continue to send money as I can. We Californians need to stick together!
God bless you all – may God’s Will for Mikey shine through this very tough time…
-A