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This "Superbowl" story has been making the rounds via E-mail....

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 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:

A 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.

Makes it hard not to root for the Cardinals IN THE SUPER BOWL now that you know this...doesn't it?           unknown author-

This is a FanPost and does not necessarily reflect the views of Arrowhead Pride's writers or editors. It does reflect the views of this particular fan though, which is as important as the views of Arrowhead Pride writers or editors.

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I remember this

from when the Rams won in 1999…

The Day Herm Edwards didn't get his team ready to beat the Raiders at Arrowhead is the day he kissed his job goodbye.

So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehn GOODBYYYEE!

by IISaiNtII on Jan 27, 2009 10:18 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

Thanks for sharing that!

We need a future defensive leader, his name is James Laurinaitis and he can be selected in round 1 of the upcoming Draft.

Ok already, if you don't agree with what I am saying, just don't email my mom again. She beat the crap out of me with my keyboard!

"But what do I know, I’m like an empty room with a large ECHO"

by Lanier63 on Jan 27, 2009 10:37 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

YOUR WELCOME

There should be more good guys like him being role models for kids today………

by MsChief88 on Jan 27, 2009 10:53 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Kurt Warner

is one of the truly good guys in the game. It’s too badf it is the Pacman Jones"s and Mike Vick’s that make the headlines.

"If you go out and you’re looking for the girl to wink at you and she hasn’t winked at you before 12 she isn’t going to. You might as well go home."-Herm

by saskwatch on Jan 27, 2009 10:54 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

Not to rain on anyone parade

To clarify some of the facts http://www.snopes.com/glurge/warner.asp

He’s still a nice guy though.

Blame my wife!

by sir eccles on Jan 27, 2009 10:57 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

And I have to agree with Snopes

The real story is FAR more inspiring.

by ChiefsDude on Jan 27, 2009 11:55 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Very nice story

But the Steelers by 10. Defense wins championships.

by fishbowl72 on Jan 27, 2009 11:00 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

Arizonas D has come on as well....

It should be a good game, Fitzgerald will give them Fitz! In the end though, the Steelers will be too much. Then again there is always that chance, not ready to count them out just yet. Whisenhunt was around LeBeau alot during his career.

Welcome to KC Scott Pioli, home of the most rabid football fans in the NFL!

by Eric Allen on Jan 27, 2009 11:57 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Wouldn't bank on that

Arizona has won the games needed to be there. They are 3-0, undefeated this year just like the Steelers are. Dont underestimate the power of being the underdog.

The Day Herm Edwards didn't get his team ready to beat the Raiders at Arrowhead is the day he kissed his job goodbye.

So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehn GOODBYYYEE!

by IISaiNtII on Jan 27, 2009 11:58 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I agree,,,

but the Steelers are tough.

Welcome to KC Scott Pioli, home of the most rabid football fans in the NFL!

by Eric Allen on Jan 27, 2009 12:03 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Oh I know...

But they don’t say “any given sunday” for no reason.

The Day Herm Edwards didn't get his team ready to beat the Raiders at Arrowhead is the day he kissed his job goodbye.

So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehn GOODBYYYEE!

by IISaiNtII on Jan 27, 2009 12:14 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

The Cards are like last year' Giants

I predict a Cardinal Victory. Hey, if Arizona can make it to the Super Bowl then that gives me hope for Kansas City.

Let's call him...Trogdor the Burninator!

by mistamic on Jan 27, 2009 12:50 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

I think this could be an excellant matchup

Personally, I think the Cards offense matches up better against the Steelers defense than the Steelers offense vs. the Cards defense.

We need a future defensive leader, his name is James Laurinaitis and he can be selected in round 1 of the upcoming Draft.

Ok already, if you don't agree with what I am saying, just don't email my mom again. She beat the crap out of me with my keyboard!

"But what do I know, I’m like an empty room with a large ECHO"

by Lanier63 on Jan 27, 2009 12:53 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

+100

I’m taking the Cards and the 7 points, but I’m flirting with the moneyline right now.

PITT can stop the run, but ’Zona’s offense is predicated on the pass. PITT can blitz, and Lebaeu will send it, but Warner is the best in the NFL vs. the blitz. PITT’s corners are their defense’s weak point and Warner will exploit that, especially having 2 stud WRs in Quan and Fitz. If this game is an over and becomes a scoring contest, I don’t think PITTs mediocre offense can compete.

On the otherside, ’Zona has 11 turnovers forced over three playoff games, leading all playoff teams. PITT has had some trouble protecting the passer this season and if ’Zona can get some pressure on Big Ben, he may throw a few picks that turn this game.

The Steelers are the underdog as far as I see this game, but because they have a HUGE fanbase nationwide (unbeknownst to me because I’ve never actually met a steelers fan from PITT, I guess they’re just the Cowboys fans of the AFC, bandwagoners who only like winners) but all these PITT fans are driving the spread up to an irresistable bargain. You get my pickem favorite and 7 points? This is like highway robbery.

The only way PITT covers the spread is if they get the same officiating crew from Super Bowl XL, the WORST EVER officiated Super Bowl. To this day, I’m still convinced that the fix was in on that game, and the NFL encouraged its refs to give PITT the benefit of the doubt. The offensive PI in the endzone against Seattle in the first half, the 3rd and goal that even the mic’ed up Steelers players knew wasn’t in (I just rewatched that game on NFL Network this weekend and yeah, that was a FIX). The NFL wanted to sell the Bus love story and Cowher’s (OVERRATED) teary culmination of years of effort. That game was a joke. I sincerely hope the NFL doesn’t try some BS like that again, because that game almost made me stop being an NFL fan.

by Sudden on Jan 27, 2009 2:15 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Not sure I agree

Arizona passing offense meets Troy Polamalu, game over.

Blame my wife!

by sir eccles on Jan 27, 2009 3:06 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Defense wins games on a week to week basis. Offense or the lack

thereof, wins or loses BIG games. The Cardinals offense will outplay the Steeler defense. Just like Lanier 63 says the Cardinals offense matches up with the Steelers defense better than vice versa. The Cardinals win it big time.

by G.L. on Jan 27, 2009 3:20 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Great story thanks for posting this

by SayHeyWerd on Jan 27, 2009 5:02 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

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