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KURTIS THE STOCK BOY AND BRENDA THE CHECKOUT GIRL
> >
> > In a supermarket, Kurtis the stock boy, was busily working when a new
> > voice
> > came 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 to answer
> > the
> > call. As he approached the check-out stand a distant smile caught his
> > eye, the
> > new check-out girl was beautiful. She was an older woman (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 to
> > find
> > 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 waited outside as she
> > left the supermarket,
> > and offered her a ride home. He looked harmless enough, and she accepted.
> > When he
> > dropped her off, he asked if maybe he could see her again, outside of
> > work. She simply
> > said it wasn't possible.
> >
> > He pressed and she explained she had two children and she couldn't afford
> > a
> > baby-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 that she 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
> > again not
> > 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 a bug,
> > 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 with us?" 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 father of her children had done. Kurtis was not ordinary - - - he
> > had a
> > different mindset.
> >
> > 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 of the evening,
> > Brenda
> > knew this was the man she was going to marry and spend the 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 currently
> > employed
> > 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 he was not an ordinary
> > person.
> >
> > It should be noted that he also quarterbacked the Rams in Super Bowl
> > XXXVI.
> > He has also been the NLF's Most Valuable Player twice and the Super
> > Bowl's Most Valuable Player.
> >
> >
> > AND THE REST OF THE STORY:
> >
> > Today at church our minister mentioned that when Kurt, his wife and 7
> > children go out to eat he
> > has one of his children pick out a family eating at the restaurant. Kurt
> > then tells the wait staff he is
> > picking up the tab for that family's dinner annonimously. He remembers
> > the days he was working nights
> > in the grocery store and feeding his family on food stamps.
> >
> >
> > Makes it hard not to root for the Cardinals IN THE SUPER BOWL since
> > they won today...doesn't it?
KURTIS THE STOCK BOY AND BRENDA THE CHECKOUT GIRL
> >
> > In a supermarket, Kurtis the stock boy, was busily working when a new
> > voice
> > came 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 to answer
> > the
> > call. As he approached the check-out stand a distant smile caught his
> > eye, the
> > new check-out girl was beautiful. She was an older woman (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 to
> > find
> > 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 waited outside as she
> > left the supermarket,
> > and offered her a ride home. He looked harmless enough, and she accepted.
> > When he
> > dropped her off, he asked if maybe he could see her again, outside of
> > work. She simply
> > said it wasn't possible.
> >
> > He pressed and she explained she had two children and she couldn't afford
> > a
> > baby-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 that she 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
> > again not
> > 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 a bug,
> > 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 with us?" 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 father of her children had done. Kurtis was not ordinary - - - he
> > had a
> > different mindset.
> >
> > 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 of the evening,
> > Brenda
> > knew this was the man she was going to marry and spend the 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 currently
> > employed
> > 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 he was not an ordinary
> > person.
> >
> > It should be noted that he also quarterbacked the Rams in Super Bowl
> > XXXVI.
> > He has also been the NLF's Most Valuable Player twice and the Super
> > Bowl's Most Valuable Player.
> >
> >
> > AND THE REST OF THE STORY:
> >
> > Today at church our minister mentioned that when Kurt, his wife and 7
> > children go out to eat he
> > has one of his children pick out a family eating at the restaurant. Kurt
> > then tells the wait staff he is
> > picking up the tab for that family's dinner annonimously. He remembers
> > the days he was working nights
> > in the grocery store and feeding his family on food stamps.
> >
> >
> > Makes it hard not to root for the Cardinals IN THE SUPER BOWL since
> > they won today...doesn't it?
