[meteorite-list] SUPER BOWL SUNDAY?
From: Michael Casper <Michael_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:54:00 2004 Message-ID: <001101c1ac37$ad721c40$0200a8c0_at_Domain> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000E_01C1AC0D.C44FC900 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Subject: Read before Super Bowl Sunday=20 > > > >=20 > > > >=20 > > > > > Take time to read, it's worth it.=20 > > > > >=20 > > > > > In a supermarket, Kurtis the stock boy, was busily working = when a=20 > new=20 > > > > voice=20 > > > > > came over the loud speaker asking for a carry out at check=20 register=20 > 4.=20 > > > > > Kurtis was almost finished, and wanted to get some fresh air, = and=20 > > > decided=20 > > > > to=20 > > > > > answer the call. As he approached the check-out stand a = distant=20 > smile=20 > > > > caught=20 > > > > > his eye, the new check-out girl was beautiful. She was an = older=20 > woman=20 > > > > (maybe=20 > > > > > 26, and he was only 22) and he fell in love.=20 > > > > >=20 > > > > > Later that day, after his shift was over, he waited by the = punch=20 > clock=20 > > > to=20 > > > > > find=20 > > > > > out her name. She came into the break room, smiled softly at = him,=20 > took=20 > > > > > her card and punched out, then left. He looked at her card,=20 BRENDA.=20 > He=20 > > > > > walked out only to see her start walking up the road.=20 > > > > >=20 > > > > > Next day, he waited outside as she left the supermarket, and=20 offered=20 > > her=20 > > > a=20 > > > > > ride home. He looked harmless enough, and she accepted. When = he=20 > > dropped=20 > > > > > her off, he asked if maybe he could see her again, outside of=20 work.=20 > > She=20 > > > > > simply=20 > > > > > said it wasn't possible. He pressed and she explained she had = two=20 > > > children=20 > > > > > and=20 > > > > > she couldn't afford a baby-sitter, so he offered to pay for = the=20 > > > > baby-sitter.=20 > > > > > Reluctantly she accepted his offer for a date for the = following=20 > > > Saturday.=20 > > > > >=20 > > > > > That Saturday night he arrived at her door only to have her = tell=20 him=20 > > > that=20 > > > > > she was unable to go with him. The baby-sitter had called and=20 > > canceled.=20 > > > To=20 > > > > > which Kurtis simply said, "Well, let's take the kids with us." = > > > > >=20 > > > > > She tried to explain that taking the children was not an = option,=20 but=20 > > > again=20 > > > > > not taking no for an answer, he pressed. Finally Brenda, = brought=20 him=20 > > > > inside=20 > > > > > to meet her children. She had an older daughter who was just = as=20 cute=20 > > as=20 > > > a=20 > > > > > bug, Kurtis thought, then Brenda brought out her son, in a=20 > wheelchair.=20 > > > He=20 > > > > > was born a paraplegic with Down Syndrome. Kurtis asked Brenda, = "I=20 > > still=20 > > > > > don't understand why the kids can't come with us?" Brenda was=20 > amazed.=20 > > > > > Most men would run away from a woman with two kids, especially = if=20 > one=20 > > > > > had disabilities.... just like her first husband and father of = her=20 > > > > children=20 > > > > > did.=20 > > > > >=20 > > > > > That evening Kurtis and Brenda loaded up the kids, went to = dinner=20 > and=20 > > > the=20 > > > > > movies. When her son needed anything Kurtis would take care of = him.=20 > > When=20 > > > > > he needed to use the restroom, he picked him up out of his = chair,=20 > took=20 > > > > him,=20 > > > > > brought him back. The kids loved Kurtis. At the end of the=20 evening,=20 > > > Brenda=20 > > > > > knew this was the man she was going to marry and spend the = rest of=20 > her=20 > > > > life=20 > > > > > with.=20 > > > > >=20 > > > > > A year later, they were married and Kurtis adopted both of her = > > children.=20 > > > > > Since then they have added two more kids.=20 > > > > >=20 > > > > > So what happened to the stock boy and check-out girl?=20 > > > > > Well, Mr. & Mrs. Kurt Warner now live in St. Louis, where he = is=20 > > employed=20 > > > > > by the St. Louis Rams and plays quarterback.=20 > > > > >=20 > > > > > This coming Sunday Kurt will quarterback the Rams in Super = Bowl=20 > XXXVI.=20 > > > > >=20 > > > > > Pretty good story, isn't it?