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maxman400

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Do you ever wonder what happens to your pens after you are done with them and deliver them to the customer. What part they play in some ones life, are they treated as art or as a tool or are they just thrown in a drawer and forgotten. Do they inspire or motivate some one, or help change some ones life. I found out today about what happened to this pen. I made this Pen for a co-worker (one of my officers) about a year ago as a gift for a long time friend of his. I found out today that it was given as a gift with the understanding that it had to be returned when the friend graduated from collage this year. I found out that the friend used this pen in his graduation speech that he had to give. In his speech he thanks his friend for the gift of the pen because it gave him hope and inspired him to keep going and striving to complete his education. This gift came at a time when he had lost just about every thing, his wife, his house, his family and his life. He had been diagnosed with terminal cancer and had been given 3 months to live and he weighed a mere 120 lbs. As of this time he is in complete remission and graduated and has gained most of his weight back. He Thanks his friend for the gift that gave him hope and the desire to keep fighting. So as I search for a photo of this pen, I look at all the others that I have made in the last year and half and "I WONDER" what they are doing.

The pen is made of Bethlehem Olive Wood on a Classic Twist with a CA finish.
 

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That is quite a story Max. I doubt that any of my pens have had such an impact. I can only imagine your pride.

I know that one of my pens is prominently displayed in a co-workers office. He is a Vikings fan, so I made him a purple and yellow cigar. He refuses to use it. States it is more than just a pen, it's art. Made me feel good.
 
I gave one to a coworker and friend that has had a pretty rough life, her own doing but rough. She has a drinking and drug problem. Trying to recover so I made her a BOW pen with the certificate. She had turned to religion for help. She has had a few set backs but keeps trying. She cherishes the pen and carries it with her all the time. She has mentioned it two me several times, "I have my pen to help". I hope she makes it. The hug and tears I got when I gave it to her was worth a lot. Hope I helped her in some way.
 
Max that is a great story and you should rightly be proud, I recently got a call from a customer who wanted to buy a replacement nib for his pen that I had made ( a Jr Emperor fountain pen, which was his pride and joy). :biggrin:

When I asked what happened he said his 5 year old grandson had taken it into the garden and used it to dig up small rocks! :eek::eek::eek:
 
A friend of mine lost his mother and to honor her I made him a pen out of olive wood and was lucky to have a really nice piece on hand. He said he was so touched by it that he sat and cried. It had been a month since his mother died and this was the first time he cried over her death. He always thanks me for the pen that did more for him than professional counselling could do. It was the pen for I had no idea of his trouble dealing with his mothers death.
 
Max, wouldn't it be wonderful if some of our pens carried the spark that helped start things like the mans remission, Just imaging what joy these things we have fun making could do, I hoe this fundraiser for Cody has an effect like that, lets hope it does. I've heard that a positive and happy attitude really do help wit that horrible disease.
 
mbroberg said:
That is quite a story Max. I doubt that any of my pens have had such an impact. I can only imagine your pride.

I know that one of my pens is prominently displayed in a co-workers office. He is a Vikings fan, so I made him a purple and yellow cigar. He refuses to use it. States it is more than just a pen, it's art. Made me feel good.
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Mike you are absolutely right about the pride, but it's one of those occasions where you just keep it to yourself and only share it with friends (IAP members) and family.
 
A large percentage of the ones that I have made are on people's desks at home. A lot of them won't use them as daily writers (WAY too nice to use everyday). Kinda humbles me in a way that they feel that strongly about them....
 
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