Ted Williams

I have heard this name so many times in the past three days. Ted Williams. If you haven't heard, this man used to work in radio and then "fell on hard times" with alcohol and drug use. He was discovered again and is now fielding multiple offers of work worth lots and lots of money. He was even on the Today show. The past two mornings one of the local Christian radio shows has been talking a ton about this. . . call in today with your second chance stories. . . and there are all kinds of great stories from various listeners. We love second chances. We love rags to riches stories.

I have another question. Where is this man in his recovery? Is he clean? Is he living in sobriety? Will the addition of tens of thousands of dollars to his bank account lead to grateful living or to more drugs and alcohol? Lots of money can be a huge trigger for an addict.

I haven't heard any of these questions being asked. I haven't heard Kraft, The Cleveland Cavaliers, The NFL, or many of the other companies offer to pay for some time in recovery for him. The focus is on this amazing story, but not on the man himself it seems to me. Now, he could be clean. He could be a wonderful voice for addiction. . . the work and the struggle. . . and the ability to rise to the top! Amen and Amen! I pray that this is the case. It just seems to me that there really isn't any "caring" for Ted Williams.