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pubbanana
Profile Blog Joined June 2005
United States3063 Posts
January 10 2008 22:04 GMT
#1
In my early boyhood, my father died and since then my mother had brought me up without remarrying. Mom was unread and had no skill, so she earned her living by helping out at a shop. But people were still humane where we lived in those days, so we could manage to live frugally. We couldn't afford to enjoy ourselves. But on Sundays, we used to go out to the river or the lake with mom's handmade box lunch and play there. She always bought me a cream bun and a coke on Sunday after her payday. One day, mom got two tickets to a pro baseball game at her workshop. I was so excited to watch baseball for the first time in my life, and mom made a box lunch that was more gorgeous than usual. We got to the stadium and tried to enter, but we were stopped by a guard. Our tickets were not invitation tickets, but discount coupons. We had to pay $10 per head at the ticket booth. Since we only had our return fare, we just ate the box lunch on the outside bench and went back home. On the train, I told my silent mother "I had fun ..." Then mom said "Sorry, I'm stupid." and let a little tear drop. I came to thoroughly hate the poverty and ignorance which had broken mom's heart, so I studied hard. I could go on to university as a scholarship student, and become a a full-fledged member of society. Mom congratulated me. My mom passed away at the end of last year. Just before dying, she woke up only once and said "Sorry about baseball." I tried to tell her "I had fun," but I couldn't say anything.

****
Wachet, stehet im Glauben, seid männlich und seid stark.
Snet *
Profile Blog Joined September 2006
United States3573 Posts
January 10 2008 22:55 GMT
#2
dude that sucks, is this a real story or some short story you found?

if real, gl in university.. and yea poverty sucks
MaRiNe23
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
United States747 Posts
January 10 2008 23:07 GMT
#3
Wow..I'm sorry this happened to you. That story really touched my heart. But I'm glad u didn't let that bring u down and instead used it as motivation to become something great. That's awsome.
We have competitive ladder, strong community, progaming in Korea going strong, perfectly balanced game..why do we need sc2? #1 ANTI-SC2 fan
Masamune
Profile Joined January 2007
Canada3401 Posts
January 10 2008 23:34 GMT
#4
That's really sad but at the same time inspiring. Sorry if this happened to you 5/5 tho.
GTR
Profile Blog Joined September 2004
51602 Posts
January 10 2008 23:40 GMT
#5
respond to my pm sdffsdsdf
Commentator
ilovezil
Profile Blog Joined August 2006
United States4143 Posts
January 10 2008 23:43 GMT
#6
Beautiful and sad story. I just can't find the right words to say, so I'll simply give you a 5/5.
JoxxOr
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
Sweden1502 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-01-11 00:14:53
January 11 2008 00:14 GMT
#7
Omg what a sad story.

Gör om, gör rätt
nA.Inky
Profile Blog Joined October 2004
United States794 Posts
January 11 2008 00:28 GMT
#8
Powerful.

This sort of thing should inspire us all against the powerful injustice in the world. It's not enough to feel bad that this kind of thing happens - we should try to do something to make the world better.
Email (use instead of PM): InkMeister at aol dot com AIM: InkMeister
XCetron
Profile Joined November 2006
5226 Posts
January 11 2008 00:57 GMT
#9
wtf
MenzieK
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United States123 Posts
January 11 2008 01:09 GMT
#10
What University do you go to?
fight_or_flight
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States3988 Posts
January 11 2008 01:15 GMT
#11
life is stupid
Do you really want chat rooms?
man
Profile Joined November 2005
United States272 Posts
January 11 2008 02:00 GMT
#12
It didn't happen to him, google it
AmorVincitOmnia
Profile Joined March 2005
Kenya3846 Posts
January 11 2008 02:12 GMT
#13
rofl rofl
r.i.p. Bud Shank May 27, 1926 - April 2, 2009
Jonoman92
Profile Blog Joined September 2006
United States9109 Posts
January 11 2008 02:24 GMT
#14
Wow, that was really deep...
SnowFantasy
Profile Blog Joined September 2006
4173 Posts
January 11 2008 02:29 GMT
#15


Interesting story either way..
Scorpion
Profile Blog Joined April 2006
United States1974 Posts
January 11 2008 02:41 GMT
#16
On January 11 2008 11:29 SnowFantasy wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hR5tFzF-h3c

Interesting story either way..


So, the guy who wrote this blog just took it from there?

Fuck, I gave this blog a 5/5.

>_>!
Mango @ U.S.East!
fanatacist
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
10319 Posts
January 11 2008 02:47 GMT
#17
I don't think it makes the story any worse or better, but I think the OP should've mentioned that it wasn't about him so that perhaps some sympathy was saved.
Peace~
ahole-surprise
Profile Joined August 2007
United States813 Posts
January 11 2008 02:49 GMT
#18
Hahaha I was tipped off when he said "Boxed Lunches" but it says he's from the United States.

