Halo 4 Saved my Life...

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(This may sound unbelievable because it my entire life’s story compressed into 6 Paragraphs and about 7 or so sentences… But I assure you I’m telling you the Truth. This is my personal experiences.) (Read the Spoiler If you want to know why we still have Electricity, and Internet. And how We even own an Xbox and TV in the first place)

I have an extreme case of depression, and am physically ill because of Toxic Mold in our basement caused by flooding…

My Parents got divorced and my mom complete walked away from my older brother and I. In a way it’s like she’s not even our mom now because she washed her hands of her children and never visits or try’s to communicate. My dad took this all very hard.

Because our house is in foreclose and we are in bankruptcy ,We only Receive $120 every two weeks to get food, clothes and other necessities for Three people… We starve for periods of up to 36 hours or more and go to bed hungry. My brother and I had to quit school because of bulling and our grades were suffering from all the things going on in our lives. We can’t go to College, or get cars and I don’t even have a license yet and I’m 18 and 3 months old. My dad, brother and I own, One pair of pants, two tee shirts, four pairs of socks an two pairs of underwear each. And they are 12 years old and have holes.

We have no friends or family (Except for those of you kindhearted folks here on waypoint). Our dog might have to be put to sleep because she is suffering to much. I don’t know what i would do without her… I-I don’t really know what else I would have to live for… and then I realized.

Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself, and it’s not measured by the number of breathes we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually it will subside and something else will take its place. If I quit, however, it lasts forever…

And with that i found a will to live. But I still had no reason. As I searched for one I went through some of the few treasures i still have… My Xbox and my games… It may not be much of a reason to some, But I’m okay with that, because I know no matter how bad life can get, I get to escape my life for a moment in a game that changed my life forever as a child. When I play Halo everything in my life goes away temporarily, I’m not old or young, I’m not rich or poor, I don’t have to think about my future or remember my past… I don’t feel anything, I just enjoy what I’m doing, and that’s one of the only times in my life that I’m actually happy anymore…

Thanks to Bungie for creating Halo, and thanks to the fans and you guy’s (The Community) for making halo what it is today.

Were it not for you 343 might not of ever taken over halo as their own, and Halo 4 might not have ever even been created…

Again, Thank you everyone. Fate led me to the store as a child. It made me get lost in the isle of games and end up in the Xbox section. It made me happen to hear a sound and turn around to see Halo Combat evolved in the “New” section back in 01… Fate led me to halo, and fate will lead me to my future love… Maybe even as I type this, she is out there, right now at this very moment, somewhere in the world doing something… And fate will make us meet… Someday…

Halo 4 has given me hope that there’s light at the end of the tunnel.

Halo 4 is more than just a game… It’s the gift of life to those who want to end there own…

(EDIT: I am not asking you to read it all, or believe it, or feel sorry for me, and I am not even asking for your pity. I’m am simply thanking those who have helped make life easier for those around them. And letting you all know that halo 4 is not just “Some game”.
And My Dad, brother and I would rather sell our kidney’s than give up our one thing in life that makes us happy. We have a TV and Xbox in the first place because my dad used to work at Compuware in Dearborn Michigan. It’s part of Ford. But he lost his job after the divorce and that’s when everything went to hell. My life wasn’t always this bad, infact I had it pretty good compared to ALOT of people out there… Anyways. Thank you all for taking time out of your busy day to read my post. I hope you to enjoy Halo the way we do. And Maybe, just maybe, I saved a life the way Halo saved mine.
:slight_smile:

Thank you for your sympathy and kind word’s of encouragement my friends… I Hope this thread made you happy even if only for a moment!

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Umm… You’re welcome?

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Sorry, I find that well written and thoughtful… but I’m having trouble understanding that you’re in such a bad situation, but you still have a TV and Xbox.

I would have thought if you were starving and stuff they’d have you sell those things for extra money. Its just too important to you?

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Armour Lock saved my life :slight_smile:

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I can partially relate to this. At my home we have discovered “black mold” in our middle bathroom which is in dissarray from water damage and termite damage. My mother and I have had breathing issues for 3+ years. But man, don’t give up bro! Move in with a friend or family member or something if you have to. Maybe try to do some odd jobs for someone.

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So you can’t afford food but you can afford to buy a $60 game? Internet? Subscription to Xbox Live? I don’t understand how you’re in such a bad predicament. 3 guys in a house and the income is that bad… So 3 guys in the house and nobody works? One of the best ways to deal with depression is working. It keeps you busy and gives you income.

I’m very sorry for your current place in life… At the same time it’s very hard to believe.

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> Sorry, I find that well written and thoughtful… but I’m having trouble understanding that you’re in such a bad situation, but you still have a TV and Xbox.
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> I would have thought if you were starving and stuff they’d have you sell those things for extra money. Its just too important to you?

Same here. Plus you also has internet. :stuck_out_tongue:

Still, if all true I feel sorry. :[

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MC will save all of us.

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i dont know what to think about this ive been in a similar situation but i think food would be more important then xbox and theres all kinds of food pantries and job assistance

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> > Sorry, I find that well written and thoughtful… but I’m having trouble understanding that you’re in such a bad situation, but you still have a TV and Xbox.
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> > I would have thought if you were starving and stuff they’d have you sell those things for extra money. Its just too important to you?
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> Same here. Plus you also has internet. :stuck_out_tongue:
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> Still, if all true I feel sorry. :[

Yeah i dont get it, but if this is all true… Keep your head up dude. Live goes on in waves so if this is the botom of the wave, things will get better. Trust me.

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if you can only afford food then how can you have electricity?

