Friday, October 31, 2008

The Silent Killer

It happened on October 25th, 1989 in Memphis Tennessee at Kirby High School.

Clint, a very handsome athletic sixteen year old was in gym class. They say that he was out on the running track warming up with his buddies. Everything was just as it should have been.

It happened quickly. There was no warning. No one saw it coming. For no apparent reason young Clint Cullpepper simply falls to the ground, and despite all swift and heroic efforts by his coaches, teachers, and emergency medical personal, dies.

We didn't know Clint at the time, but we have since come to know his family very well.

For the past 12 years Clint's story has become a big part of our lives. There has always been the possibility that Jesi and Krysi (his two beautiful nieces) inherited more from him than just his athleticism and good looks.

We have been spending a lot of time lately in the Cardiology Dept at Vanderbilt. We had a two hour conference Wednesday with 5 of their very top doctors. They all agree that Clint's killer is back and is lurking around our house. He is especially fond of Jesi. They have the DNA evidence to prove it. They tell us that something has to be done about it very soon. None of the option are pleasant.

Please keep our family in your prayers.

More to come