Lynch

[Keith_Hixson]

She's young and naive. I hesitate to be too critical because who knows what I would have done in a similiar circumstance. She may not need her disability but she certainly deserves it. This will all play out and in a couple of years will be forgotten. There are others which probably deserve as much publicity as she has received but she received it and she didn't ask for it. Let her take advantage of the opportunities and lets not begrudge her.

One of my friends broke his hip in the Army in a non-combat accident which wasn't his fault. Because he was young (19) they couldn't do the traditional surgery and his femur was fuse to his pelvic bone. He has no movement in his left femur. He finnished his tour of duty. And was given a 80% disability upon discharge. Over the years someone has begrudged his disability check and his standard reply is: "I'll give you my fused hip and disability check for a good leg anytime." That usually shuts them up real quick. She earned that disability check and she should never be ashamed of cashing that check. She will be crippled for life. As far as the other windfalls, let her take them because her moment of fame will fade away and all she'll have left are memories and cash.

Keith