Amazed. Delighted. So proud.

Something amazing happened this morning. If you read Joel’s blog you already know about it.

The people who did it don’t want their names published. I know who they are, though. They’re long-time readers and supporters of this blog. Long-time encouragers of me. And now big-time heroes to Joel.

And what they did for Joel is simply typical of what they do. I know of many more acts of kindness on their part, some in the freedomista world, some not. They are people who give of themselves, as well as giving of their hard-earned resources. And hard-earned is the word.

So I’m amazed, yet not surprised. Delighted to have been even on the far edge of this wonderful deed. I’m proud — even though I had nothing whatsoever to do with their amazing act (you can’t count two minutes worth of facilitating, which was my entire contribution). I am just so very, very tickled pink and thrilled that Joel’s eyeballs are going to be saved so he can go on living in the desert and describing both its wonders and its eternal prickliness in that inimitable style of his. And so grateful that somebody from “around these parts” made it possible.

I know lots of other readers of this blog have sent contributions and gifts to “Uncle Joel.” I also know that if some of you had more money, you’d have done even more than you already have. I know that every time there’s a need … people hereabouts will fill it.

I know that you “selfish libertarians” and “cold-hearted individualists” are the finest people on this whole blessed planet. So please forgive me for being proud. I’m proud that such great-souled people choose to hang around with me.