While this should be a story that generates a renewed sense of American generosity, the lead buried within is too depressing for it to work out that way.
A woman who helped a lost man ended up with a surprise $20,000 gift.
That's what happened last month when Jennifer Vasilakos guided Ty Warner when he stopped and asked for driving directions in Santa Barbara, Calif.
While Warner didn't know exactly how to get to where he was going, Vasilakos didn't realize who she was helping.
Warner is the billionaire founder of Ty Inc., the Beanie Baby company.
That's great. Who wouldn't love a $20,000 gift? Warner's generosity should be appreciated and encouraged, but...
Vasilakos was at the intersection trying to raise $20,000 for a stem cell procedure she needs to help save her life because she suffers from kidney failure and does not qualify for a transplant.
He gave her $20,000 because she was at the corner of the intersection desperately trying to raise money for a medical procedure to save her own life. She was raising money to continue drawing breath, because she doesn't qualify for a transplant.
If someone who will die without one doesn't qualify for a transplant, who does?
Greatest healthcare system in the world!