So I have a friend named Petie. Well actually, Its something really Korean but no one can pronounce it, so we use his middle name, Pete. I'm just getting to know him. And through him I have found yet another inspiration in life.
Pete and I work together at the Pizza place, he's the assistant manager, which basically means he runs the day to day in the store usually doing about 50 hours a week. He's the kind of guy that everyone likes, he always has a smile, which is very rare at a job like this, he works harder then anyone else in the store, and is always trying to help the drivers and insiders in whatever their tasks are that they must complete before they get to go home. Well him and I were closing together and cleaning up, we got to talking and he let me in a little more about his story. You see not only does he work 50 hours a week at the Pizza place, but he also works at another well known restaurant 30 hours a week. To me, it didn't add up. He should be able to live perfectly fine with just the Pizza salary... So I asked him.
He told me a little bit more of his story. When he was just out of High school in Detroit, he got into drugs. Now we all know Detroit is a hard city, and its very common to be on something there. His older brother, however, went to college. He got a degree in law at the University of Michigan, then his MBA at Denver University. Pete eventually saw the light and realized he had to move away in order to get clean, which he did. He came to Colorado, sought after help, and sobered up quickly. His brother, now graduated 3 years ago, has not been able to find a job.
This is where their stories line up. Pete, being the loving guy that he is, is paying off his brothers student loans. Every month he sends money back to his family so that they can pay off student loans. This brings me 2 trains of thought. 1st) How unexcited and nervous I am to go into debet with student loans for Denver Seminary, and 2nd) Love Does.
I've been reading this book slowly, and here is a prime example. He didn't complain about his situation, he doesn't even tell anyone, he just does it. He works hard to help his brother in any way that he can because, Love Does.
Love isn't just a feeling, its our actions that show it. He Loves his brother with his whole heart, and therefore, he is willing to work his butt off in order to pay for HIS LOANS.
On top of this, Pete volunteers as a coach for a basketball team of kids at a local Korean church. He says he does it so that he can help the kids break out of the stereo type and not run down the same path he did.
So heres to you Pete. Thank you for all you do.
Jeremy
jcrob33@gmail.com
Random: snowboarding last week at copper.
Pete and I work together at the Pizza place, he's the assistant manager, which basically means he runs the day to day in the store usually doing about 50 hours a week. He's the kind of guy that everyone likes, he always has a smile, which is very rare at a job like this, he works harder then anyone else in the store, and is always trying to help the drivers and insiders in whatever their tasks are that they must complete before they get to go home. Well him and I were closing together and cleaning up, we got to talking and he let me in a little more about his story. You see not only does he work 50 hours a week at the Pizza place, but he also works at another well known restaurant 30 hours a week. To me, it didn't add up. He should be able to live perfectly fine with just the Pizza salary... So I asked him.
He told me a little bit more of his story. When he was just out of High school in Detroit, he got into drugs. Now we all know Detroit is a hard city, and its very common to be on something there. His older brother, however, went to college. He got a degree in law at the University of Michigan, then his MBA at Denver University. Pete eventually saw the light and realized he had to move away in order to get clean, which he did. He came to Colorado, sought after help, and sobered up quickly. His brother, now graduated 3 years ago, has not been able to find a job.
This is where their stories line up. Pete, being the loving guy that he is, is paying off his brothers student loans. Every month he sends money back to his family so that they can pay off student loans. This brings me 2 trains of thought. 1st) How unexcited and nervous I am to go into debet with student loans for Denver Seminary, and 2nd) Love Does.
I've been reading this book slowly, and here is a prime example. He didn't complain about his situation, he doesn't even tell anyone, he just does it. He works hard to help his brother in any way that he can because, Love Does.
Love isn't just a feeling, its our actions that show it. He Loves his brother with his whole heart, and therefore, he is willing to work his butt off in order to pay for HIS LOANS.
On top of this, Pete volunteers as a coach for a basketball team of kids at a local Korean church. He says he does it so that he can help the kids break out of the stereo type and not run down the same path he did.
So heres to you Pete. Thank you for all you do.
Jeremy
jcrob33@gmail.com
Random: snowboarding last week at copper.
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