Love Story - Emailed to me

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 anonymously. He remembers the days he was working nights in the grocery store and feeding his family on food stamps.

Back to the Basics

Want some humor? I have it! I like stories and I like telling stories. So here's a great story of an ex-boyfriend of mine and a meeting with my father.

1. He talked with his mouth full - could barely understand what he was saying
2. He chewed loudly with his mouth open
3. He ate the asparagus with his fingers like french fries.
4. He offered to buy dinner and his card was declined - 4 times and he didn't even address the
situation with my dad or apologize.
5. A month in to dating I learned that he didn't brush his teeth - ever

Let's note, we were at a high end restaurant. Needless to say while on a date or dating a person; we need manners, etiquette, and hygiene! So back to the basics we go!

When you are on the path to love be yourself but maintain with the basics! Create a level of comfort and make conversation easy. Even if you are nervous, try to relax and most of all don't forget the basics!

Finding love one person at a time,
The L GRL
Profile writing - online dating

Dating: No one said it was easy, but oh so worth it

Dating is difficult! And if you like dating or those first date butterflies, how do you find that? Online dating is the new way to meet people, make new friends and if you are the 20% of the online dating population - you have found love and marriage. (weddingchannel.com)

Welcome to my blog - part of www.thelgrl.com, where I will share tips I have learned, share things I have done that maybe I shouldn't have and anything else interesting I find about dating.

I was probably like you at one point. Unsure, jaded by love and thinking that online dating was ridiculous. But the universe has a weird way of getting their message across, and I heard it - loud and clear! A design client came to me and asked if he could hire me to help him date. Re-write his profile and help him find love.

What an opportunity! I had no idea that it would go beyond where it has - but the universe has it's way of showing people what they are good at. Creativity runs rampant through my blood and that's all I can focus on.

Friends started asking me for help, and pretty soon I felt like a little matchmaker helping people find love. So what about me? My iced over, cold heart began to turn warm again - remember how love felt and why it is important. Living through the difficult times of domestic violence gave me new life in some ways and sadness in other aspects.

But love exists and no matter what you or someone you know has gone through the most important thing to remember is that we are all survivors and we can love again and feel again.

For those who are hopeless romantics, like a few of my friends, what a beautiful thing! Love is out there for anyone wanting and willing to put themselves out there.

6 months ago I didn't believe in love much less a match for me or anyone else. Now, anything is possible - as long as you believe in it.

Stay tuned,

The L GRL
Online dating profile-writing