The Man

This is Party Pascha's husband tonight. I wanted to post about a wonderful young man who died yesterday. His name was Vernon Grant. He was a returning defensive back on the Oklahoma State football team. If Party Pascha has not expressed my overwhelming love of the Cowboys then I'll tell you all that I am indeed infatuated with the University. On to Vernon. It's not so much that he was the most outspoken player on the team, often referred to as the 'spark plug', but that he was so full of life. He would be the one to get the crowd going before, during and after the game. Never short on words, he was never ever short on heart either. Only about 5'10" he played well above his size and never quit. He was always smiling even after the loss of his mother last August, right before the start of the 2004 season, he said he has to keep going because that is what his mother taught him. But above all his on the field success is the fact that he was an engineering major who was carrying a 3.25 grade point average. He indeed was no ordinary athlete and by far no ordinary student/athlete. He is a testament to what everyone should strive to be like, that a little hardwork and happiness can take you a long way, and for this I am grateful. Rest In Peace #20