To GW:
Just caught wind of this whole ordeal, from the initial diagnosis through now, and I don't know what to say. At first glance, I had one of those heart-falls-into-your-gut moments upon hearing Steel's prognosis... like some rude, vulgar, and utterly hilarious part of the world I know- a peripheral, but no less vital spark in my personal universe- was in danger of being snuffed out altogether.
I'm a lazy bastard, and haven't gone through half of the 2,500 or so posts in this thread so far, but seeing the community from whom I normally expect racist humor, rampant chan-age, crappy RPGMaker games, and so on somehow create this enormous upsurge of goodwill... well, it really caught me off-guard.
It's really amazing to see how awesome people can be sometimes. Thanks.
@Steel:
As an on-again-off-again lurker, you don't know me, but in that wierd and stalkery way only capable on the web, I kinda know you. You've entertained the folks here in unique ways for years, and despite/because of being an ass and a troll have brought some great things to the community and the people here. It's telling how everyone, upon hearing from you, pulled together and offered you something during this ordeal.
As individuals, we're often blind to our personal gifts, and to the small, yet present impacts we have on the lives of others. You've got a lot to offer the world, be it in daily life, teh internets, or elsewhere.
I'm not a religious type, but it's my sincerest hope that you'll get through this whole thing stronger than before it began.
-- Peace.
