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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 newvoice came over the loud speaker asking for a carry out at register4. Kurtis was almost finished, and wanted to get some fresh air, anddecided to answer the call. As he approached the check-out stand adistant 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 inlove.Later that day, after his shift was over, he waited by the punchclock to find out her name. She came into the break room, smiledsoftly at him, took her card and punched out, then left. He looked ather card, BRENDA. He walked out only to see her start walking up theroad. Next day, he waited outside as she left the supermarket, andoffered 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'tafford a baby-sitter, so he offered to pay for the baby-sitter.Reluctantly she accepted his offer for a date for the followingSaturday. That Saturday night he arrived at her door only to have hertell him that she was unable to go with him.The baby-sitter had called and canceled. To which Kurtis simplysaid, "Well, let's take the kids with us."She tried to explain that taking the children was not an option, butagain not taking no for an answer, he pressed. Finally Brenda,brought him inside to meet her children. She had an older daughterwho was just as cute as a bug, Kurtis thought, then Brenda broughtout her son, in a wheelchair. He was born a paraplegic with DownSyndrome.Kurtis asked Brenda, "I still don't understand why the kids can'tcome with us?" Brenda was amazed. Most men would run away from awoman with two kids, especially if one had disabilities - just likeher first husband and father of her children had done. Kurtis was notordinary - - - he had a different mindset.That evening Kurtis and Brenda loaded up the kids, went to dinner andthe movies. When her son needed anything Kurtis would take care ofhim. When he needed to use the restroom, he picked him up out of hiswheelchair, took him and brought him back. The kids loved Kurtis. Atthe end of the evening, Brenda knew this was the man she was going tomarry and spend the rest of her life with. A year later, they weremarried 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-outgirl?Well, Mr. & Mrs. Kurt Warner now live in Arizona , where he iscurrently employed as the quarterback of the National Football LeagueArizona Cardinals and has his Cardinals in the hunt for a possibleappearance in the Super Bowl. Is this a surprise ending or could youhave guessed that he was not an ordinary person.It should be noted that he also quarterbacked the Rams in Super BowlXXXVI.He has also been the NLF's Most Valuable Player twice and the SuperBowl'sMost Valuable Player. For those of you who don't know this: Kurtis isa Christian and proclaims it every chance he gets