Click here for linkA senior at Calera High School in Alabama, Ronnie Clark was forced to grow up very early. His mother had been diagnosed with muscular dystrophy and by the time Clark was 14, her condition worsened. Soon, due to muscle deterioration, his mother required assistance walking, changing clothes, bathing, and completing many daily tasks. Complicating matters, Clark’s father was frequently out of town, working as a train conductor for BNSF Railway.
“At a very early age Ronnie had to take on a huge responsibility, he had to step up and be the man of the house,” his mother, Kimberly Clark, said. “When you asked him to do something, he doesn’t pitch a fit about it, he doesn’t argue about it, he doesn’t get upset, he just does it. … Over the years his character has built up and we’ve always taught him to make sure you help somebody else. It’s not all about you, it’s all about you helping somebody else.”
Not only did Clark never complain to his parents, he found something invaluable in his challenging home life.
Please read the entire article. What an outstanding young man! How he ever finds time for football is beyond me.
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