Remembering Some Of Those Who Added So Much To My Life
Growing up as an Air Force brat had it's benefits. I loved living so many wonderful places. I met so many wonderful people and now wish I could find some of them. Some added so much to my life and I never really got to tell them "Thank you.". I know I will probably not find any of them this way. But, while I was in Japan I met a girl who was born in the same hospital as I was - on the same day. That gives me hope.
There was the dentist and also a disk jockey in Lincoln, Nebraska in the summer before my senior year that got me into the right high school for me. Because I lived in base housing, I had the choice of two schools. Now, there were three public high schools at the time and the only one that was not included was the one I had been going to. My senior year was somewhat restricted as I could not stay after school for any activities, but it was my best year.
The band director there is another person I owe a lot to for making it a very special year. He found a piece of music with a glockenspiel solo in it for one of the programs we did. I was the glockenspiel player. Of course, I was sick the night of the performance and could not be there. The idea that I could have done it is still special. I did not have a whole lot of pluses in my high school career.
At First United Methodist Church in Lincoln there was a very special lady. She was the Director of Christian Education. I don't remember much other than I thought she was very special. She inspired me to want to go into church work with children. I have never done it as an occupation but I have had such a good time as a volunteer in many venues with children.
Now, there was a lady named Shirley who sold records at one of the dime stores in downtown Lincoln. I seldom got there but she was so special. We had a good time as I was choosing and purchasing records. That same d.j. that I mentioned earlier shopped for records there, too. You see he and I never met. He and Shirley had both told me a lot about himself and his family. At the time he had one daughter. When he moved to New Mexico I lost track of him. His talking me into which high school to go to was one of the most important decisions I made at that time in my life. Shirley said one time I went in that I probably walked right past him as he left. I missed him by minutes.
Oh, and there was his tech. Ralph was fun to talk to and I learned so much about radio from him. My senior theme was on Ohm's Law because of him. I wanted that license. I never got it but sure did study for it for awhile.
These are just a few of them. I could go on and on.
This has taught me how important it is to treat each person that comes into my life as best I can. You never know who might consider you so important many years from now.
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