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1/17/2006

Author: Russ Miles

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Title: Writing a Life Bio for Your Graduating Class After 40

Years of Healing ~ Part Two

Word Count: 492

Description: I guess I'm including Bob in my bio because he will

never have a chance to write his own. He wasn't very popular,

either. I remember seeing him " Taken down " in the hall, having his

tennis shoe removed, and the laughter when it wasn't a " Converse. "

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In " Writing a Life Bio for Your Graduating Class After 40 Years of

Healing ~ Part One " I said,

" When my only real high school buddy, Bob Cisco, threatened to kill

himself, I didn't believe that he would do it. I was right. He

didn't end his life by his own hand that time. While I had departed

from that church, Bob had become a Catholic.

I'm sure that you remember Bob. He strutted his white four-year

letterman's sweater which he had to earn by managing the football

team's locker room.

He was the skinny, non-athletic, blond-haired, blue-eyed kid, with

the big head, and the funny name. And Bob was the genius kid who

didn't graduate with our class because his attitude and bruised ego

prevented him from making up one sophomore English credit. "

I guess I'm including Bob in my bio because he will never have a

chance to write his own. He wasn't very popular, either. I remember

seeing him " Taken down " in the hall, having his tennis shoe removed,

and the laughter when it wasn't a " Converse. "

I was proud of my friend and 3-man debate team partner when (the

year after Dave Watts and I were kicked off the forensics squad for

a curfew violation at the State Championships) Bob won all of the

speech trophies, himself. I didn't doubt that he had earned a

scholarship. Yet, Bob never admitted to anyone that he was lacking a

necessary credit, nor advised by someone in authority strongly

enough to take a summer school class.

I worked by his side when we sold women's shoes. When I went on to

college, I respected the fact that Bob became a journeyman

carpenter. I stood as his best man when he was married, as he had by

me the first time I wed. I cried with Bob when he did something

stupid, lost his restaurant on 82nd and , and got a divorce.

He catered my oldest daughter's large wedding at " Welshes, " Mt. Hood

resort, as his gift. I saw him cut his middle finger off on his band

saw making a toolbox for me. We were friends a long time.

I was there to see his weeping sister, Kaye, carry away his ashes in

Arizona, last year too.

Perhaps, I'll write more in my bio later? I've been up all night

reflecting. I don't really feel to well at this moment. It's

probably the MS (Multiple Sclerosis). Funny, I don't remember

learning about its warning signs in health class, or maybe Bob and I

skipped school that day? For now, I'll post this…

Reference Box: Russ Miles is author of the novel, For Sale By

Owners:FSBO. A " Seasoned Real Estate NAR® Broker, " disabled by

Multiple Sclerosis, Russ writes books & articles on varied subjects.

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Please visit Russ Miles's website www.MilesBooks.com for other

informative features and information of interest.Or, find russ miles

on his MySpace blogging site where Part One of the above article is

his currant blog.

My Blog URL:

http://blog.myspace.com/russmiles

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