... has managed to finally get a service dog matched up to her needs, but she lacks the money needed to pay for him at this point. I've asked my friends if they can help; it's really not that much that she has left to raise, when crowd-sourced. I've not written about her on my public blog, and the reason I'm doing so now is because of skepticism from people on Reddit. I've known Kali for over three years; my wife has known her for far longer. I can personally attest to the truth of her statements in the blog she started for the purpose of discussing her life with her newly diagnosed disability.
Let me just take this moment to remind y'all that, while the Internet may be riddled with scammers, not every cry for help is a scam, and for the people who have to live with chronic, painful, severely limiting disabilities, being called out as a scammer can't feel very good.
That's all I have to say on that matter. As for Kali, she's continuing to persevere with her law school studies, and while her disability -- one that arose after she'd moved across the country to attend school -- may limit her ability to be a trial lawyer, or other paths of future employment that most people look toward upon graduating with their JD, I'm convinced that she'll find a role that allows her to do what she's wanted to do with her law degree -- help people.
She's been a wonderful friend to me and to my wife, and to our friends simply because they are our friends. Anyone who has doubts about the legitimacy of her need in this situation has to call me a scammer too if they're unwilling to accept what she's posted as truth.
While this post if mostly for the benefit of the skeptics over at Reddit, I do ask that any of you who can help with her service dog fund, to please do so. Her blog tells the details, and has a donation button for the country of your choice, so I won't repeat it all here.
Thank you,
Len Sassaman
