Stronger than Us All

Aug 09, 2008 16:47

Ray Ray McElrathby was a running back at Clemson University. He made headlines a couple years ago when he got very unusual permission from the NCAA to set up a trust and take donations for the support of his 11 year old brother, after he became his brother's guardian while his mother fought her drug problems.

Imagine being the guardian for a sibling ( Read more... )

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geetargeek August 10 2008, 22:44:11 UTC
Or as strong as us.

Being guardian of an eleven-year-old with social phobia and major depression and navigating the systems necessary to get him help? Been there, I was nineteen. Sometimes you have to do what you need to do to help your family.

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snotrocket August 11 2008, 04:11:02 UTC
Amen to that, and amen to you.
You, unlike most of us, have had to understand the level of love and dedication it takes to make these kinds of sacrifices.

Thank you for making the world a better place.

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