I am truly humbled

[SARGE]

i dont mean to waffle on here .. but i have something to say.. and this will be very difficult for me to do so .. i am not the 'touchy feely emotional type' but this has to be said..


the last 6 months have been very difficult for me. many things that i dont broadcast have and are happening in my life right now. from the support i have been shown in the bloody job thread to some very personal issues i am dealing with. for the most part, you all have been top notch

there is one man in particular i would like to single out without naming names.

this man has stood by me when things are lowest. he has had me out to his place with my son to crack off a few rounds at some paper targets and generally been one of the best friends i could ever hope to have. When my son was injured and we spent a fortnight in Starship.. he was there nearly every day bringing Big Macs and Bike mags and keeping me sane with his goofy humor. there is no way i can ever hope to repay him in kind

this is from a man who didnt know me from Adam 4 years ago

i am very stingy with the word " Friend" for various reason, most of which being that i have serious trust issues and always feel that there are always ulterior motives to someone being nice to me. not with this man.. he does without expectation of repayment or praise. He accepts me at face value and always understands me.

he is a true brother in my eyes and i would kill or die for him.. he is the type of father, friend and man i can only aspire to become one day. i feel totally unworthy of your friendship

you know who you are .. you will always have a place at my table


thank you

[bell]

Well done that man.

Good to hear that things are looking brighter for you too Sarge!

[SARGE]

Well done that man.

Good to hear that things are looking brighter for you too Sarge!

mate .. i am in meltdown mode.. :bye:

[Crasherfromwayback]

i feel totally unworthy of your friendship

you know who you are .. you will always have a place at my table


thank you

Nice one Sarge.
But I reckon he knows you obviously are well worthy of his friendship.

Even though he knows who he his....let us all in on this chaps identity.....he's done some great things.

Hope things are on the up.

[SARGE]

Nice one Sarge.
But I reckon he knows you obviously are well worthy of his friendship.

Even though he knows who he his....let us all in on this chaps identity.....he's done some great things.

Hope things are on the up.

he would be embarrassed if i did .. if he wants his good deeds recognized, i will let him front up himself

[White trash]

Good post Sarge, makes ya proud to be a KBer don't it?

I know this guy, offered to put me and Sue up in a hotel when we travelled all the way to Welly for a funeral. Wouldn't take no for an answer. Same guy continually pushed me to give road racing ago, 'till I finally had the confidence to do it.

Another, offered me his VERY tricked out Gixxer Thou' SuperBike for VMCC Round I after I crashed the six.

Another sent his van all the way from Auckland to Welly so I had a way of moving up here a couple of years back.

Another singlehandedly set up my sponsorship and team ride for the upcoming season. There's a hundred other people I could thank as well. KBers, all of 'em.

This silly little forum has a great deal to be proud of.

[NighthawkNZ]

I not say anything cause Sarge will just want me to wear a clown outfit :lol:

[SARGE]

Good post Sarge, makes ya proud to be a KBer don't it?

I know this guy, offered to put me and Sue up in a hotel when we travelled all the way to Welly for a funeral. Wouldn't take no for an answer. Same guy continually pushed me to give road racing ago, 'till I finally had the confidence to do it.

Another, offered me his VERY tricked out Gixxer Thou' SuperBike for VMCC Round I after I crashed the six.

Another sent his van all the way from Auckland to Welly so I had a way of moving up here a couple of years back.

Another singlehandedly set up my sponsorship and team ride for the upcoming season. There's a hundred other people I could thank as well. KBers, all of 'em.

This silly little forum has a great deal to be proud of.




i could thank hundreds also Jimmy, you being one of them Big Dave, Sniper, Crashe, and many more, but this particular gentleman has gone above and beyond the call of duty recently and shown his total unselfishness when i am at the lowest point in my life

[SARGE]

I not say anything cause Sarge will just want me to wear a clown outfit :lol:


hell man .. you already have a good start

[Crasherfromwayback]

he would be embarrassed if i did .. if he wants his good deeds recognized, i will let him front up himself

And I dare say he'll be too modest to do so.

[ManDownUnder]

he would be embarrassed if i did .. if he wants his good deeds recognized, i will let him front up himself

I'll front - and do it with pride. I'm not belittling what you've said, it humbles me in turn.

I'll stand at your side, or sit at your table anytime. Any time at all. Likewise you are welcome at mine.


Nice one Sarge.
But I reckon he knows you obviously are well worthy of his friendship.

So much said in one short sentence. You got it in one.

To be honest - I'm lost for something to say... as Jimmy said I'm not the only one - but to say that belittles what was said. The impact of it is incredible, and I don't want to say anything to change that. I don't want to turn this into a back patting thing. SARGE you know where you stand...

[Crasherfromwayback]

I'll front - and do it with pride. I'm not belittling what you've said, it humbles me in turn.

