June 14, 2013
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Xanga – I’ve made my pledge, have you?
A friend comes to you, he hasn’t eaten in several days, he looks disheveled, and he asks you for help. Naturally, since he’s a friend, you buy him a meal, maybe take the time to talk to him and find out what’s happened… and if you’re REALLY a good friend…. you extend some form of help beyond just your time and food. Maybe you give him a place to stay. Maybe you give him some hope to carry on. Maybe, just maybe, you give him some money to carry through this dark time in his life.
It is no secret that I have lived homeless twice in my life. Once for 4 months and once for an incredible 9 months. Both times it was because of my Bi-polar ex-wife (not laying blame or pointing fingers, just stating facts) and both times I learned who my real friends were. When I was homeless for 9 months, I was actually working at Best Buy. I was only 1 year into my 13 year run with them… my ex-wife had done the traditional “Change the locks, close the bank accounts and file a restraining order” manner of telling me she wanted a divorce… and here I was, penniless and without a place to stay. (NOTE: For the record, the restraining order was thrown out of court as baseless. Didn’t matter, the damage was done… my Ex got me out of the house and claimed all property as her own. Never let it be said that people can’t manipulate the system to their benefits.)
And my friends stepped up. (Humorously…. some of “Her” friends stepped up to…
)I never lacked for a meal. Never lacked for a couch (or even a floor) to sleep on. Never missed a court date or Lawyer meeting — all because I had the support of my REAL friends. Let me tell you this —- those friends are with me even today, 20 years later. I may now live in Taiwan, but through Facebook and Xanga we stay in touch.
Xanga is looking disheveled. Xanga has been your friend for many years (Some of you) and has been there even when noone else was. Your poured out your heart here when you thought no one else would listen. You cried. You laughed. You ate in the thoughts of your other Xanga-friends and through it all…. you depended on Xanga.
Xanga is looking for help. It doesn’t have to be much…. if 25 people give $1 each, well… that’s $25 towards the goal. But here’s my point — Are you a real friend of Xanga? Or are you merely a user, who takes but never gives? Is that how others see you in real life? A user or a friend?
Today I ponied up $100. It’s not my final gift to Xanga, it is merely my first. As more money comes available, I will give more. Simple as that. But for today I bought 2 1 Year subscriptions, and rounded it off for good measure.
How about you? Isn’t it time you started helping your friends? Xanga has been there for you…. now is the time for you to be there for Xanga.
I’ll make it easy for you…. here’s the link.
Your “friend” is counting on you.
Comments (2)
Well said.
My friend a few months ago thought my recommendation of Xanga was a great idea and she invested in Xanga (the stocks) She lost money and when I told her that I was needing to send paypal to help save xanga she sternly told me that she lost money already on xanga. But she will help me send the money to xanga and I have to check all the details of where and whose name to send it to.