Gene Reid:  

Life Right after graduation, I tried the army but that didn't work out. I dated a few times. In 1985 I met the first woman I almost married but that didn't work out. I did various odd jobs. Worked for Domino's the first time from '88-89. In summer of 1988 I met the second woman I almost married. She was a widow and had even saved her husband's wedding ring and in like a "Cinderella" number, she tried it on my finger and it fit perfectly. But that ultimately didn't work out either and I returned her ring. In '93 I met the third woman I almost married but was saved from making what would have been the biggest mistake of my life by, of all things, lightning striking a tree near us. That changed both our minds! Lost a close cousin to suicide in '91. After more odd jobs, started Macon Colleged in early '92. After 5 years, I fizzled out, lost my financial aid and then my brother to a heart attack and I left Macon College. Got a job at Economy Tire in '97 but an injury forced me out of that job after only 3 months. Went back to Domino's in '98 and I've been back with them ever since. I am now the chief driver at the Forsyth Rd. store in Macon and frankly I love my work. In 2004 I was injured in a traffic accident. My jaw was smashed and some teeth were busted out. Although surgery repaired my shattered jaw, the missing teeth are still missing, I'm afraid, and I must live with this rather embarrassing mutilation until I can afford some dental insurance. Granted, my story is not the most successful in the world but it could have b...Expand for more