<div>If you’ve ever read <em>The Village of Butt </em>and found yourself laughing at a line you immediately wanted to un-read but then read again just to make sure it really said that, then you’ve already met our guy. He’s the author. He’s also a walking (and wheeling) miracle.

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<div>In 1977, at just 19, he had a promising shot at playing major league baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates. But a drunk driver had other plans. The accident broke his neck and shattered his future. Doctors said he might never walk again. He disagreed.

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<div>After months in a halo brace - equal parts medieval torture device and retro fashion statement - he walked (okay, limped) out of rehab with a cane and a whole lot of grit. He built a life, job by job, often held together with charm, stubbornness, and whatever duct tape the universe would allow.

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<div>Through it all, he never gave up. Not on himself, not on others. But now he needs our help.

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<div>Age and time haven’t been kind to that rebuilt spine. He walks with crutches or uses a wheelchair depending on the day, and the pain never quite takes a day off. The car he drives is no longer safe. He’s already survived one terrible car crash. There’s no reason to test fate again.

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<div>What he needs is a safe, reliable vehicle. Something with an automatic transmission. Something that can fit his wheelchair. Something not from the Jurassic era. A van or SUV would do wonders. But with  income that just covers necessities, a new car isn't in the cards right now.

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<div>So we’re turning to you. Not for extravagance. Not for luxury. Just for safety, dignity, and the ability to get to the grocery store without risking life and limb.

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<div>He's never been one to ask for handouts, but he's also the kind of person who'd give you the shirt off his back, even if it came with a slightly sarcastic monologue about hospital gowns and 1970s medical hardware. He's truly one of the best friends I've ever had, and that's why I am putting this fundraiser together for him.

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<div>If his story made you laugh, cry, or just feel a little more human today, please consider donating or sharing. Let’s get this man a ride worthy of the extraordinary road he’s traveled."

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