El Scott Harrell Wants to Help Winston and his Parents- You Can Too.

I was updating my MySpace profile today when I came a cross a friend with the following bulletin:

“Please help me support Winston's Fund (Life Saving Emergency Vet Bills, Surgery & Critical Care)”

I admit I was curious, so I went to the website at http://www.wingrace.com/ where I was profoundly struck by the desperate situation only a pet owner might understand:

Risk financial ruin or let one of your best friends die.

In a nutshell Winston is a dog who had to have some VERY expensive surgery to remove a blockage in his stomach, then there were life or death complications that became even more expensive.  Now, several thousand dollars later, the owners, who love Winston very much, are facing great financial hardship.  One of the owners is right out of the Army and they were trying to get on their feet when this happened.  The good news is that it sounds like Winston is going to be just fine. 

Visit their website for more information and you will be moved too.

I remember when I was almost flat broke and fresh out of the Navy when our puppy Boudreaux (Buddy) became very ill.  My wife and I had to make the same choice… go deep into debt or let our best friend die.  No way!  We loved Boudreaux and would have sacrificed just about anything to get him well.  We managed to land a bank loan from a family friend who was a loan officer and then struggled for a few years to pay off the balance.  Buddy went on to live a great life and we spent another 13 years together.  I swear that he somehow knew about the hardship he was a part of and he did his best to make up for it his entire life- I am very proud to have known him.  You can see still his pictures on my MySpace page at http://www.myspace.com/floridainvestigator.

I do not know Winston’s owners, we have never spoken and I’m not quite sure how we became friends on MySpace but I can understand their situation and I knew that I had to do something to help Winston and his obviously loving but desperate parents, so I donated to their cause this morning after verifying that everything was legitimate and not a scam.

Sadly enough, I went through the day today a bit broken up about the whole thing and remembering Buddy- I miss him more than anything sometimes.  I want to do more for Winston’s family but I just cannot donate anymore money right now so I started thinking about what else I had to give… and I thought of you Dear Reader.

Yes, you…

Visit the Winston Fund website and see if it doesn't strike a bit of a soft note in your heart, then simply say a prayer for Winston and his family.  If you cannot give, and you are certainly under no obligation to do so, at least tell someone else about this website or post it on your blog, facebook or MySpace account, maybe they are in a place right now to donate $5 or $10 bucks.  I imagine that anything will help.

Thank you for listening and thank you for your support.

Comments

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I'm a sucker for those animal sites. I contribute to the ASPCA in NYC and the french bulldog rescue network. Winston is a cute dog..Thanks for the link...By the way, yah picked a great Clash song for your MYSPACE page!