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- TheFourthDay, on 10/12/2007, -4/+72this man has made me happy to be a human again
- 1Bit, on 10/12/2007, -1/+58@L33tstuff
You're pathetic. - samadam, on 10/12/2007, -0/+55@schroduggity
Did you look at the article? There is a pic of an old guy with white hair on the left. That is him. duh. - ediPG, on 10/12/2007, -2/+57great story!
- hookET, on 10/12/2007, -1/+55Please get this story to the front. Amidst all the "gimme gimme ps3s wiis" and all that hype, it's just awesome to see a great humanitarian story to make you smile.
- DudeRoks, on 10/12/2007, -4/+57This is an example of humanity at the best.
- jcrewyayo, on 10/12/2007, -2/+42the ultimate badass
- dextroz, on 10/12/2007, -4/+42"His insurance company won't cover the cost of the treatment, which has left him concerned about his finances and his family."
Someone needs to go out on a sniping spree with every top boss for EVERY insurance company! There isn't a cuss word invented yet to befit these Nazi bastards. - mississippiman, on 10/12/2007, -2/+34its a shame that his health is failing.
God save him - Lososaurus, on 10/12/2007, -0/+31My new #1 story.
- MadNuke, on 10/12/2007, -0/+29Envision a world where everyone's got his mindset.
Good man.
Makes us all want to be good people, eh? - heavensblade23, on 10/12/2007, -0/+28This guy is a kickass human being.
- ISurfTooMuch, on 10/12/2007, -0/+28Not necessarily. Because of his cancer, he's asking others to take up his cause. If that happens, it can serve to spread this man's kindness and generosity wider than he could have done on his own.
I'm just a grad student, and I don't have a lot of money, but I'm tempted to do this, at least a little. The thing that makes his generosity even more genuine isn't the amount of money he's given away; it's the fact that he did it when he had very little money himself.
This is one of those stories that restores my faith in humanity. We do so many terrible things to each other, yet, every now and then, an individual comes along who shows us the real meaning of kindness.
Bravo, sir. - unknamed, on 10/12/2007, -6/+33Good story but it kinda destroys the whole idea of Karma. Poor guy has cancer of the esophagus, where is the justice in that?
- Aupajo, on 10/12/2007, -0/+27Nice early festive story - it's a shame he has cancer.
- PlaguedOne, on 10/12/2007, -0/+27Every once in a while I hear something like this and it gives me that tiny spark of hope for us all. The world needs more people like him.
- Shayer, on 10/12/2007, -1/+28The test now is whether or not people will donate to him since according to the article, insurance is not covering his treatments and he is concerned about his finances and family.
- hark, on 10/12/2007, -1/+28We need more people like this... Dugg
- gkoberger, on 10/12/2007, -3/+27I dont think it works that way
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+21Where can I give money...?
- AJRiddle, on 10/12/2007, -0/+21Here is the original story from the Kansas City Star (I think its a better read) - http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/16023431.htm
- meaga, on 10/12/2007, -1/+22Makes you think that once in a while, out of all those horrible people out there *cough* ps3 ebay resellers *cough* who's lives are filled with greed, that theres a kind person out there who gives out money and helps people feel better during Christmas.
- MadisonMini, on 10/12/2007, -0/+20Nice to see a serious story make the front page, and that the people of digg are behind it.
- MoneyPenney, on 10/12/2007, -1/+20You know I think that this cancer he has would have happened anyway, but think about what he has gained from the experience of his life, regardless of his current illness. And I am sure that his success in business giving him the ability to get the extra treatment is in some way related to the kind of person this man is.
And think about what an inspiration he his, like so many others with cancer who do good for others. Karma isn't as simple as do something good and you will have good things happen to you in my opinion. Although I am sure he feels he has been rewarded regardless of the cancer. - raabco, on 10/12/2007, -1/+20When I fist saw the headline here on digg I though "Oh, somebody's giving so much now, the tax break isn't good enough, now they need the notoriety."
After reading the article, I feel ashamed. And as a result I vow to do my own part to make a *real* difference in someone's life this holiday season.
I just hope I'm not the only one... - rcran, on 10/12/2007, -0/+19Wow.
- EmperorPsiblade, on 10/12/2007, -6/+24I enjoyed digging you down sooooo much...
- mywhitenoise, on 10/12/2007, -1/+18Why are people digging down people who find this story uplifting?
- mississippiman, on 10/12/2007, -0/+17Yeah i'm with you. Where can i make some kind of donation
- Area51mafia, on 10/12/2007, -0/+15To help the man? You could probably try contacting him here and inquiring about donating for his health: http://secretsantausa.com/ContactSanta.asp
- rrrampant, on 10/12/2007, -4/+17do we really have to bring religion into everything? jesus christ
- Renton, on 10/12/2007, -0/+131) Walk around town
2) Find somebody that looks like they need help
3) Give them money
Thats the general idea. - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+13that man is awesome.
we need more like that in this world. - TheNik, on 10/12/2007, -18/+30Seems like a great man. I'm sure he's helped a lot of people through the holidays. :)
People like this having terminal diseases just proves there isn't a higher power, if you think about it. - ryan4477, on 10/12/2007, -0/+11well i'll sleep well tonight knowing that good people do exist.
