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While we talk and discuss all the thing Nie buys, or seems to buy; all her gifts and trinkets, do you people not look at her physical features and think to yourself, *What would she trade, give back, not take at all* for her old life back, for her face back, her painless body back ... DO you people not think about her life right now and how a little necklace, which was given to her, can make her smile, how a new couch can brighten up her room? Would you trade your face, your body, your life for hers? I THINK NOT ... so, think again before bashing what you don't know or understand. Life is very, very short: one day we are healthy, the next in a near-fatal accident our life, as we knew it, over ... one day our child is healthy, the next, cancer is diagnosed! Would you trade????
While we talk and discuss all the thing Nie buys, or seems to buy; all her gifts and trinkets, do you people not look at her physical features and think to yourself, *What would she trade, give back, not take at all* for her old life back, for her face back, her painless body back ... DO you people not think about her life right now and how a little necklace, which was given to her, can make her smile, how a new couch can brighten up her room? Would you trade your face, your body, your life for hers? I THINK NOT ... so, think again before bashing what you don't know or understand. Life is very, very short: one day we are healthy, the next in a near-fatal accident our life, as we knew it, over ... one day our child is healthy, the next, cancer is diagnosed! Would you trade????
It is not in the spirit of kindness to donate money to someone and then scrutinize and question their lives. I see nothing extravagant about the Nielsons' lifestyle. Stephanie's profound gratitude is clear and evident in her blog.
First of all I cannot believe this is a country which gives the right to freedom of speech, this has become like a terrible fight in which there's no middle ground, people are not allowed to like Nienie and still question where their money has gone to.
I am a Christian missionary and let me tell you - I am accountable to my supporters for every penny I receive... am I asked to do that? NO I AM NOT - But I do it because of my values and because I believe that people who are investing in my Ministry should know that THAT IS WHERE THE MONEY THAT THEY EARN WORKING HOURS AND HOURS A WEEK goes to.
People who question if their money is going to a medical bill or a pair of shoes are not bad people and before you through stones at me - I am not saying Stephanie is a bad person either, I understand the motive for the donations and I am well aware that it was not her family who began asking for donations, but whoever that was whether her sister Cjane or followers, they should have gotten organized and tell people how the money was distributed.
I also know that the money was already used and I believe it was used well, I want to mention that there is freedom in forgiveness so if you are feeling bad about this situation or you are too questioning where your money went, you should write a personal email to Stephanie and hopefully she'll address this personally.