So this didn't happen today but a few days ago. I'm posting this now, because I waited to see what would happen.
Here is a little back story. My cousins who has served in military all of his adult life is very sick. My aunt came to me the other day with an idea to help bring his mental status up (an his wife) as they are both mentally drained (him physically as well) with what they have been going through. The idea was simple, message all his friends and hers to have them make a small video or picture and I would put them all together in one big video to send to them. I told her I could handle it and that I knew of a website that could help make things for viral or at least help in getting more submissions.
This is where my FU happens. I typed up a post and submitted it to reddit in a few different threads (/r/uscg / /r/military and /r/navy) to name a few. Thinking there is no way at least a few people wouldn't respond to a brother in need and I would receive some submissions. Well I have received one....Just one. I sent out over 1,000 facebook messages to all their friends and have received maybe 20 responses, which I believe is due to facebook's stupid "other" folder in the message center as I can tell if someone has looked at the message and almost no one has. The ones who have responded shows "seen on:" etc. So my aunt contacted me today asking how the responses were going as she was wanting to try (and so was I) to have them in by Saturday, to get the video together by Sunday on Easter.
I had to tell her that I have only received around 20 for sure responses. My aunt is a very religious woman and would never tell you when she is upset. And she didn't this time either, but I can always tell in her voice when she is disappointed. Her response was "Oh honey, 20 is better than none, thank you for trying" but I could tell she was disappointed. Maybe a tad in me and maybe a tad in the lack of responses. But she was still upbeat.
To be honest it broke my heart because she an my cousins have always been there for me. They helped me out a ton in life and I probably wouldn't be where I was if it wasn't for them.
I haven't been an active member of REDDIT for long, but I have donated a few times in the month or so I have been commenting as I am somewhat comfortable in life. I am not rich at all by any means, but I do have a few extra dollars at the end of the month at to me, it is just money and I would rather help out others if I can. I have witnessed reddit miracles and enjoy people part of that.
TL;DR Told my aunt I could make her wish to help my cousin cheer up as he is very sick come true by messaging his friends on facebook and posting to reddit. I failed at both MISERABLY!!!!
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