Sad story though.
Pulp can move, baby!
Last Romantic
Profile Blog Joined June 2006
United States20664 Posts
January 11 2008 02:50 GMT
#19
On January 11 2008 11:49 ahole-surprise wrote:
Hahaha I was tipped off when he said "Boxed Lunches" but it says he's from the United States.

Sad story though.


Wait what are Americans supposed to say?
ㅋㄲㅈㅁ
fanatacist
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
10319 Posts
January 11 2008 02:53 GMT
#20
On January 11 2008 11:50 Last Romantic wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 11 2008 11:49 ahole-surprise wrote:
Hahaha I was tipped off when he said "Boxed Lunches" but it says he's from the United States.

Sad story though.


Wait what are Americans supposed to say?

Nothing, they buy hotdogs and popcorn at the game.

Or in the case of poverty, a lunchbag or lunchbox or some shit.
Peace~
ahole-surprise
Profile Joined August 2007
United States813 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-01-11 02:56:42
January 11 2008 02:56 GMT
#21
On January 11 2008 11:50 Last Romantic wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 11 2008 11:49 ahole-surprise wrote:
Hahaha I was tipped off when he said "Boxed Lunches" but it says he's from the United States.

Sad story though.


Wait what are Americans supposed to say?


Lunch boxes.

Boxed lunches are those japanese things. And he said he and his mom ate a box lunch. An American wouldn't say "we ate a lunch box", so it's not just switching the words around, it's a different concept.
Pulp can move, baby!
dronebabo
Profile Blog Joined December 2003
10866 Posts
January 11 2008 03:16 GMT
#22
--- Nuked ---
Scorpion
Profile Blog Joined April 2006
United States1974 Posts
January 11 2008 03:54 GMT
#23
On January 11 2008 11:56 ahole-surprise wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 11 2008 11:50 Last Romantic wrote:
On January 11 2008 11:49 ahole-surprise wrote:
Hahaha I was tipped off when he said "Boxed Lunches" but it says he's from the United States.

Sad story though.


Wait what are Americans supposed to say?


Lunch boxes.

Boxed lunches are those japanese things. And he said he and his mom ate a box lunch. An American wouldn't say "we ate a lunch box", so it's not just switching the words around, it's a different concept.


How the fuck is anyone going to eat a lunch box.
Mango @ U.S.East!
MenzieK
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United States123 Posts
January 11 2008 04:00 GMT
#24
WTF the story is not of the OP's?? WTF was the point of that?
ahole-surprise
Profile Joined August 2007
United States813 Posts
January 11 2008 04:12 GMT
#25
On January 11 2008 12:54 Scorpion wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 11 2008 11:56 ahole-surprise wrote:
On January 11 2008 11:50 Last Romantic wrote:
On January 11 2008 11:49 ahole-surprise wrote:
Hahaha I was tipped off when he said "Boxed Lunches" but it says he's from the United States.

Sad story though.


Wait what are Americans supposed to say?


Lunch boxes.

Boxed lunches are those japanese things. And he said he and his mom ate a box lunch. An American wouldn't say "we ate a lunch box", so it's not just switching the words around, it's a different concept.


How the fuck is anyone going to eat a lunch box.


Um..that's the point. That's why they are two different concepts.
Pulp can move, baby!
Scorpion
Profile Blog Joined April 2006
United States1974 Posts
January 11 2008 04:49 GMT
#26
On January 11 2008 13:12 ahole-surprise wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 11 2008 12:54 Scorpion wrote:
On January 11 2008 11:56 ahole-surprise wrote:
On January 11 2008 11:50 Last Romantic wrote:
On January 11 2008 11:49 ahole-surprise wrote:
Hahaha I was tipped off when he said "Boxed Lunches" but it says he's from the United States.

Sad story though.


Wait what are Americans supposed to say?


Lunch boxes.

Boxed lunches are those japanese things. And he said he and his mom ate a box lunch. An American wouldn't say "we ate a lunch box", so it's not just switching the words around, it's a different concept.


How the fuck is anyone going to eat a lunch box.


Um..that's the point. That's why they are two different concepts.


Ah, I saw your edit :D
Mango @ U.S.East!
ahole-surprise
Profile Joined August 2007
United States813 Posts
January 11 2008 05:03 GMT
#27
On January 11 2008 13:49 Scorpion wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 11 2008 13:12 ahole-surprise wrote:
On January 11 2008 12:54 Scorpion wrote:
On January 11 2008 11:56 ahole-surprise wrote:
On January 11 2008 11:50 Last Romantic wrote:
On January 11 2008 11:49 ahole-surprise wrote:
Hahaha I was tipped off when he said "Boxed Lunches" but it says he's from the United States.

Sad story though.


Wait what are Americans supposed to say?


Lunch boxes.

Boxed lunches are those japanese things. And he said he and his mom ate a box lunch. An American wouldn't say "we ate a lunch box", so it's not just switching the words around, it's a different concept.


How the fuck is anyone going to eat a lunch box.


Um..that's the point. That's why they are two different concepts.


Ah, I saw your edit :D


Last edit: 2008-01-11 11:56:42

Your post: Scorpion Mexico. January 11 2008 12:54.
Pulp can move, baby!
kdog3683
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
United States916 Posts
January 11 2008 05:41 GMT
#28
lol @ the TL detective agency.

Perhaps oP is the original author.

I'd like to hear his response.
Multiply your efforts.
il0seonpurpose
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
Korea (South)5638 Posts
January 11 2008 06:10 GMT
#29
That was so sad and I thought it was about you but then -_-, you coulda given credit to where you found it
Ilikestarcraft
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
Korea (South)17743 Posts
January 11 2008 06:33 GMT
#30
I feel sad
ils
"Nana is a goddess. Or at very least, Nana is my goddess." - KazeHydra
pubbanana
Profile Blog Joined June 2005
United States3063 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-01-11 10:07:46
January 11 2008 09:48 GMT
#31
I feel sad, too. T_T

One of my friends translated this from 2ch (a Japanese bulletin board) and posted it in a bulletin on MySpace. I thought it was a sweet little story and was just something nice to think about (Sorry, but I thought you guys would know that my parents weren't dead since I wrote about them on here before T_T)

Link: http://www.9033700kg.com/others/k_aa2nd.html

He told me they made a flash movie about it and I went to look for it for you guys, but I fell asleep and only just woke up and saw that since I had left you guys hanging, that quite a misunderstanding had stirred up.

But I suppose it's my fault for not saying it's a short story, but I just intended it to be something to read, nothing else. (And sorry GTR, I'll respond to your PM about SaSin)yeon shortly. Like I said, I've been asleep all day)

And at least I found the video, finally. Thanks, guys.

Edit: And I realize that it was probably made worse because of the "mom dying at the end of last year" line and it being January. I just realized that, too. Wow, I feel like an asshole now. T_T

Edit 2: Also, the English used in the subtitles of the video is very similar to this English used in this translation (frugally?) which makes me wonder if he even translated it at all. Maybe that's why he wouldn't just show me the video. -_-;;

Edit 3: And I may just delete this entry. I'm so embarrassed, I can't even bring myself to read any of the responses. I can't say sorry enough. I've always tried to provide (though sometimes not very well) TL with Korean progaming stories and information and I would never try and make you all feel miserable for no reason.
Wachet, stehet im Glauben, seid männlich und seid stark.
fanatacist
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
10319 Posts
January 11 2008 12:14 GMT
#32
On January 11 2008 14:41 kdog3683 wrote:
lol @ the TL detective agency.

Perhaps oP is the original author.

I'd like to hear his response.

I guess you really are this stupid in every post.
Peace~
pubbanana
Profile Blog Joined June 2005
United States3063 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-01-11 12:43:31
January 11 2008 12:39 GMT
#33
On January 11 2008 21:14 fanatacist wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 11 2008 14:41 kdog3683 wrote:
lol @ the TL detective agency.

Perhaps oP is the original author.

I'd like to hear his response.

I guess you really are this stupid in every post.


Manner, please.

It's my fault, of course, for leaving it up here all day in such a creepy, cryptic fashion with no explanation and no credit given, so I don't blame anyone for wanting to hear both sides of the story.

And yes, I realize I'm probably taking this too seriously, but whatever.
Wachet, stehet im Glauben, seid männlich und seid stark.
Scorpion
Profile Blog Joined April 2006
United States1974 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-01-11 15:15:16
January 11 2008 15:14 GMT
#34
On January 11 2008 14:03 ahole-surprise wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 11 2008 13:49 Scorpion wrote:
On January 11 2008 13:12 ahole-surprise wrote:
On January 11 2008 12:54 Scorpion wrote:
On January 11 2008 11:56 ahole-surprise wrote:
On January 11 2008 11:50 Last Romantic wrote:
On January 11 2008 11:49 ahole-surprise wrote:
Hahaha I was tipped off when he said "Boxed Lunches" but it says he's from the United States.

Sad story though.


Wait what are Americans supposed to say?


Lunch boxes.

Boxed lunches are those japanese things. And he said he and his mom ate a box lunch. An American wouldn't say "we ate a lunch box", so it's not just switching the words around, it's a different concept.


How the fuck is anyone going to eat a lunch box.


Um..that's the point. That's why they are two different concepts.


Ah, I saw your edit :D



Last edit: 2008-01-11 11:56:42

Your post: Scorpion Mexico. January 11 2008 12:54.


I read your post then I went to go get food at Whataburger so you can see the huge time gap. Your post was still unedited so I responded to it before the edit(since I left my comp on).

:/
Mango @ U.S.East!
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