
[CNN]
Leona Helmsley, who ran her empire of luxurious Manhattan hotels with an iron fist and went to prison for tax fraud, has died, her publicist said Monday. Helmsley, who was reviled as the “queen of mean,” was 87.
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Leona Helmsley’s decision to leave $12 million to her dog so it could live out its life in luxury proved once and for all that she was not one of the little people. A growing number of people, not all wealthy, have been setting up trust funds or adjusting their wills to ensure that their pets are well cared for if they die, according to attorneys and animal welfare groups.
States have rushed to make such gifts easier. At the close of the 1990s, only a handful recognized so-called “pet trusts.” Now, 39 states plus Washington, D.C., have enacted laws dealing with such gifts.
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[From me]
This woman died and was obviously at odds with her own family. She left a dog $12 million! Just think of what could be done with that money to reach people who are dying and going to hell. Think of how many hungry people that could feed. Think of how many Habitat homes could be built. Good grief! Is that how you would want people remembering you?
Acts 4:36-37 says:
Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (which means Son of Encouragement), sold a field he owned and brought the money and put it at the apostles’ feet.
Imagine having your name changed to “ENCOURAGEMENT!” That is what I would like to be remembered for.