John Sutton:  

"Dreams can come true!" Life: I moved to Independence in 1978 from Kansas City. I had no friends and life was tough. I was shy and a skinny kid. My high school years were the hardest in my life. When I graduated in May 1981, I didn't know what to do with my life. I was broke and had no future. There was high unemployment in Independence, Missouri (and still is), so I joined the military. My dream was to travel to different countries, so I joined the Air Force on Sept. 28, 1981. I was able to visit 14 countries and 31 states and see such places as Paris, London, Brussels, Amsterdam, Calais, Munich, Frankfurt, Rome, etc. I was able to see such sites as the Eiffel Towel, Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, St. Louis Arch, Alamo, Golden Gate Bridge, Mt. Rushmore, Mayan Pyramids in Copan, Honduras and the Roman Colleseum. Although the military helped me visit a lot of places, I wasn't able to go to school. I left the Air Force in 1989 and went to UMKC for a Bachelor's Degree. I finally matured and knew what I wanted out of life. I missed the military and all of the friends that I had. I joined the Air Force Reserve in 1995. I also went to Sanford-Brown College which I still regret. I enjoyed school and ended up with three degree's. So much for your prediction that I would never get into college and being a janitor, Mrs. Tapp! (ha ha!) My last degree I made the honor roll and the national dean's list. I stayed a bachelor for my first 41 years of my life. But changed my mind when I me...Expand for more