Ted Williams- the Untold Story
When Keith Olbermann from Countdown, first introduced Ted Williams to his audience, it came as a shock. A homeless man with a radio voice to die for. His story of being up but allowing drugs and alcohol to bring him down was an American story. I looked upon Mr. Williams as a testament to how far the mighty can fall. Later his story became more than just a feel-good tale. It reached our level of consciences and gave us a reason to hope. What happened later was more like those who acted as if they really cared, really didn’t. They saw him as a meal ticket and not a man. They saw him as a token of how good they could be and not a fellow human being who needs our help. He became their money maker and not their savior. Ted Williams is a drug addict and alcoholic and anyone who have the slightest idea on how to help those who find themselves in this situation know as very fragile people. He deserved better than he got and ...