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While I would agree that there are threads that are rediculous in asking for donations and some are downright shameless you have to remember that Sarah did not ask for this. She's been around the industry for a long time and has gotten to know many of us as we have her.
As far as financial donations not alleviating emotional distress it does in a sense do just that. Think about if all of a sudden your partner/parent/whatever died. In addition to your income you had been also receiving a disability check for this person. I'm sure her husband had pretty high medical bills due to his condition in the first place. Now, she has an unexpected hospital bill accompanied by ambulance, surgeon costs, etc. She will have funeral expenses and also i'm sure she will either return to the US now to live or at least visit her parents here for emotional support. To not have to be concerned about how to pay for these above mentioned things is a huge emotional relief and allows the person to grieve for their loss and not lose themselves in worrying about how to pay for everything.
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