moodyskydiver 0 #1 February 6, 2003 Everyone has someone special that touches their life that they admirer or respect.It may be someone close or it could be a total stranger. Who is your hero? your role model,that you wish/strive to be more like in your own life? My hero will always be my grandfather. He was a hard working business man all of his life and never let his family need or want for anything.He possessed the biggest, most loving and compassionate heart of anyone I've ever seen.You could never leave a visit with him without knowing exactly how much he loved you. His integrity was a beacon of light for all. He stood fast for his beliefs even if it meant standing alone.He is one of the only men I have and will ever trust completely with anything because he was true, just, honest and faithful no matter what the cost.If I can live my life in knowing I have been a fraction of the person he was I will count myself blessed.If I can go through my life applying the lessons he taught me and sharing the love he gave to me,then I can hold my head high and proud. There are never enough words to describe my thoughts and feelings for him.Even though he was no celebrity and wasnt well known outside of our small town, there will always be a burning pride in my heart and soul for having known and loved him. My grandfather suffered a massive and fatal heart attack on Feb. 6, 2001. He has been gone two years ago today though he is never far from my memory. My grandfather, my Hero, I will always love you. "...just an earthbound misfit, I." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bluefingers 0 #2 February 6, 2003 My mom. She's the strongest person I know, with a sense of humour to matchNow, all I need to do is convince her to try at least one tandem .... Kerry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #3 February 6, 2003 why, I am ,of course! lol I want to respond to this but I dont have the time! I'll catch ya when I can. I always like these types of questions and answers!My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blewaway5 0 #4 February 6, 2003 Migh h.s. baskeball coach. I knew him way before he was my coach, and I still keep in touch with him. He inspires me everyday simply because he's a hard worker and and he's the most honest person I know and he's the nicest person I know, even to people who maybe don't deserve it. I wish I had it in me to be more like him. Also, my uncle, for seemingly opposite reasons. He's like a kid that forgot to grow up but he still takes care of whatever he has too. He also doesn't brook any shit off people who want to do noghting but give shit. Truman Sparks for President Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #5 February 6, 2003 My Late Grandfather Major Andy Anderson USMC (Poppy), a veteran of WWII and Korea he recieved both the Silver and Bronze Star. If you want me to break down and cry play Amazing Grace on the bag pipes, that was his favorite song. His Late wife Dorris Anderson (Nanna), one of the toughest women i ever knew!!! Not suprising b/c she was a redhead! But also one of the coolest. I still remember drinking rootbeer floats on her pool deck in the heat of summer after swimming in that kidney shaped pool. I wonder if my B-24 model is still hanging from the porch. To this day if i smell Whiteshoulders i think of her. My Late Grandfather Arthur Kattlemenn. Worked full time has a master Plasterer and mason until he was 72!!! He built the house he and his wife lived in, the house my mom grew up in, and the house that i am now living in. Even at the age of 92 he would be shuffling around the house doing things and tinkering with stuff. One of the most important people in my life, and THE most hardheaded SOB i have ever met!!! I can remember him sitting in the garage telling me stories of him and my mom albacore fishing. HONK HONK!!! thats what he said after letting loose a masive amount of gas one day in the bathroom when he was 98!My Grandma Helen Kattlemenn, she is 92 and still kicking like a champion soccer player!! Even at her age she still has long hair down to her butt, and it still has some red color left in it!!!! She is the person i plan my life around now. My mom Joan, that woman is a true Miracle!! She could make a cop cry, or get the HMO to pay for another month of good meds for grandma. Without her i would have gone insane a long time ago! Everything that i have become is a result of what i have learned from these people. There is a no way for me to thank them enough or repay them. oh ya don't let Boys to Men Hard to say Goodbye to Yesterday get onto your playlist while writing this kind of thing unless you have a box of tussues nearby! I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moodyskydiver 0 #6 February 6, 2003 Quote oh ya don't let Boys to Men Hard to say Goodbye to Yesterday get onto your playlist while writing this kind of thing unless you have a box of tussues nearby! Yeah, no kidding. "...just an earthbound misfit, I." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve1 5 #7 February 6, 2003 If I were to pick two skydivers that I really respect, it would be Dan Brodskey Chenfeld and Harry O'connor. I've never met either one, but have tremendous respect for both. I also tell my oldest daughter that she's my hero. She was valedictorian of her senior class (42 kids), and doesn't give up when things get tough. She's also a sky diver. (One tandem so far). Steve1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #8 February 6, 2003 Batman. His day job requires him to wear a cape and his underwear on the outside. I've started to include those guidelines on my resume. