Letter To Springwood

First, I apologize for not responding more expeditiously regarding your letter asking for support at Springwood. You’re one of the few who are at the center of my character and Christian based education and I owe you and the school more than I could ever give monetarily. I thank you for pouring your life into me when I was much younger and then as an adult when you sent a “rock” with me into combat. You planted many seeds of which some are still sprouting as validated by this letter.

Through many self-assessments, I’ve determined that I’m a Barnabas type character who encourages and seeks to help others behind the scenes. I thrive on working outside the system to benefit others without any credit. I believe that I’ve exhibited personal courage and even risked my life and reputation to help others as validated by my actions in combat. What’s interesting is that I had the God given courage to standup to my commander in the Air Guard years ago over attending a father-son camp that interfered with a mandatory bombing competition. I was punished for years for that act of doing the right thing. I didn’t quit despite others encouraging me to do so. It does greatly satisfy me that my son still refers to that experience, I’m the highest decorated combat pilot in Alabama Air guard …show more content…
I have thrived in all my classes, especially sport psychology, where I discovered that the mental training tools and skills used by elite athletes were the same ones that I had used to succeed in the F-16 during peace and combat. We were never taught these tools and skills in the Air Force or the airlines. I just acquired them through life experiences and God giving me the ability to survive when others hit the ground or another