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Doug Robinson: Litigious world can't fathom compassion
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EDITORS, I AM PRESENTLY IN A REHAB. CTR. RECOVERING FROM A MASSAGE STROKE AND MY MIND DOES NOT ALWAYS WORK RIGHT, BUT I HOPE I EXPRESSED WHAT I MEANT PROPERLY. FEEL FREE TO EDIT IF YOU DECIDE TO PRINT. THANK YOU.
They are better off, the other family is better off, and you and I are better off because their understanding and forgiving example.
Nothing but good will come of it, for wise, honest people.
We often see on TV other families who spend the rest of their LIVES making sure that the offender is punished, geting "justice", looking for "closure".
What a waste.
Thank you for the positive example.
I have taught my children that when they are choosing a spouse that "Kind" is the most important quality. That characteristic will bless their lives every hour.
2 - It's not up to Mindy Carter-Shaw. Let Bridger decide, in a few years, if HE wants to sue.
If they receive donations, that counts as income and will disqualify them. That's why they've been re-donating the gifts they receive. WE (all of us, through Medicare) are supporting the family medically.
If you want to donate, donate directly to the hospital itself.
Donate to the hospital.
And a pipe (metal tube) filled with gunpowder that explodes IS a pipe bomb, not a firework. Such things are not legal to make or set off, and it shows an extreme lack of intelligence to do so.
We've all seen so many examples of frivolous lawsuits and ambulance-chasing attorneys, it's difficult to keep a straight face as you tell us that lawsuits are only filed due to someone elses negligence and that they're a last resort.
I suspect your inevitable response to that would be that those are the few bad apples, they're extreme examples, etc. But the sad truth is that they're not. There's far too much of that sort of abuse of our legal system too accept the idea that those are mere anomalies.
In the long run, we all pay for such abuse.
Ms. Shaw should be applauded for the fact that she chose not to contribute to the problem. It would have been simple for her to do so. Any ambulance chaser would have handled the whole thing for the inevitable percentage of the mammoth verdict.
Second, Doug is wrong when he calls it a pipe bomb. I thought we had been over this and police don't call it a pipe bomb. This was a firework in a pipe, with an open end. It went horribly wrong of course, but a pipe bomb is meant to be a bomb and does not have the open end. There's a big difference.
Phoebe, you work in the legal profession, don't you?
For those of you with anger management or greed issues, this is incomprehensible. To me, it's a miracle.
You are so good. I pray that the Lord will give you the strength to continue on your chosen path.
I think those who want to condemn Mr. Miller would feel quite differently if they were standing in his shoes. His bad judgement was no greater perhaps than my bad judgement - but I was lucky - no one was hurt due to my error in judgement.
I salute Mindy and Bridger because they have chosen the "high" road that will bring them self respect and peace of mind throughout their lives. And they have set a great example for the rest of us, perhaps as a reminder - that money can't buy happiness, and the love of money is the root of most of the evil and unhappiness in this world.
These folks are a lovely example to everyone. That's the point of the article.
We'll see if he pays that debt as well.
This is the story behind the news.
As for making an example out of Miller or educating the public about the dangers of pipe bombs (or illegal fireworks), a law suit wouldn't accomplish anything along those lines. I believe Miller should be convicted of using illegal fireworks, but I think it's ridiculous that the prosecutor filed child abuse charges in order to make a public example out of him. Hey, prosecutor, we already know we shouldn't use illegal fireworks. Prosecuting the guy and putting him in prison for 50 years wouldn't help him, won't help the public and won't help Bridger. Letting the guy make a good living could help Bridger.
Yes, Medicaid is covering hospital expenses, but there will be years of expenses Medicaid can't cover: ongoing surgeries, wheelchairs, therapy, etc. etc. etc. The accounts are handled by Bridger's grandpa and will not show as income for the family so they won't be disqualified from Medicaid.
You can also check out www.bridgerhunt.com within a week to see other opportunities to aid in Bridger's recovery.
As Mindy's cousin, I can't tell you just how much all the prayers and positive words mean to our family. We've been keeping a book for Bridge with positive comments made on forums and blogs. We gave it to him on his birthday and he just cried and cried because he was so touched that so many people care about him. This has also helped Mindy tremendously, thank you again!
Thank you, Mindy, for your glorious spirit and example. You make me want to be a better person.
And Bridger gave his birthday money to help another? He's has to be in extreme amounts of pain, but his focus is not on himself.
These are amazing people. This mom has obviously done an excellent job of teaching her children, and Bridger is going to grow up a very compassionate caring person becuase of her example!!!!!
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