SIAP: Cool Story

[StatTiger 3,188]

I didn't know about this and just got this emailed to me. Very cool stuff.

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 checkout stand a distant smile caught his eye, the new checkout 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 withus." 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 ws going to marry and spend the rest of her life with. A year later, they were married and Kurtis adopted bo th of her children. Since then they have added two more kids. So what happened to Kurtis the stock boy and Brenda the checkout 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 the Super Bowl Championship on Feb. 1st. 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.

[autigeremt 7,543]

As a Steeler, you know I want to win.

But as a human, it appears Warner has already won. Too bad he isn't a part of the Auburn Family. He'd fit in nicely.

Gods speed to him....just not as much as my beloved Steelers

[Nay4AU 2]

A friend of mine sent me this story in an e-mail. I've always heard what a great guy Kurt is but now I have more respect for him than ever. I was for him in his 2 previous Super Bowls but I can’t be for him this time. If he were playing against anybody but my Steelers I would be rooting for him all the way.

[Strychnine 1,812]

It would be nice if they just stuck to the truth instead of dramatizing the story. It is a good enough one in itself.

[Ravad 78]

It would be nice if they just stuck to the truth instead of dramatizing the story. It is a good enough one in itself.

and ?

[Tigermike 4,246]

It would be nice if they just stuck to the truth instead of dramatizing the story. It is a good enough one in itself.

OK, what is the truth?

[Strychnine 1,812]

OK, what is the truth?

Here you go.

[autigeremt 7,543]

I see....the difference in the story is that the timeframe placed in him St. Louis, but they replaced it with Arizona. Same story, different backdrop.

[WAR-GIGEM-EAGLE 4]

It would be nice if they just stuck to the truth instead of dramatizing the story. It is a good enough one in itself.

OK, what is the truth?

this one is much better

[OldNewby 27]

Heart-warming story either way.

[Strychnine 1,812]

I see....the difference in the story is that the timeframe placed in him St. Louis, but they replaced it with Arizona. Same story, different backdrop.

There are actually several articles and interviews about it. The real thing is actually a great story. There was no need for someone to belittle it by changing the facts around to make an e-mail myth. If it were the script for an upcoming Lifetime movie, that would be different and I would expect the usual dramatization.

Heart-warming story either way.

Very much so.