Our
story starts several years ago when Richard was just 12 years old. He
stated he wanted to be a sniper. That’s nice honey, go to college and we
will talk about it.
Fast
forward, Rich attempts college and drops out after a semester. I always
knew he was not going to do well in a traditional college. So, the boy
went to work at a Burger
King and at a Nursing Home washing floors. One day I looked at him and
said…..” ENOUGH, I HAVE HAD ALL I CAN TAKE OF THIS LIFE YOU ARE THROWING
AWAY, YOU ARE GOING TO KNOCK UP SOME CASHIER AND LIVE IN A TRAILOR, I
HAVE WORKED WAY TOO HARD FOR YOU $%^&* BLOW
IT..YOU ARE GOING IN THE MILITARY!!”…He said, “it’s about time Mom, I
did not know what else to do to make you see that going in the Army
directly was what I wanted.” We drove to the Recruiter that
afternoon.
In one more month my son, SPC Proulx, has been active military for 3 years. He is happy with the choices he has made
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Yours in education,
Lisa Ferrazzano Bailey, M.Ed.
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