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Originally Posted by codynw
Just curious, but why? The kid has already had $70,000 donated, and that is ridiculous to me. Sure, his parents are terrible and he's in an awful situation, but why do strangers feel the need to give him money for nothing? I'll never understand "crowd funding".
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I don't know, it's the least I can do. If I knew him I would just take him in and make sure he was set up for success down the road, but I can't, so I can give him some kind words and a few bucks to lift him up after what is likely a heartbreaking situation that would turn a lot of people into an angry, bitter person. I don't want to see that. I want him to know that a perfect stranger cares about him enough to send him a few bucks. I want him to know that there is a greater community out there than just what he has been exposed to in this backward little town, and they are good people. I want him to overcome this setback and become a good person with something positive to contribute to the world, not let it drag him down.
In short, it's because I care.