I'll stand at your side, or sit at your table anytime. Any time at all.



So much said in one short sentence. You got it in one.

Way to go mate! I owe you a couple of beers now!

[Macktheknife]

I have heard it said that a man may be measured in part by the quality of his friendships.

I know whom you speak of and Nigel is a truly remarkable man, I am proud to call him a friend.
KB does have an astonishing number of bloody good folk involved and I am constantly pleased and surprised at how much great work goes almost unnoticed.
Sarge, you may not know it, but others would also do much for you if they knew what would help.
All the best mate.

[Sniper]

Nige, well done. :)

[SARGE]

I have heard it said that a man may be measured in part by the quality of his friendships.

I know whom you speak of and he is a truly remarkable man, I am proud to call him a friend.
KB does have an astonishing number of bloody good folk involved and I am constantly pleased and surprised at how much great work goes almost unnoticed.
Sarge, you may not know it, but others would also do much for you if they knew what would help.
All the best mate.

i know that Mack.. and as i have said there are many things in my life right now that not many know about.. i am a fairly tight lipped individual mostly ( some have even recently used the phrases 'cold hearted' and ' ruthless' ) but the friends that i have found on here help me get through some tight times.

[Colapop]

The true men of this world stand up and be proud. MDU has been a help to me too and has asked nothing in return though maybe a beer when we meet.
Thanks Nigga.

[Mom]

Sarge, you may not know it, but others would also do much for you if they knew what would help.
All the best mate.

Never a true word spoken friend!


some have even recently used the phrases 'cold hearted' and ' ruthless'

Has it occured to you that sometimes that is the best defense against life mate. Friends are the essence of life, they are there for the bad times as well as the good, I also count myself friend to this lovely man, would drop and run in a flash to help him out if he needed it. Put it out there a bit Sarge, and just watch what good shit comes back your way.

Ned you rock!

[Paul in NZ]

Good onya guys....

Sarge - Respect and men are never diminished by circumstances. Some of us are born to toil and suffer in life and others breeze it and somedays it just does not seem 'fair'.... And yet I've never met anyone worth a damn that has not had to climb a hill higher than they though they could climb before some misfortune forced them to... Some of those 'hills' turn out to be the foothills of a whole range of mountains and yet the only thing we can do is keep on....

Insiprational post mate - people 'talk' a lot about being a biker or the 'community' and most of em never really know it. Glad to see it still works.

Not only is it harder to be a man, it is also harder to become one.
~ Arianna Stassinopoulos ~

[Big Dave]

I was humble once - f*ck I was good at it.

[The Stranger]

I have heard it said that a man may be measured in part by the quality of his friendships.

I know whom you speak of and he is a truly remarkable man, I am proud to call him a friend.
KB does have an astonishing number of bloody good folk involved and I am constantly pleased and surprised at how much great work goes almost unnoticed.
Sarge, you may not know it, but others would also do much for you if they knew what would help.
All the best mate.


Me too, me too.
I have had some awesome help from the folk on KB from far and wide. Many whom I have never even met or spoken to in real life have been so kind.
So much has been given and nothing asked for in return. It is as a community should be.

I too am humbled.

[Qkkid]

There is a good bunch of people on here who Dawn and i would call friends. Thats the great part about kiwibiker, you all know who you are. Glad to see things are on the up for you sarge.

[Mom]

no no no - he said - 'he fuckin' mumbles'

eeeuwwwwwwww aren't mumbles those horrible things that some females used to wear back in the 80's???????

[SARGE]

just to let everyone in on whats going on...


my son Shelby (14) has been missing since Sunday after an argument we had about catching him in a huge ( dangerous) lie..

he has been seen in Mt. Roskill twice since but scarpers when he sees one of us..

he is small for his age and VERY naive .

he is my life and i am so worried about him. is he safe?.. warm?.. dry?.. hungry?..


he is wearing a pair of blue jeans and a black hoodie..

please call Avondale PD if you see him

Shelby Barnett

[WarlockNZ]

I'd just like to say that i am truly touched by this thread .. you know you are among a good group of people when a man can express his feelings and not fear ridicule.

I for one would like to pat both of the men in question on the back and say .. "good on ya mate" ..:Punk: :Punk:

[Mom]

There's a hundred other people I could thank as well. KBers, all of 'em.

This silly little forum has a great deal to be proud of.


God I love this place!!!!!

But you see it is not a silly little forum any longer, no matter why you come here, as you have said, there will be many to help you out, it has elements of silly to be fair, but man we are the best!

[WarlockNZ]

Mate ... i say start a new thread and let every biker in Auckland see the photo ... one of us is bound to see him!

