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CHRISTmas July!!!!!!!!!!

Ladies and Gentlemen, I must confess I was brought to tears this morning. And I am not easily brought to tears. I am the one who, when everyone else is panicing in the midst of catastrophy, is calmly figuring out what to do about it.

Somebody on this site is too good and too generous. I am sure that most of you know that I was watching a very nice Case Whitetail Trapper on Tracey Reed's website and salivating over it. I wanted it very badly but was waiting because I had only recently bought four Case knives and was going to be at SMKW in two weeks. Then a few nights ago when I went to Tracey's site to drool over it again, it was gone! Somebody had bought it.

Well, when the mailman came today, there was a box from Reed Cutlery! I thought, "This can't be. I didn't order that knife!" But it was. When I opened the box, there was the knife and a note that said it was a gift from someone who wished to remain anomymous!

Whoever you are, I thank you from the bottom of my heart. But that is just too nice a gift. Please, whoever you are, fess up and let me pay you for it!

I will cherish this knife forever. It will be one of my three favorite knives along side the 2004 In God We Trust Trapper that my son and daughter gave me for a CHRISTmas present and the little shoe knife that my grandmother got at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis.

Again thank whoever you are but please let me pay you for it.

I just have to add, the people on this site are fantastic! And I will get pics of it posted.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Hanner on July 3, 2013 at 13:26

Just great to hear Charles and thanks for the update on this. I am sure we all look forward to seeing this great knife. What a great day!

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Permalink Reply by Chuck Parham on July 3, 2013 at 14:35

This place is just busting wide open with good people!! Enjoy your knife Charles.

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In MemoriamPermalink Reply by Robert Burris on July 3, 2013 at 14:43

Wow, Charles, I'm so happy for you. Please take a picture, we'd love to see it.

Remember, I've heard, that good things happen to people, that do good.

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Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on July 3, 2013 at 17:53

Every day something happens on this site that reminds me how blessed we are to have the friendships we have made here. To the anonymous donor......may the gift bring joy to your heart and blessings to you and yours

To Charles: Smile and enjoy it, it was something that someone just wanted to do

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FeaturedPermalink Reply by Craig Henry on July 3, 2013 at 17:55

That's GREAT Charles! Lots of good people here! Enjoy your special gift!

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Permalink Reply by Indian on July 3, 2013 at 18:13

Great to hear!!!!!....enjoy...and by the way consider yourself Blessed!!!! I know I am, knowing of you Charles!!!! Right on!!!

You know we need pics of it...lol

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Permalink Reply by Steve Scheuerman (Manx) on July 3, 2013 at 18:16

That is a completely awesome tale!! Another reason why I love this place! Congrats...and to the donor, what a hell of a nice thing to do!

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Permalink Reply by Paul Ring on July 3, 2013 at 21:40

Charles this is a truly awesome story. Your a blessed man but obviously your a blessing also. Congratulation Charles and blessing to you the giver.

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Permalink Reply by Tracey Reed on July 4, 2013 at 15:32

Charles, I am so happy you are pleased with the knife. Please accept my apology for not responding to your email inquiring if we had another of these Whitetail trappers. The knife was on the way to you and I knew I could not spin a good enough story to hold you off. It was such a pleasure to be a part of this for you. Enjoy the knife, and enjoy the kindness of others who act on what their hearts tell them to do sometimes.

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FeaturedPermalink Reply by Charles Sample on July 4, 2013 at 16:35

You can be sure I will enjoy the knife, Tracey. I was just overwhelmed when I received it. When I took the box out of the mailbox, at first I thought maybe you had made a mistake and sent the knife to the wrong person. When I read your note, I could hardly believe it. The knife means much more to me now than if I had bought it myself. Every time I look at it (and I will look at it a lot and handle it too!) I will be reminded that someone thought enough of me to do that. Out of my over a hundred knives, it will be one of the top three.

You have nothing to apologize for. I am just so happy to have the knife. I would not ask or expect you to reveal a confidence. This is just another indication of the class of people we have on this site.

And again, whoever you are, many many thanks!