- Sexyguynsac, on 10/12/2007, -0/+11I agree it does make you proud to be human. If you visit his webpage (it's at the bottom of the article) we can do more than digg this story up, we can become the change we want to see in the world.
- JHawk24821, on 10/12/2007, -0/+10I just submitted this to the Secret Santa website [http://secretsantausa.com/BecomeASecretSanta.asp]. I challenge anyone reading this digg to change something in their life that, for once, benefits someone other than themselves. I know I will.
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I imagine that your mailbox is overflowing with letters in response to this story on one of the internet's most popular websites, digg.com [http://tinyurl.com/y2atr3] . I don't want to take up much of your time, so I will keep this short.
Yesterday, my girlfriend and I where shopping for gifts for our friends and family in preparation for the approaching holiday season. We mentioned over and over during that day's conversation that so-and-so already had just about everything in this store, or that this other so-and-so had two others just like this one. In all honesty, we had trouble finding stuff to buy for some of the people on our lists because they simply had too much of everything already. It's a problem that repeats itself every year.
After reading your story, I sat quietly thinking for a while. I realized that even though I was picking out gifts, I was not really giving. I had mistakenly viewed wants (both mine and others') as needs. Instead of helping out someone truly in need, I was helping out someone that needed nothing. Looking at my own place in life, I realized that I needed nothing. I have a warm coat on my back (and three more at home), a house, food to eat, and job. If anything, I have excess.
I will draw this to a close by saying that I will be sending the majority of my family Christmas cards this year. The money I save will be handed out, in person, to people in my community who need it much more than I do. For the first time since I was a child, I am truely looking forward to the gifts this year, although (thankfully) from a whole different perspective.
I don't know if you realize it, but you have given me the greatest gifts of all: humility, and purpose.
Thank you, and get well. - gecko1969, on 10/12/2007, -0/+8Got me teared up reading this. In a moment most of us (myself included) would be guarding what money we have, this guy was able to look outward and see others in even greater need and make a gesture that might not fix the problem but maybe give some hope.
Then again sometimes we need to have things get bad before we starting thinking about misfortune. It's odd that humans seem to need real conflict to shine. When we are comfortable, fed, and have everything we need we tend to get fat, lazy and bored. Maybe those hundreds of thousands (if not millions) of years struggling to survive have left some sort of mark on what we are fundamentally, and living a pampered life (while it feels nice) is actually some of the worst ways for us to pass our time. - shane, on 10/12/2007, -0/+8Yeah, I'm from the Kansas City area, so have heard about him doing this every year. He's a great person for doing what he does. It shows a lot of character. He truely cares about other people.
- Shayer, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7@AJRiddle, thanks for the article. It was a great read.
- ISurfTooMuch, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6You aren't. I'm going to do something. I don't know what it will be yet, but I'm going to do something.
- terrya64, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6what were you before?
- richpav, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6This is from Larry himself. He doesn't need money. I asked him because I came across a blog collecting money for him via PayPal.
To Whom It May Concern:,
Please do NOT allow anyone to collect money on behalf of or for Secret Santa. I am NOT broke or destitute as some have implied. I only wish that the dollars I spend for medical care could go out on the streets to those in need.
Thank you for your “heads-up”.
Larry Stewart ~Secret Santa~ - tastypastry, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6And to think of all those rich heartless bastards buying PS3's for thousands on Ebay just so that their own child can be happy for the holiday.
It does make you feel really good when you donate something to people that need it much more than you do. For example the last couple of days when I went to Starbucks they asked me to donate a children's book so I did because I knew that it would brighten their day even just for a little bit. The sad thing, no one behind me in line had the heart to do the same. - raabco, on 10/12/2007, -1/+7Actually, yes I am. I'm going to spend a good deal of time tomorrow looking for charities that aren't religion based, are completely legit, and will be able to make the most of my donation. In any case, I hope you do what you can to make a difference, too!
- raabco, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6damn shame, since yahoo hardly has the bandwidth to survive a digg.
- shane, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5Here's a link to the video news segment that my local Kansas City news station KMBC-TV aired about this. It's a touching story.
http://www.thekansascitychannel.com/video/10340676/index.html?taf=kc1
(You'll have to wait till the ad-video plays, then the story will start.) - cocoamix, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5C'mon people, Digg this story. What are you, a bunch of Scrooges?
- superjarvo, on 10/12/2007, -1/+6ummm.......I live in Japan, and that is not true whatsoever (well, in Tokyo anyways). I don't get treated like crap here because people are too afraid of confrontation. I had a 50 year old Japanese man tell me to go ***** my mother the other day (I was being loud with my buddies on a train). Sure, some people will be nice, but that can be said about any country. People get treated like ***** here, just like anywhere else. This country is full of backstabbers and pussies! The chicks are hot though!
- ewy99, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5So I take it that L33tstuff was not in anyway inspired by the story. Kind of makes you wonder the mindset of someone that looks at a story like this and generates the response that he wrote.
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