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I've got this friend who I've known since Junior high school, with which I am extremely close;
however, he has been having some health issues lately that have really been putting him in a pinch. There's a long story here where he was getting sick, but I think he'd rather I tell the short version:
He was feeling awful, so he went to see the doctor who thought he just had bad allergies, despite his awful condition, so they sort of blew it off. His condition wasn't improving, which didn't really change things at the doctors office, until he started coughing up blood. They decided to take a closer look, and now he's getting the treatment he needs, and should be fine. He really wanted to come to MLG Providence, but, as you can probably guess from the above, he couldn't make it.
I mentioned this to a few players Sunday after everything, and they were nice enough to give him a call, leaving a message wishing him well and encourage him to show up to the next event. Of course, when he got the messages, he was ecstatic. So, I'd like to give a special thanks out there to a few pro players who really helped uplift one of my closest friends during a shitty time.
Thank you so much PainUser, Sheth, Jinro, Temp0, MC and Hero.
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Kudos to ALL those players for such a gesture!
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That's so heartwarming and good 
I'd almost expect it from Sheth - such a nice guy! But getting all those people sounds pretty amazing.
Good story
+ Show Spoiler +Hope they keep this thread open - since this is not really much of a debate topic
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Jesus
such a nice thing
i'm almost crying
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You're an awesome friend.
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GrandMaster level friend.
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It's things like this that make the Starcraft 2 community so awesome.
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I absolutely love all of you.
Starcraft is soooooo damn cool.
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United States7481 Posts
Awesome story, mad props to you for being a sweet friend and those gamers for taking the time out to do it.
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! No matter how big starcraft 2 gets. I'll never forget when the fans and the players and casters and every one were pretty much one.
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On November 23 2011 10:30 OhSix wrote:
It's things like this that make the Starcraft 2 community so awesome.
A million times this. That is a great thing you did for your friend and fantastic for those players to help you out.
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Thats so nice my heart is melting :'(
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That is really cool! Kudos to the players for being so awesome, and kudos to you for doing that for your friend!
If I was to find messages for me from MC and HerO, especially if I was bummed about not going, my brain would probably just pop from excitement. Amazing.
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*Turns on phone. Have a message, go listen to it. Hear MC talking.*
I want to be that guy!
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Not only heroes of the battlefield!
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That's awesome. Any chance we could hear the recording or is it sort of personal? I assume it would be some general well wishes.
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that was so great of you!!
the greatest present/gesture an sc2 fan could receive
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I can only imagine being your friend on that day.
"Dang I feel like crap right about now. Oh, a phone call. Probably my friend telling me how awesome Providence is. Wait, only one man speaks this kind of Engrish... OMG IT'S MC!"
Huge props to you and the pros who did this! You are an awesome friend!
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Wow, I even went "Aww that's cool." Pretty awesome of you guys. I feel a nerd tear coming on right now.
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awesome!!! temp0 is awesome and he knows who I am !! :D
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Osaka27149 Posts
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That's really cool !!!. Hope your friend gets better~!
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On November 23 2011 10:21 Mentalizor wrote:That's so heartwarming and good I'd almost expect it from Sheth - such a nice guy! But getting all those people sounds pretty amazing. Good story + Show Spoiler +Hope they keep this thread open - since this is not really much of a debate topic
This is a blog, blogs rarely have much to debate ^^.
Anyway nice to hear good things about our community, instead of all this "naniwa cheated - Nestea throwing games" drama that I personally just find annoying >.>
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That's so awesome!!
Hope your friend get well soon
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Wow you're a very nice friend and those players have a good heart.
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That was so short and yet I'm crying...thanks for the share
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My wife was behind me while I was reading this... she almost started crying. Awesome community!
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These kind of stories are always great to hear >.<
too bad there's not much of a community feeling on the ladder/bnet =(
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Wow, such a nice gesture from both you and the pros. I would be so shocked if that happened to me haha
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I feel like if it were any other community, this wouldn't have happened.
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I wish I could get called by the Murloc BossToss... That's really cool though. I love meeting and talking with people that have attained a celebrity status, if you will, because they all have such interesting personalities. I find it funny when some people just freak out, like, "OMG I SAW ___!" But, if you ever get the chance to talk to them, you get to see an entirely new side, which makes you like them even more for it. Teamliquid guys all the best TL fighting!
