saying goodbye to MLG

[Sandman]

I know I'm not known on here that much but I just wanted to say goodbye to MLG AND TLN. I wanted to compete really bad and and tried probably more then than necessary. I wanted to help my dad out with money and show my mom that I could something great.

Times have changed for me unfortunately. My mom passed away at the end of 09 and my dad diagnosed with HIV. I practiced at halo even harder cause I felt it was all I had. But i haven't gotten anywhere with it and can't afford to compete with due to my dad not working.

I appoligize for this but just felt i should post it. I love halo and MLG and whish everyone luck at Dallas who is attending! GO INSTINCT!

P.S I will probably sell my gaming equipment on here one day so be looking for that.

[americanbash]

I hope things work out for you in the future dude.

[Smallz08]

My heart breaks for you bro I hate hearing stuff like that but I kinda get excited for a split second while going through rough waters because I know that things can get better and make me a stronger person. Stay strong my friend. You are always welcome here and we all want to see you back on here from time to time.

[MidKnight]

wow, sucks to hear this from you, hope you come back, keep believing!

[Legendary Pelon]

What?

Is this you Sandman??

The one that made all those Halo3/Halo Reach montages??

[Makin]

Damn hope all is well bruh good luck!

[SullyVan]

Man that sucks sorry for your loss and everything thats going on.... Best of luck in the future man and hope to see you back someday! <3

[mgrapes]

Giving up the dream of competing doesn't mean you can't still be a fan... (look at me!) Take the time you need and hopefully you can come back in some capacity when you feel ready. Be strong, best of luck!

[Briimstone]

Man, I'm really sorry to hear that. My prayers are going out to your family. I really hope everything works out, stay strong man. Hopefully one day we will see you here again. :)

[nikdaquick1219]

My only advice is you don't have to go pro to still be in the MLG and TLN community. Ask anyone on here i've never teamed with anyone because i don't care about going pro or even playing at an event, i just love watching Halo and the competition between the games best. Trust me, when you're not tied down to an intense practice schedule gaming and watching MLG become just more enjoyable, like a leisure activity more than a job.

Good luck with whatever you do though =D

[mrkillboy]

My heart goes out to you.

[Gweedo888]

sorry to hear about all this man life isn't fair what so ever but i know from experince that when you come through this you will be a stronger person and please stay in the community were all willing to help if we can and try and keep- up with halo who knows maybe you can get a sponsor to hel p pay some events or what not

[Sandman]

I appreciate it everyone. Sincerely. It means a lot to me. It's hard to be around the community sometimes because it makes me want to get up and compete. Maby ill try to find a LAN or something(never been to one) to fill in the gap of competing professionally.

Depending on what happens in the next two months I might come back and do as some of you suggested to just be a community member, we'll see how it goes.

Just to clarify, this is not the Montage Sandman. I've never herd of him and had no intention to pose as him.
(Just clarifying for the people who sent me a message about it.)

[zig8]

I know I'm not known on here that much but I just wanted to say goodbye to MLG AND TLN. I wanted to compete really bad and and tried probably more then than necessary. I wanted to help my dad out with money and show my mom that I could something great.

Times have changed for me unfortunately. My mom passed away at the end of 09 and my dad diagnosed with HIV. I practiced at halo even harder cause I felt it was all I had. But i haven't gotten anywhere with it and can't afford to compete with due to my dad not working.

I appoligize for this but just felt i should post it. I love halo and MLG and whish everyone luck at Dallas who is attending! GO INSTINCT!

P.S I will probably sell my gaming equipment on here one day so be looking for that.

We all go through tough times, some of us tougher than others. Just the fact that you wanted to accomplish something for the sake of your family and to show your loved ones that you could succeed is a personal accomplishment in it's own right. You deserve to be happy, and I truly hope that you can find that somewhere outside of gaming until you have the opportunity to return to the things that you enjoy doing. Don't give up on yourself, do what you can do for your father now, and my condolences for the passing of your mother (R.I.P).

Gaming isn't everything, but doing what makes you happy and believing in yourself is one of the most important characteristics a human-being can have. Keep doing what you can to overcome the obstacles in your path and you'll continue to be successful at whatever it is you set your mind to. Good luck.

[TLN Darkside]

Man that's really awful. I'm so sorry that you have had to go through all of that. Life can be so unfair at times and things can really bring you down. But every adversity we face gives us the opportunity to come out that much stronger. But no matter what it still hurts and takes its toll on us. So stay strong, things will get better in time and we as a community are sorry for your loss and current situation. Hope to see you back here, just because you cant compete doesn't mean you cant be a fan :)

Best Wishes.

[Mr P]

Sorry to hear this, I wish you the best.

[Gearijigu]

good luck hope everything works out and with any luck you can continue in the future

[Dibs]

I wish you the best of luck with everything. If you ever need to talk to someone im sure you can come back to the forums and chat with us. Keep your head up and have a posititve attitude and everything will get better :)

[HEA7]

What?

Is this you Sandman??

The one that made all those Halo3/Halo Reach montages??
some1 different

[KRILLIN]

Sorry to hear that man. Good luck with whatever you decide to pursue next. Stay strong!