An article that struck me today while I was on the overcrowded E train and actually made me smile:
Crane vic’s fiance turns down aid from Mets player
Wednesday, June 4th 2008, 10:42 PM
The fiancee of a crane operator killed in last week’s tragic collapse on Wednesday rejected an offer of help from Mets star Ryan Church because her future hubby was a Yankee fan.
A day after burying Donald Leo, Janine Belcastro said she couldn’t accept the offer from the right fielder and his wife.
“Don was a die-hard Yankee fan,” Belcastro said in a statement. “It would not respect his memory if he accepted this.”
The grieving Belcastro added that she “greatly appreciated” the offer.
The money was to come from Church’s participation in a Mets’ fund-raiser for a variety of causes. A spokesman said Church will choose another charity.
Now that’s LOVE. Seriously. She understood her fiancee like a true soulmate would. Often times, people don’t believe me when I say that Baseball is like a religion, and Shea Stadium is the most sacred place for me. This guy had felt the same way, and she got that. It’s such a shame that the crane killed him, especially right before his wedding. R.I.P., even though you were a Yankees Fan.
