Cris Swanson:
CLASS OF 1977
Lincoln Elementary SchoolClass of 1977
Rochelle, IL
Wilson High SchoolClass of 1977
West lawn, PA
Wilson Central Junior High SchoolClass of 1973
West lawn, PA
Tilton Elementary SchoolClass of 1971
Rochelle, IL
Lincoln Elementary SchoolClass of 1971
Rochelle, IL
Cris's Story
I was born a poor white child.
Throughout my primary education years I dreamed of being either a dinosaur hunter or a Malaysian princess. Both of these would happen for me in time, but I don't want to get ahead of the story just yet.
The year 1977 brought me release from high school prison and I immediately signed up for the world tour of "Les Miserables," playing the part of the loaf of bread. Fame and riches inevitably followed and, just as inevitably, I grew tired of the money and the beautiful women and eventually gave it all up for the monastic life of a Japanese Buddhist monk on the southern coast of Okinawa Island.
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e story gets weird.
While meditating one day in a field of lotus I was visited by a half-man, half-woodpecker being who appeared on a giant floating cream puff. His words were completely unintelligible, but by some strange telepathy I was able to get the full meaning of his message.
"Go from here and prepare for the battle of your life."
Which I did.
Some folks are born to create beautiful things, some are born to manage business, and some are here to simply serve others selflessly. I was born to dance naked in Times Square at noon.
How about you? What were you born to do? Have you even come close? Be honest. Let me know.
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