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I will be taking a hiatus from casting

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Raelcun
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States3747 Posts
June 20 2011 21:55 GMT
#1
This is a topic that is hard for me to talk about so please give the consideration to this by not asking overly private questions the reason why I'm even posting at all is I havent been casting as much recently and this means when I do cast I get a decent amount of people asking why not? This was especially apparent during dreamhack which was an awesome opportunity and I thank them a lot for giving it to me.

But for those who do not know I live at home to help take care of my father who has terminal cancer I have been doing this for the last five almost six years. And over the weekend during dreamhack he was hospitalized again and I was unaware of how serious it was at the time since I was casting 14 hours a day and completely wearing myself out. I just got back from visiting him at the hospital talking to my mother and his doctors and after hearing how serious things are I am forced into making a rather painful decision in that if I do not take time off now to be with him I might not get the chance again.

So I"m sorry to people who were looking forward to seeing me start to cast more again as our schedule was starting to pick up again with the korean weeklies and such. But I simply just cannot right now and will be taking a break from casting in general for a while. I will get the VODs from our cast of dreamhack up first but I just simply cannot be losing precious time with my father right now because I was casting.

-Raelcun

****
Primadog
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States4411 Posts
June 20 2011 21:58 GMT
#2
You're an important member of the community and the backbone of ICCUP, but family is more important than anything else. Take care and know that many of us are praying for your father.
Thank God and gunrun.
TadH
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
Canada1846 Posts
June 20 2011 21:59 GMT
#3
Take care of your dad first man. Starcraft is only a game when you think about it.

Family is what matters.

I sincerely hope he gets better, or passes away painlessly, with his family around him.
thirnaz
Profile Joined October 2010
Sweden876 Posts
June 20 2011 22:02 GMT
#4
You're a true inspiration to people, I hope it gets better for him and you.
*sadface*
Will miss you
SlayerS_MMA and TL #1
Holgerius
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Sweden16951 Posts
June 20 2011 22:04 GMT
#5
Wow, that sucks man.

I believe in the almighty Grötslev! -- I am never serious and you should never believe a thing I say. Including the previous sentence.
Jimbooo
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
203 Posts
June 20 2011 22:05 GMT
#6
I'll miss you , but family comes first and I truely respect this decision.
I hope your father gets well soon.
AjAyIGN
Profile Joined June 2011
United States77 Posts
June 20 2011 22:05 GMT
#7
Good luck man. It was nice meeting you in person.
IGN eSports Events and Office Manager
Torte de Lini
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Germany38463 Posts
June 20 2011 22:05 GMT
#8
Take care Raelcun, we'll be here when all is well :3
https://twitter.com/#!/TorteDeLini (@TorteDeLini)
N3rV[Green]
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States1935 Posts
June 20 2011 22:08 GMT
#9
Take care man, real shit comes first always.

I hope the best for you.
Never fear the darkness, Bran. The strongest trees are rooted in the dark places of the earth. Darkness will be your cloak, your shield, your mother's milk. Darkness will make you strong.
bananafisho
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
23 Posts
June 20 2011 22:13 GMT
#10
Take care man, I really hope he gets better soon.
Probulous
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Australia3894 Posts
June 20 2011 22:14 GMT
#11
Well this sucks...

Best of luck man.
"Dude has some really interesting midgame switches that I wouldn't have expected. "I violated your house" into "HIHO THE DAIRY OH!" really threw me. You don't usually expect children's poetry harass as a follow up " - AmericanUmlaut
Diamond
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States10796 Posts
June 20 2011 22:20 GMT
#12
Bets of luck man
Ballistix Gaming Global Gaming/Esports Marketing Manager - twitter.com/esvdiamond
Raelcun
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States3747 Posts
June 20 2011 22:28 GMT
#13
On June 21 2011 07:13 bananafisho wrote:
Take care man, I really hope he gets better soon.

He wont, Im sorry to be so blunt but Im talking the final stages here.
Kismet349
Profile Joined December 2010
United States93 Posts
June 20 2011 22:31 GMT
#14
♥

Good luck with everything and thanks or giving us all the time you did!
I bleed eSports.
Cofo
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
United States1388 Posts
June 20 2011 22:39 GMT
#15
Very understandable; you should definitely be with your father.

Take care, hope to see you back in action soon.
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Torenhire
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States11681 Posts
June 20 2011 22:41 GMT
#16
Dude, anyone who gives you shit for this is a soulless bastard.

We'll be happy to see you again when you get back, in the meanwhile, take care of yourself and my condolences
SirJolt: Well maybe if you weren't so big and stupid, it wouldn't have hit you.
xxSK8rGUy277xx
Profile Joined September 2010
300 Posts
June 20 2011 22:42 GMT
#17
Take as much time as you need. I personally love your casting but family comes first. Best of luck and it was nice to see you at MLG colombus.
Deso
Profile Joined November 2010
Austria88 Posts
June 20 2011 22:42 GMT
#18
All the best! Hope to see you again.
FragRaptor
Profile Joined October 2010
United States184 Posts
June 20 2011 22:46 GMT
#19
Raelcun, that is horrible I hope you 2 get to share the best times together with the time left... Hope everything goes well, my mother battled cancer too. She was lucky enough to survive, but I understand the fear of losing a parent, although I can't comprehend what you must be going through right now :/

Hope everything goes as well as it can.
Do your thing. No matter what.
poundcakes
Profile Joined March 2011
Norway239 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-06-20 22:47:00
June 20 2011 22:46 GMT
#20
Enjoy the time you have left, personally I never had the time to say farewell to my grandmother. Take comfort in being able to make his last moments with you happy ones. Thank you for all that you've done and will continue to do in the future.
The cur foretells the knell of parting day; The loafing herd winds slowly o'er the lea; The wise man homeward plods; I only stay to fiddle-faddle in a minor key.
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