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Awww. AWWWW, awwwwwwwwww! That is so sweet of both you and those players. I'm sure it must have been really awesome for your sick friend. I hope he gets well soon.
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*Teardrop* thats so nice, more people should care about others
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What did he end up having? Is he going to be okay?
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Thanks to all those player, the the OP for taking the initiative for his mate. I really am proud to be a part of this community, especially we great stuff like this happens.
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gosu friend you are. hope your friend gets better.
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Koibu0,PainUser, Sheth, Jinro, Temp0, MC and Hero
with their powers combined they turned one of heartbreak into awesomeness
also Manifesto gets props for this amazing spotlight
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That is wonderfully awesome and I fucking salute everyone involved.
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that's amazing. i would shit my pants if MC called me
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I shed a tear at this... I love the sc community so much because of things like this.
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Naw, that's really cute
A call from MC! Wow 
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Just awsome..
No wonder I love Starcraft 2 community.
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This is truely awesome, I wish nothing but the best for your friend.
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This is so heart-warming, 5/5!
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teared up a bit :')
good job pros!
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So awesome. You're awesome, the players are awesome, happiness.
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Amazing. This is the best :D
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Imagine getting a call from MC! That would make the day of any nerd!
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Props to all. Nicely done. 8)
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just wonderful, nothing would make me get well sooner
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Huge props to all those players, wow. Hope your friend gets better
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Good job pros and thank you writer (and Mani) for bringing the communities attention to this.
Proud to be a (very minor) member of such a nifty and nice community. <3
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Awwwwhh.. No chance resisting teardrops while working (: <3 god, all people on earth should be like that. Loving this!!!!
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stories like this make me love progamers even more
hope your friend is getting better!
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God I love our community :D ^^
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Amazing, such a nice thing to do!
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What a heartwarming story.
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This is why the SC community is leaps and bounds above so many other communities out there, I think you'd be hard pressed to find other communities, atheletes and stars, willing to take the time and do this. SC Community Fighting!
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Answering a phone/listening to a voicemail hearing a korean trying his best to give words of encouragement to you in broken english = priceless. Glad he got cheered up
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Awesome story, I'm sure it meant a lot to your friend.
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What a story
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This is enough to warm my cynical, frozen heart.
Some times it feels so amazing to be a part of the starcraft community.
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WOwowoowowowowowoow <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 So awesome
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Go Starcraft community! We have awesome community members and awesome pro players!
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All hail the aforementioned pro's
Also, you're one good friend :D gotta love the SC2community
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I couldn't help but smile upon reading this
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On November 23 2011 20:22 Ripebananaa wrote:
I couldn't help but smile upon reading this
This, toghet with a shiver of joy.
The SC2 community is truly the best, and we're blessed with probably the most mannered and friendly pro players in the business. <3
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Could you become my best friend?
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Wow, this is really touching. I wish your friend all the best!
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I don't think I've ever posted before but I just wanted to say that you are an awesome friend! Hope your buddy continues to recover.
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This is so heart warming, love you sc2 community <3.
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sc2 love is in the air! hope your friend gets well soon!
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I cannot lie, my eyes were wettened when reading this and my heart was warmed. I hope your friend gets better!
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It's so awesome that the pros take time out of their day to do things like this, really warms the heart
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I'm so glad professional esports is at its infancy. Can you imagine a professional athlete would record a message like that? Not saying they won't do it, but it's getting more and more rare.
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That is the greatest thing i've heard all month.
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All the best to your friend. I hope he gets well and will attend the next big event. And +1 to all the thanks you wrote. It's nice to see gamers care for fans and the other way around.
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thats so nice of them!!!!
Well done pros!!! lol
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Awesome story. Hope you friend will get better!
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Idra GG before the voicemail prompts to leave a message. My bad.
Seriously its awesome that all those truly great individuals for the community took the time to call and leave a short message/note. MC speaks english? I thought he only spoke a little..maybe he's getting better...
wish your friend the best, and hope he enjoyed the messages. Hospitals, coughing up blood, ain't no easy thing.
