Timothy Anderson:  

Where my journey has taken me. I had signed up to go into the Air force before Graduation to earn the GI bill to attend college later. I was able to travel extensively while in the military. Actually I got sick of it for a long time. However, went to Oahu and Pago pago in American Samoa a couple of times, Brisbane and Ipswich Australia, the middle of Spain and all over the lower 48. Finished my tour with the Air Force and put myself through college. And I mean it was all me, no help other than my GI bill that I earned in the service. I ended up with an AA in Business Administration and an BA in Economics. My self confidence increased greatly during my military tour and while succeeding in college. My dating years was quite active. Anyway, came home for the summer after Graduating with the AA and meet this lovely young women from Maryland. She ended up in Minnesota having married someone who to turned out to be a severe alcoholic.( Beer in the fridge but no food.) She Had 4 children, only two survived. Divorced him, Meet me. We got Married. We just celebrated our 25th anniversary. Time fly's by doesn't it. Once reaching teenage my wife's children decided to live with their Dad . We had 5 children together. Ahhh--- I was good to stay at two or three but she had other Ideas. we settled out west along the Rocky mountains. Some tragedy, some blessings in our life. In '2005' At only 20 y.old, my oldest died.-- --- -- that was the most awful, horrific event that I ever had to face and deal with. From having to pick out a casket to then put him in the ground. He was a real popular, athletic young man. He was relief pitcher with the baseball team that took the State championship, played hockey as well. At his funeral one of his friends spoke and told everyone about being at a concert one night. He was right up front and was being crushed by the crowd pressing forward. He was passing out, couldn't breath and was going down when he felt someone grab his hand and pull him out.--- It was my Nick. ----he didn't even know Nick was at the concert but my son saw he was in trouble and took action. That was the kind of young man he was. We had no idea. Nick never thought much of it enough to say anything to us. His friend is sure he saved his life. Our blessing happened Just before the above incident, We adopted a little girl from China at only 13 mo.s old. Her name Is MYLEIGH ...Expand for more