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Thank you for your sympathy and kind word’s of encouragement my friends… I Hope this thread made you happy even if only for a moment!

:slight_smile:

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> if you can only afford food then how can you have electricity?

Some thing’s are more important than clothes and even health… At least that’s the case for what’s left of my family.

Enjoy the rest of your day (Or night) my friend. And let fate lead your goals to you. :slight_smile:

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> MC will save all of us.

Stay close to Master Chief, he is our best chance for survival.

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> > if you can only afford food then how can you have electricity?
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> Some thing’s are more important than clothes and even health… At least that’s the case for what’s left of my family.
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> Enjoy the rest of your day (Or night) my friend. And let fate lead your goals to you. :slight_smile:

food and fluids is more important then anything, nothing is more important then your health because if you’re not healthy then you can’t enjoy it …

seriously, if you’re 18 then get a job …

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Man I feel sorry for this kid. I feel so guilty that I’ve lived a life of financial stability and been able to graduate out of a good College with a Bachelor of Commerce. Hopefully things turn out well for you kid, I’d hire you as my assistant if you told me that story in person :slight_smile:

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> > > if you can only afford food then how can you have electricity?
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> > Some thing’s are more important than clothes and even health… At least that’s the case for what’s left of my family.
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> > Enjoy the rest of your day (Or night) my friend. And let fate lead your goals to you. :slight_smile:
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> food and fluids is more important then anything, nothing is more important then your health because if you’re not healthy then you can’t enjoy it …
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> seriously, if you’re 18 then get a job …

I tried but no one is hiring… Who would hire the kid with no car, or driver liscnes and only a few pairs of clothes, that didn’t finish high school (At least not yet) and cant go to college… And it doesn’t help that I am a worthless waste of life that has no skill’s or talent and no experience.

And I’m shy by nature so I tend to keep to myself and talk only when spoken to…

Anyways I am selling my games as we speak but I’m not getting much. Damn Gamestop (Pardon My French)…

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> > > if you can only afford food then how can you have electricity?
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> > Some thing’s are more important than clothes and even health… At least that’s the case for what’s left of my family.
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> > Enjoy the rest of your day (Or night) my friend. And let fate lead your goals to you. :slight_smile:
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> food and fluids is more important then anything, nothing is more important then your health because if you’re not healthy then you can’t enjoy it …
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> seriously, if you’re 18 then get a job …

The Xbox is pretty much his only enjoyment and the internet. Without it, he would sitting in the house with absolutely no fun. Not saying there aren’t other things to do that is fun, but in his position, no.

Also, it’s not easy getting a job ASAP. Even people who get out of college with degrees have a hard time. The economy is -Yoink-. Speaking from the U.S.

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> > > > if you can only afford food then how can you have electricity?
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> > > Some thing’s are more important than clothes and even health… At least that’s the case for what’s left of my family.
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> > > Enjoy the rest of your day (Or night) my friend. And let fate lead your goals to you. :slight_smile:
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> > food and fluids is more important then anything, nothing is more important then your health because if you’re not healthy then you can’t enjoy it …
> >
> > seriously, if you’re 18 then get a job …
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> I tried but no one is hiring… Who would hire the kid with no car, or driver liscnes and only a few pairs of clothes, that didn’t finish high school (At least not yet) and cant go to college… And it doesn’t help that I am a worthless waste of life that has no skill’s or talent and no experience.

you have to keep looking, giving up isn’t the solution and everyone can do very very basic jobs such as shelf stocking…

there is public transport, you could use that to get to work, or even a bike, there are always cheap secound hand bikes then you can get.

> And I’m shy by nature so I tend to keep to myself and talk only when spoken to…

atleast you actually talk, being shy doesn’t really mean anything as long as you can communicate…

you’re situation isn’t that bad, you can get out of it if you actually try.

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> > > > > if you can only afford food then how can you have electricity?
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> > > > Some thing’s are more important than clothes and even health… At least that’s the case for what’s left of my family.
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> > > > Enjoy the rest of your day (Or night) my friend. And let fate lead your goals to you. :slight_smile:
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> > > food and fluids is more important then anything, nothing is more important then your health because if you’re not healthy then you can’t enjoy it …
> > >
> > > seriously, if you’re 18 then get a job …
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> > I tried but no one is hiring… Who would hire the kid with no car, or driver liscnes and only a few pairs of clothes, that didn’t finish high school (At least not yet) and cant go to college… And it doesn’t help that I am a worthless waste of life that has no skill’s or talent and no experience.
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> you have to keep looking, giving up isn’t the solution and everyone can do very very basic jobs such as shelf stocking…
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> there is public transport, you could use that to get to work, or even a bike, there are always cheap secound hand bikes then you can get.
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> > And I’m shy by nature so I tend to keep to myself and talk only when spoken to…
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> atleast you actually talk, being shy doesn’t really mean anything as long as you can communicate…
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> you’re situation isn’t that bad, you can get out of it if you actually try.

I never for a second said my life was the worst and it never Will be… But that doesn’t mean It’s not bad. I wasn’t trying to complain or make excuse’s but the Employers told me straight out that they weren’t hiring or i wasn’t qualified… I have tried applying for jobs at as many places that were hiring with a 6 hour drive distance radius from the place I’m currently residing, and 99% haven’t gotten back with me, and the remaining 1% weren’t interested in me.

But I know if there’s a will there’s a way, and I will only try that much harder now. My Awakening happened the day Halo 4 was announced. Because it gave my family something to work for. And i want to buy it as a gift for my father to show him how much i love him and appreciate what he has sacrificed and done for me and my brother.

Thank you for the motivation my friend