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Monday, December 18, 2006
People Say the Jerkiest Things
Last week a family we know was whisked away by Ty Pennington and the producers of Extreme Makeover Home Edition (Andrea's story).
Quick background: the O'Donnells have six kids -- five of whom have some form of autism. Patrick works two jobs while Jeanette stays home. The eight of them squeezed into a 2,500 square-foot house they were soon to lose because of outrageous mortgage payments.
So EMHE swept in, sent the O'Dons to Colorado for their first vacation ever, razed their house and built a new one. A very, very cool house. Oh, and their old mortgage was paid.
Yeah, we're jealous. Or maybe envious is a better word. However, we couldn't be happier for the O'Dons. We've known them for two years now -- took their kids trick-or-treating with Josh, spent Thanksgiving with them, had them over for Josh's birthday bash. We've watched many of their ups and downs over the past two years. So yeah, we're ecstatic that they were chosen by EMHE to get a new house.
Unfortunately, these kinds of stories seem to draw out the worst in some people. Andrea's been getting emails from people who are angry that the O'Dons had so many kids and lived in an effed up house. Some parents of other autistic kids are pissed off because Jeanette says some things they don't like -- usually involving autism and mercury, kind of complicated.
And of course, there are those who are upset that EMHE built a 5,000-plus square-foot McMansion in that neighborhood. "They'll never be able to sell it," was one person's comment.
What the fuck is wrong with these people? How can people get so angry over people they don't know receiving a gift from people they don't know?
Here try this out: Call a random number in the phone book and ask what they got for Christmas. And then yell at them! Vent that anger!
Or maybe it's just because the O'Dons will be on TV. Perhaps these angry people hate their own lives so much they can't stand to see someone else happy. So cliche.
Stupid people suck. Next time you hear a stupid person open their mouth -- yell at them! Vent that anger!
At least then, it'll be toward someone who deserves it.
Quick background: the O'Donnells have six kids -- five of whom have some form of autism. Patrick works two jobs while Jeanette stays home. The eight of them squeezed into a 2,500 square-foot house they were soon to lose because of outrageous mortgage payments.
So EMHE swept in, sent the O'Dons to Colorado for their first vacation ever, razed their house and built a new one. A very, very cool house. Oh, and their old mortgage was paid.
Yeah, we're jealous. Or maybe envious is a better word. However, we couldn't be happier for the O'Dons. We've known them for two years now -- took their kids trick-or-treating with Josh, spent Thanksgiving with them, had them over for Josh's birthday bash. We've watched many of their ups and downs over the past two years. So yeah, we're ecstatic that they were chosen by EMHE to get a new house.
Unfortunately, these kinds of stories seem to draw out the worst in some people. Andrea's been getting emails from people who are angry that the O'Dons had so many kids and lived in an effed up house. Some parents of other autistic kids are pissed off because Jeanette says some things they don't like -- usually involving autism and mercury, kind of complicated.
And of course, there are those who are upset that EMHE built a 5,000-plus square-foot McMansion in that neighborhood. "They'll never be able to sell it," was one person's comment.
What the fuck is wrong with these people? How can people get so angry over people they don't know receiving a gift from people they don't know?
Here try this out: Call a random number in the phone book and ask what they got for Christmas. And then yell at them! Vent that anger!
Or maybe it's just because the O'Dons will be on TV. Perhaps these angry people hate their own lives so much they can't stand to see someone else happy. So cliche.
Stupid people suck. Next time you hear a stupid person open their mouth -- yell at them! Vent that anger!
At least then, it'll be toward someone who deserves it.
3 Comments:
YEAH!!!
From me... :))
me being andrea
So much for chrisitan family values.
That such a good story (and nicely written by A. as usual) Merry Christmas to the O'Dons!
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