Karrie's Box of Thoughts

Wednesday, April 14, 2004

Passing the Torch

All right then, my turn has come, so here we go:

1. If there is one mistake you could save your children from making as they grow up, what would it be and why?

I think I would have to go with the classic: Stay in school. Neither Kent or I went to college and it was a mistake. Both of us could have and did not. We are the lucky ones, with hard work we have made a very good life for ourselves. But, would the road have been smoother or the options we had greater if we had chosen college? Looking back, it's ironic. We both ducked out because we didn't want the hard work and in the end probably worked harder.

2. This person (fill in blank) inspires you, and why?

Dede Barker: Dede's life growing up would be your classic Lifetime channel, movie of the week story. A very BAD childhood and things done to her that no one should even imagine, let alone go through. Now jump ahead to mid-late 30's, she married and starts to have kids (mine and hers are the same ages). When her oldest was 3, he was considered just a goofy boy ("you know what boys are like", blah, blah, blah) Dede didn't think so, and with her background went looking for some answers. Her son was diagnosed ADHD and she has done battle for her son ever since. (He's now 12). This has been a battle at home, a battle at school, a battle at work and with her own friends who can't understand or tolerate the situation. (And we won't go into the feelings I have for those so-called "freinds") I have watch her go through this from day one and have been there to hold her up when she has wanted to collapse, but she never gives up.

3. Your son has the chance of playing in the pros, but must skip college to do so. How do you feel about that?

Please refer to question #1! LOL! But seriously, if I was there to watch him go through the struggles and hardships for all those years, I wouldn't deny him the opportunity to achieve his dreams. Not for a minute! Now, don't think I wouldn't nag him with example after example of players who have played AND continued there education! He's smart enough now to see that it only takes one hit to possibly end a career. I would hope he would listen. If not, I'd let his sister at him for awhile!!

And now it's my turn to pass the torch to Terri

1> If you had the chance to go back to one moment in your life, would it be to change the outcome or relive the moment?

2> If you were given the chance to change one body part, what would it be?

3> What song, when you hear it, brings back the happiest memory for you?

As told by moi8:35 AM ...