Sunday, February 1, 2009

Inspire Me

Great story for SuperBowl Sunday!!!!

KURTIS THE STOCK BOY AND BRENDA THE CHECKOUT GIRL

In a supermarket, Kurtis the stock boy, was busily working when a new voicecame over the loud speaker asking for a carry out at register 4.
Kurtis was almost finished, and wanted to get some fresh air, and decided toanswer the call.
As he approached the check-out stand a distantsmile caught his eye, the new check-out girl was beautiful.
She was an olderwoman (maybe 26, and he was only 22) and he fell in love.Later that day, after his shift was over, he waited by the punch clock tofind out her name.
She came into the break room, smiled softly at him,took her card and punched out, then left.
He looked at her card, BRENDA.He walked out only to see her start walking up the road.
Next day, he waitedoutside as she left the supermarket, and offered her a ride home.
He looked harmless enough, and she accepted.
When he dropped her off, heasked if maybe he could see her again, outside of work.
She simplysaid it wasn't possible.
He pressed and she explained she had two children and she couldn't afford ababy-sitter, so he offered to pay for the baby-sitter.
Reluctantly she accepted his offer for a date for the following Saturday.
That Saturday night he arrived at her door only to have her tell him thatshe was unable to go with him.
The baby-sitter had called and canceled.
To which Kurtis simply said, "Well,let's take the kids with us."She tried to explain that taking the children was not an option, but againnot taking no for an answer, he pressed.
Finally Brenda, brought him inside to meet her children.
She had an older daughter who was just as cute as abug, Kurtis thought, then Brenda brought out her son, in a wheelchair.
He was born a paraplegic with Down Syndrome.
Kurtis asked Brenda, "I still don't understand why the kids can't come withus?" Brenda was amazed.
Most men would run away from a woman with two kids, especially if one had disabilities - just like her first husband and fatherof her children had done.
Kurtis was not ordinary - - - he had a differentmindset.
That evening Kurtis and Brenda loaded up the kids, went to dinner and the movies.
When her son needed anything Kurtis would take care of him.
When he needed to use the restroom, he picked him up out of his wheelchair,took him and brought him back.
The kids loved Kurtis. At the end ofthe evening, Brenda knew this was the man she was going to marry and spendthe rest of her life with.
A year later, they were married and Kurtis adopted both of her children.
Since then they have added two more kids.
So what happened to Kurtis the stock boy and Brenda the check-out girl?
Well, Mr. & Mrs. Kurt Warner now live in Arizona, where he is currentlyemployed as the quarterback of the National Football League Arizona Cardinals and has his Cardinals in the hunt for a possible appearance in the Super Bowl.
Is this a surprise ending or could you have guessed that hewas not an ordinary person.
It should be noted that he also quarterbacked the Rams in Super Bowl XXXVI

Inspiring, Kurt Warner. Go Cardnials!!!! (I didn't mean it Randi) worlds biggest Steeler fan.

Game On,

Danna

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