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Here's a link to the local news segment on my quest to dive! One of my friends got it uploaded.... http://www.grunzster.com/misc/Matt.wmv
It's a little dark in spots and might take a short time to load, but I thought those of you that wanted to see it would enjoy it.
Let me know what you think!
Take care all,
Matt
Matt this interview will go national very soon. I hope some one from upn29 submits it.
I hope to be there when you hit the open water keep us updated. Robohips
Hey Robohips,
Thanks for the nice message! I hope it will go national too. I will always keep my friends updated here. Thanks again.
Matt
Matt,
I think your an inspiration to everyone. I have read your post's and replyed to a few but the video brought it more to light for me. It also brought tears to my eyes. I HOPE that everyting falls into place for you and you get to dive!!!!
Michael
Matt,
That was a wonderfully inspiring video. Thanks for sharing and my best wishes to you and for your dream.
Donn
Thanks for all the great messages from every one. I don't know how all you have the right words that encourage me to keep going. With out all of that support it would be much harder. Thank you again.
To tell you all the video did choke me up too. Chris did a great job. My dad's name is Charlee Dollens and not Johnston. I do enjoy my DUI dry suit. UW rocks it is great.
I am hoping to dive in early spring or early summer 2006. July 14 2005, is when the tv broadcast was done. I'm glad you all enjoyed the video. Yes, my dream is getting closer to when I do my OW.
All you divers rock.
Take care and safe diving Matt.
That was awesome, Matt!! You are such an inspiration especially for someone like me with a type of MD, it just shows that if you can do it then I know i will be able to cave dive to some degree. That mean a lot so just keep going you definitely are in all our prayers and i want to be there when you do it
John
Matt,
I know we tell you how much you inspire us but we are not just saying that to blow smoke up your skirt. I never am able to explain my passion for diving to relatives or friends without getting that deer in the headlights look back from them. If they do not enjoy the water, they can not understand the passion for diving. Now I can show them your magazine articles and this video clip and see a little light come on in their eyes for the first time. They seem to understand that you have what we have and it becomes real to them. I'm glad we share the love of diving and keep up the great work.
Stephen Phillips
Thanks for posting the link Matt. That was an awesome story they did on you and your efforts. You are getting closer to reaching your goal with each new day there bud 8)
Dive safe
Way to go Matt, great video, thanks for sharing it with us...
Hey Matt keep up the good work and determination. I am glad someone has picked this up and hopefully this will give you all the contacts you need to get the help and donations you need to make this happen. I love the good news you bring to us and let me know cause I want to be there on your dive trip to Fl. I do not care if it is 500 yrds away from you and your dive team I just want to be there with you when you go under in the spring and see the crystal clear water my friend. I liked it when you said you want to give HOPE to others in your condition or other conditions simular to yours. Matt you give me HOPE to overcome my obstickles in life and what ever I go through I look bad at you and your determination and it gives me strength to fight the battle and come out a winner and not excepting defeet in anyway shape or form.
Thanks Matt not only for me but the the millions of souls that follow you cause you have made it posable and or gave them the courage and strength to fight to be a winner.
Your friend, JAMMER
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Hey John,
Keep on working on caving, you can do it. Especially if youre not on a vent, you can do it! Thanks for your kind words, and take care. What type of MD do you have if I may ask? You can PM me if that works for ya.
Matt
Hey Stephen,
Thanks for not blowing smoke up my skirt, that means alot to me. (BTW I don't wear a skirt! Ha ha, I know....) I'm grateful to know all you divers here, to share in my enthusiasm. And I can identify with family not relating to diving! Half of them just roll their eyes when I start talking about it.... lol. I just love diving so much.
Thanks again and talk to you later,
Matt
Hi Dewayne,
Thanks for the nice message! Always great to hear from you. Take care.
Matt
Glad you enjoyed the video Joe, I enjoyed sharing it with you all. Here's my new link to the video...
http://www.scubadivingdream.com/scubadivingpage7.html
Thanks for writing.
Take care,
Matt
Thanks Jammer for all the great words... Wow. Give me a call someday and we can talk. You are more than welcome to be there for my dive. It will probably be next spring when I do my first OW dive. The video you saw was done this past July. Take care!
Matt