TYTILIDIE
METH HEAD
As some may know, my wife and I have been in a bad financial mess. It isn't because of lack of business, too much debt, an unfortunate event, it is because a corporation I deal with has decided to take 4+ months to pay us. This accounts for about half of my income in my business. I had hoped we have been paid by NATS but, that did not happen. So, we have spent the last two months living like prisoners with little to no money. Anything that does come in pays employees, gases up the trucks and little bit for bills.
Friday night of NATS, we were sitting here feeling absolutely sick we couldn't make it. Austin calls me and tells me how we really need to go. Bottom line is that I had enough money to gas the trucks up on Monday so it just wasn't an option. So the feeling got worse and worse. I end up calling one of my best friends. I ask him if I can borrow a couple hundred dollars to make the trip. He didn't even have to think about it, his answer was yes with not a single pause for thought.
I had talked to Ry (Ry368) about us not going, his home and food were offered to us for the entire trip if need be.
I call Austin (AUSyTyIN) and tell him we will make the trip. We left with $300 Saturday morning, picked up Austin in Roxborough on our way and got to the hotel at 10am. When I got there I went to pay TJ for the registration and he tells me to pay Austin because he paid for us the night before. I was floored. I walk up to Austin to give him the cash and was refused. He said they wanted to pay for us due our hard times. I am not a very emotional person as far as sappy soup stories go but, I can't lie, I got teary eyed.
My trip to NATS was extremely educational. I found out that the friends I call friends are indeed, true friends. When money problems arise, you find out pretty fast who is friends with you for what reasons and believe me, I have PLENTY of "friends" who wouldn't likely be my friend if I was broke.
I want to give a public thanks to my friends, Ry and wife Beth, Gabe and wife Debbie and Austin and wife Kristen, you guys are awesome and we couldn't have made it to NATS (in our own backyard no less) with out you. We owe you big.
I also want to say to the people who separate themselves from others for money reasons, financial hard times can happen to ANYONE of us at ANYTIME!! Keep it in mind when/if it happens to you.
Thanks again guys. And also to the NATS folks, committee and attendees.
Friday night of NATS, we were sitting here feeling absolutely sick we couldn't make it. Austin calls me and tells me how we really need to go. Bottom line is that I had enough money to gas the trucks up on Monday so it just wasn't an option. So the feeling got worse and worse. I end up calling one of my best friends. I ask him if I can borrow a couple hundred dollars to make the trip. He didn't even have to think about it, his answer was yes with not a single pause for thought.
I had talked to Ry (Ry368) about us not going, his home and food were offered to us for the entire trip if need be.
I call Austin (AUSyTyIN) and tell him we will make the trip. We left with $300 Saturday morning, picked up Austin in Roxborough on our way and got to the hotel at 10am. When I got there I went to pay TJ for the registration and he tells me to pay Austin because he paid for us the night before. I was floored. I walk up to Austin to give him the cash and was refused. He said they wanted to pay for us due our hard times. I am not a very emotional person as far as sappy soup stories go but, I can't lie, I got teary eyed.
My trip to NATS was extremely educational. I found out that the friends I call friends are indeed, true friends. When money problems arise, you find out pretty fast who is friends with you for what reasons and believe me, I have PLENTY of "friends" who wouldn't likely be my friend if I was broke.
I want to give a public thanks to my friends, Ry and wife Beth, Gabe and wife Debbie and Austin and wife Kristen, you guys are awesome and we couldn't have made it to NATS (in our own backyard no less) with out you. We owe you big.
I also want to say to the people who separate themselves from others for money reasons, financial hard times can happen to ANYONE of us at ANYTIME!! Keep it in mind when/if it happens to you.
Thanks again guys. And also to the NATS folks, committee and attendees.
