Is this true?

[Lineman]

Just got this email a day or two ago and would like to know if it is true or not.

Quote:

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, but 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. If you tune in on 1 February , you can watch him quarterback the Arizona Cardinals in the Super Bowl against the Pittsburgh Steelers! Is this a surprise ending or could you have guessed that he was not an ordinary person? Some athletes are also great people. 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 MVP.

Can anyone verify this? (Neat story if it's true.)

[phkrause]

I can't! But if its true what a wonderful story.

pk

[phkrause]

I just googled Kurt Warner, and it seems that most of the story is true. He did meet her at a grocery store. She did have 2 kids at the time. It doesn't say anything about one of them being disabled, but I would probably guess that this is correct also, since they both do work with disabled kids.

pk

[Amelia]

The true and much better story can be found here.

http://www.snopes.com/glurge/warner.asp

[Cosmin M.]

Wow. Nice story. Checked Amelia's link and found it much better.

[Liz]

That is a great story, thanks Lineman for bringing this to our attention, and thanks Amelia for "the rest of the story".

[Gerr]

As a Ram fan since their days in LA, I learned a little bit about Kurt Warner's life story but not the details when he became quarterback for the Rams. From a grocery stocker to superbowl MVP is quite a story. I have read that he is also a dedicated Christian. So I have been interested in his career and followed him all the way to the AZ Cardinals. A very inspiring story. Thanks for the details, I didn't know about the two previous kids and one having a serious disability.

[Lineman]

Thanks Amelia