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Seriously, what a good friend.
Mad props to all the players who did it.
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That's one of the most heartwarming thing's I've heard in quite some time. I can just imagine checking my messages while in a hospital bed and hear MC's voice. "You sick? Get well, come next MLG me win win".
Definitely grandmaster level friendship.
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Very classy of those players. Hope your friend makes a swift recovery.
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thats really cool, by you and by them :D
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Woww, what great people T.T
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lol I would love to hear the messages from Hero and MC. Nice story and well done
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that's a really sweet move man, props to you and to the players!
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This is what makes the difference b/t the Starcraft community and most others. This is so damn cool B) I wish your friend a speedy recovery! <3 you all!
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cute like 10 kittens by both OP and the pros. :3
All the best wishes from TL as well.
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"community" ? This is more about a few really cool players isn't it?
PainUser, Sheth, Jinro, Temp0, and Hero.
Classy.
MC... Well after the murloch suit thing I don't think he can ever be Classy, we'll stick with "loverly fella" (sorry, I'm a brit)
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Wow this is incredible. I didn't know I could have any more respect for some of these players than I already have, but this definitely blew the roof. Hope your friend feels better!
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Calgary25980 Posts
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wow, this is just great... from you, and from the players. Way to watch out for each other =)
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That's amazing
Really great move by all those players. You have my Respect.
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I hope your friend feels better and recovers. It must of been a great feeling for him when he heard those messages, I would be so happy <3
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Fantastic. Hope your friend recovers with haste. Godspeed.
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really nice to read man, mad props to u and the SC gamers man!
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Really nice guys Great job!
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wow, what a short yet heartwarming. I hope your friend gets better soon!
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Wow that is a great story, you're a great friend and those progamers are really great guys for doing that.
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That's incredible. You're a great guy and I hope your friend gets better soon
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wooow nice
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Last Shadow and his hand <3
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Wow, that's pretty awesome! You're a pretty cool dude; helping your friend out AND giving us food at D&B, thanks Neal! Good luck with your attempts at breakthrough in the community :D!
~Richard
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Starcraft community is saving esports.
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This is great by the players involved! Really heartwarming!
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This is the nicest, coolest thing! And you got quite the S-class list of players too. Great friend, and waaaaaaaaaaaay cool of the players to do this. Such a small gesture really meant a lot on their part. I would probably giggle and dance if I unexpectadly got a message from mc/hero/jinro etc.
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Only gives me more reason to respect those guys.
Hope your friend gets well soon!
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I've actually just read one of the most disturbing pieces of text(fucken deepweb) and this just rekindled my hope in humanity.
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That was heartwarming Best wishes to your friend! It was great that the pros could do that for him.
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:D. Warmin hearts one voicemail at a time! Such a great great weekend for sure.
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Wow, that's so awesome. I wish your friend a quick and easy recovery.
But man, so many players doing such a kind thing, it warms my heart and it makes me love the SC2 community even more.
SC2 fighting!
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MC hoping you get better, dude walk out of that as a freaking super human
mantoss is so cool
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If I got a message from those players when I'm sick, I might get a heart attack of joy or something.
Or maybe their words will have super-healing powers.
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That's what I really loved about MLG. The players (well for the most part at least) are all really nice, especially the Koreans. Oz and Leenock both were ecstatic when I called out their names to say hi, ask for an autograph, and wish them luck in MLG. It's because of people like that that I love the StarCraft community.
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Everyone involved in this is amazing at life.
Way to be an awesome friend, man.
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Man, I want a voicemail from MC :<
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Haha what a lucky friend! Well for the most part. Glad to see such niceness come out of the pros still!
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This is why I love this community and will continue to support and do whatever I can to help the community grow.
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awesome story, I hope the kid meets them someday
just another single thing about SC2
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I love you guys.
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Holy shit those pros are fuckin' baller.
Imagine if they'd gone down there to the hospital though. If they'd come to visit me, I'd be crying 
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just more proof of why the sc2 community is the best in the world!
SC2 Community Hwaiting!
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That's awesome, kudos to those guys!
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Great, that sort of brotherly love we need more on this world
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