[SARGE]

Mate ... i say start a new thread and let every biker in Auckland see the photo ... one of us is bound to see him!



done http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=52188

[NUTBAR]

Hey bud,
fairly new to kb so have not experianced the friendships that you have, im meeting a lot of kbrs as time goes on & all the ones i meet have been owsome people.
hope you find your son soon, safe & well.
im sure all kbrs will keep an eye out.
keep yer chin up things will get better.
you might know an old saying: climbing hills only makes us stronger.
as my old sarge used to say.:yes:

[chanceyy]

I understand how you feel Sarge, I have been humbled quite a bit over the last 6 months with the total generousity & friendship that I have experienced from ppl on this site

getting a bike was a pipe dream for me .. & getting an older bike that needed work, & new "friends" helping do the work to get that bike running on the road completely astounded me ..

I too have trust issues .. not so much with friends as you take them as you find them .. they will only get one chance to "betray" that friendship, so far the passion, enthusiam, the support has been in total astounding ...

I have said before that bikers are another breed altogether well done MDU true friends can be hard to find although aquaintances may be many ..

loyalty/trust is something that is precious between friends but long may it last

[Winston001]

Hadn't checked out the sticky thread yet Sarge so I was shocked to learn about your worries with your son.

I love my kids who are only slightly younger and can imagine how you feel. I'm lost for words.

It'll work out.


And big ups to you for such an honest heartfelt song of praise for MDU. I'd be privileged to meet both of you someday.

Winston

[Bloody Mad Woman (BMW)]

Thinking of you in these hard times for you. I have found during my darkest year recently - when I finally reached out for help - I was and am bowled over by those that came forward and a whole new world opened up to me - just learning to receive it.

Draw from the strength offered here and I hope your son returns home very soon.

[nudemetalz]

A nice post, Sarge.

I totally agree with you with this place having some of the most awesome people ever to live. You get support here, even when you're at your lowest.
I'm proud to say that I've made some good friends here and continue to do so.

We're here for you, Sarge, even us Arrogant W@nker Wellys !!!

[ManDownUnder]

A little insight to the "background buzz"

The number of people wanting to get out there and search was impressive - I had someone contact me from Chch... take a few days off and fly up tohelp..

Those are the actions of genuine people

I had insights into the working of CYFS in case they turn out to be as difficult as their reputation suggests. I was discrretly put in contact with some people that are both high and low in the CYFS food chain. A phone call to Wellington gave me great insights into what they expect, what they like, and what they're looking for.

Likewise a phone call to someone on the other side of the fence, a Foster Mum that brought a lot of common sense - and dispelled a lot of uncertainty for me.

Look, I owe a huge huge huge thanks to all that contributed. There are a lot of people that deserve recognition, but as has been pointed out, while this is a highlighted incidence - it is by no means the only one.

I'm happy to say the CYFS side of things was reasonably non dramatic from what I can see - Shelby was there by the time I arrived and a few hours were spent talking through the next steps for the little man.

He's a bloody good kid.

Someone in here mentioned this is a commmunity... exactly right. It's bloody stunning what happens in here.

Give and take folks... give and take. And there are two sides to it that need to be considered. Give - unconditionally. Don't cripple yourself doing it - that's dumb. But do what you reasonably can. You'll know when you hit your limit.

But likewise when you need to - put your hand up. I have... a lot of times and people have come to my rescue time and time again.

yaaaa - running out of steam. It had to be said... ttfn

[Crasherfromwayback]

But likewise when you need to - put your hand up. I have... a lot of times and people have come to my rescue time and time again.

yaaaa - running out of steam. It had to be said... ttfn

Well said mate. Too many people try to tough it out on their own when help is only a call away. And those that want nothing more than to help end up wondering why they weren't called on. That's what friends want to do for friends. You're obviously a GC. Top show.:sunny:

[Grahameeboy]

You are a top bloke Nige......you were the first person I thought to ring the other day regarding that little problem and you gave me good advice and never made me feel awkward......good on ya

[Sniper]

You are a top bloke Nige......you were the first person I thought to ring the other day regarding that little problem and you gave me good advice and never made me feel awkward......good on ya

He is a fucken good sort.

[Beemer]

Now that's the kind of KBer I like! You sound like a true mate in the very best sense of the word and I am sure it's not only Sarge who appreciates your friendship. Having people like you who will step in and help with no motivation other than to stop someone hurting IS humbling.

Good on all of you, fair warms my heart this does!

[Lissa]

Good on ya MDU. :sunny: I know you have helped me out as well from time to time, even if its just to offer me help... when my relatives were sick, and other stuff. Your a top bloke and a good friend. :)

Sarge you are pretty awesome too.. when I first started on KB you were the first to pm me and help me decide and get a bike! (until you left, but you made sure I knew you were lurking!) Going to miss you when you leave. :bye: All the best, and let me know how you get on.

[Blondini]

AWWW So much love still out there :love: What a truly humbling thread sure makes the heart feel fuller:crybaby: Makes me feel proud to be part of the KB Family.Nigel the world needs more people like you in it:yes: :grouphug: