I'm not a huge fan of hoaxes--especially if someone gets hurt in any way, shape or form. But something about the Burlington Coat Factory Fake Lotto Winner piques my interest. Even if you cannot muster a smile, surely you can admit this woman's originality and execution of a well thought-out plot is something on which to marvel.
I do feel bad for the people who needed a helping hand and were deceived by the false promise of free winter clothing. It's not nice to believe an angel has arrived only to find out she is a little...unstable.
But somewhere inside I express a subdued rooting for our hoaxer, who managed to carry out this plot after planning every detail so clearly. She had an intention and followed through--more than I can say for many of us who go about our daily lives in a more balanced state of mind. Was the point that she really wanted to be an angel more than anything? She led herself to believe it could be so. Don't we all want to be that person? She must have felt great, if only for a brief few hours.
Of course when it was all said and done, she was arrested and charged with "inducing panic." Oops. Never guessed it would end that way. But seriously, this gives us something to ponder about our own desire to do good and be good--especially when we don't see a way that we can.
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