Target-Focus Weapons - Scholarship Winners Jul 2005

I am writing you to qualify someone special and deserving for your scholarship, my daughter Laura Terrill. Three weeks ago she saw your advertisement inside BBM and ordered your report. Laura is a martial artist and an innovated thinker. Laura was raised on a poverty level only a few people could imagine. I took her to martial art classes even when I couldn’t afford it. All her life she mothered her four younger sisters. Though we were poor they were happy because they had each other. In 2004 Laura started her senior year in high school, which was a struggle for her. In the beginning of her senior year her mother dropped out of our lives. While that was happening Laura was dishwashing and taught cheerleading. September 16, 2004 hurricane Ivan was passing by; the girls wanted to go outside to see what once was rain was now drizzle. What were shrieks of delight turned to shrieks of horror. My eleven year old came screaming saying, “Daddy, Laura and Cheyene are stuck in the drain pipe!” Cheyene is Laura’s youngest sister. In disbelief I ran outside to the drain pipe two trailers away. All I could see was Laura’s head were the drain pipe was, water was up to her neck. She was screaming, “Cheyene’s under here we got to save her!” but she was going under as well. Laura was trying to reach down to try to feel for her sister but she was slipping from my grasp. The current of water was powerful and frightening. I told her Cheyene was too far under and I would lose her if she tried. Every moment that passed seemed like an eternity. At this time only her mouth and ear was above the water. Spiritually I felt my youngest slipping away. So I pleaded, “Laura the only way to show your love to Cheyene is to go on with your life and meet your goals. You will graduate high school and be a role model to your sisters. You have to live”. I thought I would lose Laura that night with my youngest. Rescue did come and Laura survived with little physical injury. Cheyene died that night at age 6 and a part of Laura died too. The tears and sorrow drove Laura to do better. Her marital art training drove her and she wanted to go back to school. She wanted to show her sisters there is a way out of poverty. She was failing all her classes but fought back with fortitude. She even did her senior report on Kenpo. Laura graduated May 27, 2005. Cheyene will always be with her as she pushes through poverty and meets her goals of becoming a martial artist and successful business. I know she gets this scholarship she would use it to the best of her ability. So when reading on your website that Mr. and Mrs. Wullenwaber lost their son two months after I lost my little girl it really hit me hard. Laura’s older brother goes to Iraq in two weeks. I feel for the loss of Captain Luke C. Wullenwaber and pray the scholarship helps others. If a life’s meaningful and well lived, though short, it’s power will always influence for the better even after they’re gone.

Sincerly,
Rhys Terrill

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Congratulations, Laura. You've overcome some incredible obstacles and we're proud to send you a copy of our new Seminar Series DVD series. After you've had a chance to view it, I suspect you'll want to share this with your brother, who by now is serving in Iraq. Many of those supporting the effort over there have learned the TFT system. I'm sure he'll also be able to put it to good use.

Best of luck.

* Second winner: Sean Nixon:

Here's what Sean wrote:
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Sirs,

It is with some nervousness that I submit this email for consideration. I am not in the military, nor do I serve in law enforcement. I am just a citizen. I live in Humboldt Park, Chicago, which is a neighborhood that is prone to the kind of "asocial" behavior that you talk about in your email lists. Gangs, drugs, and violence are commonplace. I have been a subscriber to your newsletter for some time, and I read every one with anticipation. I work two jobs to support my wife who is in medical school, and to support my infant daughter. I no longer have time to spend three hours a day in the dojo, as I used to, or in the gym, as I probably ought to. And my concern is this: I see, every day, right outside my door, acts of violence that I KNOW I am not prepared to handle. I am sure that the right thing to do is move away, but that is just not possible financially right now. So, to ensure that my family is as safe as I can make them, should the worst happen, I am applying for this scholarship. I can only offer these thoughts to you as you consider my application: One; I will share this information with my wife, so that she will be able to maintain her security as well. Two; I will return the media as soon as we are finished with them so that someone else can benefit from the scholarship program. Three; I think that the whole reason that our men and women in uniform serve is so that families like mine will be free from fear here at home, and I think that the memory of Captain Wullenwaber would be served by extending me this chance to make my family safe in a physical way until I have the financial rescources to make them safe that way. It is difficult to ask for help, I am a proud man, and am used to making my own way, and I work hard to provide for my family. I can only promise that if given this honor to use it in a way that would have made Capt. Wullenwaber proud.

Sincerely,
Sean A. Nixon

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Sean, we're sending you a copy of the Seminar Series DVD series, also. Your wanting to make this DVD available to others after you've had a chance to review it certainly embodies the tradition in which this scholarship program was established. Thanks for sharing your story. You'll gain a lot from this new program.

Remember that to apply for this scholarship, all you need to do is send me a maximum 250-word explanation of why you or someone you know should receive this scholarship. Email the information to me at luke@targetfocustraining.com. Or, if you prefer, fax it to: 206-686-3469 or mail to me care of: The TFT Group, 325 E Washington St, #207, Sequim, WA 98382.

Again, my congratulations to both Laura and Sean.

Best regards,

Tim Larkin,
Creator, Target-Focus Training

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