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slim 0 #9 February 6, 2003 JTVAL is my hero as well... just look at that face!!!! >>> A good friend will bail you outta jail... A true friend will be sitting next to you saying "That was fucking awesome!!!' Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Muenkel 0 #10 February 6, 2003 Anyone who is willing to be the wind beneath my wings.Chris _________________________________________ Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #11 February 6, 2003 Quote just look at that face!!!! do i have to?I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhino 0 #12 February 6, 2003 Probably my grandfather.. He was the ONLY person there for me in my entire family when my son was taken.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ColdDuck 0 #13 February 6, 2003 Hugh Hefner A role model for all guys. If you are a guy and you disagree with me you're probably gay! "Insurance should called In case shit happens, if shit don't happen shouldn't I get my money back?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
QuickDraw 0 #14 February 6, 2003 Quote To this day if i smell Whiteshoulders i think of her. Whiteshoulders ?? what is that ? some kind of anti-dandruff shampoo ? -- Hope you don't die. -- I'm fucking winning Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slim 0 #15 February 6, 2003 Quote Hugh Hefner A role model for all guys... I hear that ()() . >>> A good friend will bail you outta jail... A true friend will be sitting next to you saying "That was fucking awesome!!!' Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ginandjuice 0 #16 February 6, 2003 My brother. He has always been there for me and since he moved i've really missed him. He's an amazing musician and overall amazing person. GINNYThe words I have to say, May well be simple but they're true, Until you give your love, There's nothing more that we can do-David Bowie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Samurai136 0 #17 February 7, 2003 Elvis, The Fonz, or MacGyver. It depends on the day. Ken"Buttons aren't toys." - Trillian Ken Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IronMike 0 #18 February 7, 2003 Christopher Reeve's Wife... Unbelieveable person. Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smiles 0 #19 February 7, 2003 my hero is an awesome female skydiver/tandem master/pilot/jumpsuit seamstress/rigger/aff instructor/d.z. owner,operator/mother/wife/gardener/and the list goes on and on. She has logged over 7,000 jumps...Deb Harper, Abbotsford Para-Centre. Smiles Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snowflake 0 #20 February 7, 2003 Luckily I didn't have to go outside my family for heros. At the top my Father John Garrison Sr. Born in SC 1940 confounding all attempts to keep him in his place. He decided to persue academics instead of shop although he was told that his apttitude lay in shop even though he was doing advanced math at the time. Graduated from Brown 1959(member first black class to graduate from Brown. Phd in math from Case. Borderline genius beat people who are masters now in chess. Gave me my love for flight (my sister in law asked where "that" came from watching videos of me and both my bros and my mom in unison replied "his father". Was on dialisys (sp) for 16 years and never bitched and when I mentioned how much it sucked he told me it was better then being dead.........ahhhhh now I'm feeling it can't talk anymore Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peckerhead 0 #21 February 7, 2003 My children Oh yeah, and Samwise Gamgee, without him Frodo would have never made it into the depths of Mordor. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
suz 0 #22 February 7, 2003 WOW! This would have to be the best thread I've seen in a while in Talkback. People have just been posting anything and everything ( Including myself here, before anyone decides to throw tomatoes at me!) My hero is my best friend. I've known her since I was four, and I've always admired her ways. She's my mentor and my soul mate. I'll always be there, as her shadow, watching her grow. She's always had her head strong and always known exactly what she wanted, where as me, on the other hand, is just a lost puppy, I always change my mind, my hair colour and my taste in men, blah blah blah. But what I love most about her is that she knows me inside and out. She knows all the terrible things I've done in my life, yet she still adores me, just the same. What a gem! Don't bother me, I'm living happily ever after Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
suz 0 #23 February 7, 2003 Quote . BWHAHAHAHA! That. is soooooooo funny, and adorable...if it wasnt a playboy bunny. Don't bother me, I'm living happily ever after Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tonto 1 #24 February 7, 2003 My Dad. He's 72 now, and when I read your passage, I felt we were talking about the same man. If I have one ambition, its to be more like him. tIt's the year of the Pig. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deefly 0 #25 February 7, 2003 My hero is my father. He is a very strong person who showed me working hard will get you what you want. He also showed me that you can have fun while working towards your goal in life! He is also very tender when you need him to be. I couldn't ask for a better father! DeeFly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
