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First off to the mods, sorry for the long unrelated thread. Just wanted to be seen quick. Want to extend a sincere thanks to all who have walked the long path of N\A OG 1s this year.Thread to thread has been enjoyable with each release and making friends (online anyway) has been a great experience. A quick background, I was 10 when i got my first Jordans. Mom got me some Royals for xmas and though i wanted of course bulls colors, they were out and i took the coolest they had. Bonded with that shoe and as i grew it became my beater even through the beginning of my skater years. Fell off the bandwagon a bit as it was costly and i lost interest with the mid cut. Later had 6's and 8's, etc.. While everyone was on the 11, I was in a different direction. Quite frankly i was not into patent leather and nikes new idea of a basketball shoe. Time went by, bought and still have xiv's. Got drawn back with the xxi and since have been lurking ebay and other places to back track old shoes (old royals to be exact). Then news of the retro 1 with og treatment and im psyched starting with my royals (maybe a little mlc lol). Anyway, threads start, gettin excited, Chicagos come up and its a breeze. Saw them in person at fnl. After, im convinced royals will be a breeze. By this time, Im feeling aches in the shoulders and back more than usual though i have a physical job. Feb 14 Vday hits, excitement at its peak. Then D day. Sites are done. High tail down to Villa. 20th in line, gone. Royals just seemed like a ghost. Thread goes haywire. Resell prices start soaring with word that they just werent available. My shoe gone. Accepted defeat and thoughts turned to tracking some down. That night not good, feel pretty bad. Drag myself to work real early. Couldnt shake the feeling, left a note and headed for the hospital. Im pretty tough but knew i wasnt right. Drove there with a slight knot in my chest starting. Walked in, let the nurse know im not feeling good with back soreness and some chest tightness. Took me back, stripped, hooked up to crap, start iv. Guy comes and tells me either im having a heart attack or about to. No time for shock cause my brain processes what needs done at all times. Got prepped and sent in for procedure. Long story short, was scoped and ballooned through my wrist and up my arm to open a blocked artery, then had a stent placed. There Sunday morning, got discharged till Tuesday. In that time i had my phone and on NT as much as possible. In recovery i watched everyone fail the Italian site, the Aussie site. I couldnt call the overseas number. All the while i had no chance and lost all international methods. Victory came long after at a typical resell at the time but a kind soul from overseas hooked me up with a handful at a decent price that ill forever be grateful for. They truly are my grail. That said, everyone and NT in general has been there to keep me company laid up in the hospital (actually back in 2 weeks later) and just to be there to talk. Truly an outstanding community. I recovered and am strong and healthy. I do have family history but, at 37 (at the time), never gave it one thought. No matter who you are or how invincible you think you are, your not at every moment of the day. Enjoy the shoes you love, enjoy the great community that has been built here, enjoy the life you have been given and always keep in perspective the big picture. Good luck with yourselves and go get some pizza
