Ronnie Scavron:  

I don't think I have ever written about who I am. I mean, who cares, right? If there is anyone out there who does then here it goes. I was a proud member of the kids who grew up on 1st ave in Asbury. I think on that block my mom once figured out that there were 150 kids all within 4 or 5 years of each other. It was a wonderful beginning. We had our own team and competed against those guys from 4th ave. It was a fun time in life. To this day I remain friends with many from that block and do care deeply about their lives. Maybe that is who I am. I always remember being caring about others. Life was difficult for our parents. Most were blue collar who struggled just to make ends meet. I learned early from them to care about others. I don't believe that as a young kid I had any grand desires. I began playing drums at 13 and enjoyed being part of music in general. I didn't think I would become a Buddy Rich but I thought I could make a living at it. I bet that most of my classmates didnt know that I did that. In fact, I stopped playing professionally just a few years back due to health reasons and actually having had enough of what was a tough but enjoyable vocation. It did pay my way through college and as most classmates probably new me after graduating was as a pharmacist. Yes, I was a average student in school but I believe that it was due to a lack of focus on school. There was baseball and music and girls. After all, I needed a life and I could not compete with those who were in the smarter kids classes. That high IQ level was their gift and mine was musical talent. As a Pharmacist I was able to utilize the caring part of me. I really did care about our patients. I worked mostly in a hospital environment. The retail drug store thing was just not for me. I actually s...Expand for more