True story. Only read if you are friend. Otherwise a waste of your Time. I have been reading a book about Freddie Steinmark, at University of Texas football player who died of Cancer at 21 in 1969. It has ripped my heart out and made me examine each day as it is. 11 years ago in spring of 2003 I got the urge to move. I had lived in WichitaFals 40 years. My Family was there. I loved it. I was strong. I was coaching at Wichita Falls Hirschi and my youngest son Cirby was just born. I could not explain what was going in inside me but it was to leave Wichita Falls at all costs.I loved WF Hirschi and the kids. But I had to go. I could not explain why. Even when I went home, I could not explain it to my wife. We did. We moved to Temple and I worked at Rogers Hs 12 miles east. My wife was homesick 1st 2 months. It was terrible. We had 0 friends. She spent her birthday with total strangers...my coaching buddies that would come and their wives. The football season started. We were very good. I coached offensive line by Myself replacing a great coach who had just gone 13-2 and to semifinals. But Harper Marshall, Slye and others would have my back. October came. A lump in my neck turned out to be cancer. Thank god I lived by Scott and White hospital. They treated and cured me while almost killing me. I lost100 pounds down to 140. Our football team finished 13-2 and lost in semifinals to Garrison in game we could have won in Tyler Texas. A cold December Day. I coached through it all. Radiation. Chemo. Weight loss. Morale if the story is God works in mysterious ways. I lived my whole life in Wichita Falls and he Moved me. He made me leave my friends Jeff Carr, Larry Guice and many others. I missed my brother Mark so bad. I had never been without him. But Got did it and he did because I was sick and needed help. In the aftermath he gave me many blessings with the great friends from Temple Belton Rogers etc I have friends all over Texas. Many many towns. Never hesitate to do what your gut feelings tell you to do. It saved my life and I am very thankful every day that I look at Christie and my 2 wonderful sons Colson and Cirby. Thank you lord for your guidance. May others prosper too.
Posted on: Wed, 24 Sep 2014 01:57:09 +0000
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