Fundraising Announcment. Not what you think...

Post by **_keene** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 6:35 am

I'm going to do something completely out of the norm here. I'm totally abusing my powers here as site admin, but please hear me out. Mods, this goes against our policy in so many ways, but please let it lay here. Nothing has ever been more important to me right now.

Lost Love...

You know all those weird romantic comedies, where the hero does something incredibly outlandish right at the climax, to win back the heart of his true love? Have you ever wondered how he did it? They seem to bend the fabric of reality. Normal people don't have that much money to spend on romance, right?

But now, I find myself in the situation where I must do it. I have absolutely no good reason, and absolutely no reason to believe I will succeed, but I know it has to be done. I have to save my marriage.

My ex-wife (I will be dropping the ex- for the sake of brevity, and hope) and I have been separated for some time now. She was living with her sister in georgia. I drove her away by doing some pretty un-keene-like things. After she left, I felt no releif as I thought I would. Eventually, I decided I had to leave.

Anyone who's talked to me recently knows about my sabbatical to the northwest. I have been spending the last month locked away in a barren apartment, trying to discover myself. Last monday, I had a breakthrough. Something clicked, and I found who I wanted to be. I found all the things that were so deeply important to me. One of them was my wife.

She has just moved back to Utah. We have begun talking again, and I've found that every word I say is absolutely dripping with poetic love. I have been writing, drawing, and working in all the ways I was lacking during our break-up. And every action feels like the most correct action ever taken.

And now I know what I need to do. I need to go get her. I have no reason why, and I have hundreds of reasons why not. But the man I want to be would go, so I have to go. I need to go do something horribly romantic and over-the-top.

And although this abuses every power I have as an admin, I need to do this so much, that I am tapping every possible resource I have, and even many that I don't.

I am dead broke. I paid rent today right before this plan came to mind. I don't need much, I just need enough for an oil change and 3 tanks of gas.

So now I beg of you, the population of Mormon Discussions, if you believe in this cause, make a donation. Anything will help.

I am sorry to abuse my power so.

Post by **_keene** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 7:59 am

You know what? F*** it. I'll bounce a rent check. I'm leaving tomorrow!!

_Nephi · Post by **_Nephi** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 12:14 pm

God bless your trip, and may your love not be lost and recovered. I know that before we were to marry, my wife and I broke it off, and we almost moved out. It was all me that wanted this to happen. I was looking for something. However, I found that whatever it is that I am trying to find, I couldn't find it without her. I still believe this to be true.

Post by **_barrelomonkeys** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 12:17 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQfqSWe8eVE

Oh My Goodness!

Keene, good luck. I like that there are still romantics in the world. :)

*even if I think it sucks*

_Nephi · Post by **_Nephi** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 12:19 pm

barrelomonkeys wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQfqSWe8eVE

Oh My Goodness!

Keene, good luck. I like that there are still romantics in the world. :)

*even if I think it sucks*

Yes, love does suck sometimes, but if you're lucky.... ...it swallows :P

Post by **_barrelomonkeys** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 12:36 pm

Oh crap!

How much do you still need Keene?

Gawd, I am SUCH a SUCKA!

Post by **_barrelomonkeys** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 12:37 pm

Nephi wrote:Yes, love does suck sometimes, but if you're lucky.... ...it swallows :P

Lucky for who?

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Edited because I skeeved myself out. :)

Post by **_keene** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 3:55 pm

Holy crap on a stick.

THANK YOU!!!

I won't mention names, because I'm not certain (s)he would want it, but I just received $300 this morning.

Wow. I'm crying. Thank you so much!!

I'll be leaving within to the hour. I have my friends in on the plan. I should be back with her by midnight or so. Oh wow.

Oh wow, thank you!!! THANK YOU!!!

Post by **_Bond...James Bond** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 4:17 pm

Good luck Keene!!! (I have no money but I will send Bond love...which is worth 2.42 per pound if you need to sell it, you can also get 22 mph on it if desperate).

:)

Post by **_Dr. Shades** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 4:23 pm

keene wrote:I'll be leaving within to the hour. I have my friends in on the plan. I should be back with her by midnight or so. Oh wow.

CONGRATULATIONS KEENE!

Here's to knowing what you want and going for it!!

All of us in Utah will be glad to have you back.