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Thursday, January 22, 2009

KURTIS THE STOCK BOY AND BRENDA THE CHECKOUT GIRL

If you're asking yourself why this is our TOP 9:00 AM Post, READ ON!

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 Downs 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 this year’s 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 NFL's Most Valuable Player twice and the Super Bowl's Most Valuable Player, but first and foremost He is a believer in Jesus Christ!

11 comments:

Anonymous said...

very touching, but hes still going to lose to the number 1 defense

Anonymous said...

What a wonderful story! Thanks for sharing!

Anonymous said...

WOW, that is truly a heartwarming story. GO CARDS!!!

Anonymous said...

Almost makes me glad it's the Steelers not the Ravens that he will beat!

Anonymous said...

If a young person wants a role model, they could do a lot worse than to lookup to Kurt Warner. He also gave credit to his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for his outstanding game performance last week.

Anonymous said...

Thank you, Joe

NT

Anonymous said...

no wonder we have all these natural disaaters and wars, because god is spending all his time helping Kurt Warner win football games.

P.S I wonder if he blamed god or gave god credit when he had a couple subpar years after leaving the rams.

Topper said...

that is nice..and even better he beat the IGGLES

Anonymous said...

Now another reason to root for the Cardinals to beat the hated "Squealers"

Anonymous said...

to comment below:
oh please! god just gave him a gift and kurt did the rest on his own! ur just jealous and unhappy with your life. obviously you need god!!!

may god bless you!

Anonymous said...

this is proof that a heart that is true and belongs to God is abundantly blessed all the way around.