Caption Gov. Purdue and Ashley Smith (former hostage)

Yahoo News ^ | March 24,2005

[AmericanMade1776]

Two Miracles in Georgia... One a Republican Governor, the other ...Ashley Smith , armed only with her faith , unarms a wanted murderer.

[bubbleb]

While I don't believe in "prosperity theology", it sure is nice to see Christian's rewarded here on earth, too.

[holly go-rightly]

Isn't she wonderful? Thanks for the photo!

[Tax-chick]

"Put it in the bank, young lady, and then get an education and a good job. And have a great life!"

[My2Cents]

Good point.

[Blue Screen of Death]

Nice. Very nice.

[WakeUpAndVote]

I hope this is free of state, local and federal tax........

[knarf]

I heard a sound byte on the radio last night of Michael Savage villifying Ashley Smith.
Does anyone know why??

[A Citizen Reporter]

Fantastic! Look at this.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

I hope this is free of state, local and federal tax........

Surely, you jest.

[Howlin]

I read on another thread that the family has hired somebody to "advise" her on handling the money.

[WakeUpAndVote]

Yeah, she did. Then she left her husband, no one to tell her what to do now!

[Howlin]

If every anybody deserved it, it is this woman. I keep her in my prayers. She must be overwhelmed.

[And I see she still hasn't gotten her roots "done." ;-) ]

[Howlin]

Her husband is dead; he died in her arms four years ago.

[Howlin]

Because he villifies everybody? Just a guess.

[Tax-chick]

Good idea! I hope they advise her to put it in a low-risk, monitored-access investment account, with the aim of using most of it for education. There's probably even a good option with tax-exempt interest accumulation (I confess I'm way behind on all the details, these days.)

She seems like a very good-hearted girl, and this well-deserved reward could be the boost she needs to build a solid future ... or it could be a disaster.

[JennysCool]

Ha! And a good guess it was!

[Howlin]

She seems like a very good-hearted girl, and this well-deserved reward could be the boost she needs to build a solid future ...

I agree one hundred percent.

or it could be a disaster.

But, hey, aren't we all just one bad move from that?

[Tax-chick]

But, hey, aren't we all just one bad move from that?

That is true. I have an occasional nightmare about what my husband might be doing with our money ... but my father owns land, so I have a fall-back position :-).

[CyberAnt]

Yes, and then put the rest away for her daughter's education.