=20 > >=20 > >=20 ------=_NextPart_000_000E_01C1AC0D.C44FC900 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content=3D"text/html; charset=3Diso-8859-1" = http-equiv=3DContent-Type> <META content=3D"MSHTML 5.00.2614.3500" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Subject: Read before Super Bowl Sunday = <BR>>=20 > > > <BR>> > > > <BR>> > > > > Take = time to=20 read, it's worth it. <BR>> > > > > <BR>> > > = > >=20 In a supermarket, Kurtis the stock boy, was busily working when a = <BR>> new=20 <BR>> > > > voice <BR>> > > > > came over the = loud=20 speaker asking for a carry out at check <BR>register <BR>> 4. = <BR>> >=20 > > > Kurtis was almost finished, and wanted to get some fresh = air, and=20 <BR>> > > decided <BR>> > > > to <BR>> > > = >=20 > answer the call. As he approached the check-out stand a distant = <BR>>=20 smile <BR>> > > > caught <BR>> > > > > his = eye, the=20 new check-out girl was beautiful. She was an older <BR>> woman = <BR>> >=20 > > (maybe <BR>> > > > > 26, and he was only 22) = and he=20 fell in love. <BR>> > > > > <BR>> > > > > = Later=20 that day, after his shift was over, he waited by the punch <BR>> = clock=20 <BR>> > > to <BR>> > > > > find <BR>> > = > >=20 > out her name. She came into the break room, smiled softly at him, = <BR>>=20 took <BR>> > > > > her card and punched out, then left. = He looked=20 at her card, <BR>BRENDA. <BR>> He <BR>> > > > > walked = out=20 only to see her start walking up the road. <BR>> > > > > = <BR>>=20 > > > > Next day, he waited outside as she left the = supermarket, and=20 <BR>offered <BR>> > her <BR>> > > a <BR>> > > = > >=20 ride home. He looked harmless enough, and she accepted. When he <BR>> = >=20 dropped <BR>> > > > > her off, he asked if maybe he could = see her=20 again, outside of <BR>work. <BR>> > She <BR>> > > > = >=20 simply <BR>> > > > > said it wasn't possible. He pressed = and she=20 explained she had two <BR>> > > children <BR>> > > = > >=20 and <BR>> > > > > she couldn't afford a baby-sitter, so = he=20 offered to pay for the <BR>> > > > baby-sitter. <BR>> = > >=20 > > Reluctantly she accepted his offer for a date for the = following=20 <BR>> > > Saturday. <BR>> > > > > <BR>> > = >=20 > > That Saturday night he arrived at her door only to have her = tell=20 <BR>him <BR>> > > that <BR>> > > > > she was = unable to=20 go with him. The baby-sitter had called and <BR>> > canceled. = <BR>>=20 > > To <BR>> > > > > which Kurtis simply said, = "Well, let's=20 take the kids with us." <BR>> > > > > <BR>> > > = >=20 > She tried to explain that taking the children was not an option, = <BR>but=20 <BR>> > > again <BR>> > > > > not taking no for = an=20 answer, he pressed. Finally Brenda, brought <BR>him <BR>> > > = >=20 inside <BR>> > > > > to meet her children. She had an = older=20 daughter who was just as <BR>cute <BR>> > as <BR>> > > a = <BR>>=20 > > > > bug, Kurtis thought, then Brenda brought out her = son, in a=20 <BR>> wheelchair. <BR>> > > He <BR>> > > > > = was born=20 a paraplegic with Down Syndrome. Kurtis asked Brenda, "I <BR>> > = still=20 <BR>> > > > > don't understand why the kids can't come = with us?"=20 Brenda was <BR>> amazed. <BR>> > > > > Most men would = run away=20 from a woman with two kids, especially if <BR>> one <BR>> > = > >=20 > had disabilities.... just like her first husband and father of her = <BR>>=20 > > > children <BR>> > > > > did. <BR>> > = >=20 > > <BR>> > > > > That evening Kurtis and Brenda = loaded up=20 the kids, went to dinner <BR>> and <BR>> > > the <BR>> = > >=20 > > movies. When her son needed anything Kurtis would take care of = <BR>him. <BR>> > When <BR>> > > > > he needed to = use the=20 restroom, he picked him up out of his chair, <BR>> took <BR>> > = >=20 > him, <BR>> > > > > brought him back. The kids loved = Kurtis.=20 At the end of the <BR>evening, <BR>> > > Brenda <BR>> > = > >=20 > knew this was the man she was going to marry and spend the rest of = <BR>>=20 her <BR>> > > > life <BR>> > > > > with. = <BR>>=20 > > > > <BR>> > > > > A year later, they were = married=20 and Kurtis adopted both of her <BR>> > children. <BR>> > = > >=20 > Since then they have added two more kids. <BR>> > > > = >=20 <BR>> > > > > So what happened to the stock boy and = check-out=20 girl? <BR>> > > > > Well, Mr. & Mrs. Kurt Warner now = live in=20 St. Louis, where he is <BR>> > employed <BR>> > > > = > by=20 the St. Louis Rams and plays quarterback. <BR>> > > > > = <BR>>=20 > > > > This coming Sunday Kurt will quarterback the Rams in = Super=20 Bowl <BR>> XXXVI. <BR>> > > > > <BR>> > > = > >=20 Pretty good story, isn't it? <BR>> > <BR>> >=20 <BR></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_000E_01C1AC0D.C44FC900-- Received on Sat 02 Feb 2002 05:19:27 PM PST |
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