First Published on 4.19.18
Courier readers probably
spent Easter with their families & loved ones enjoying a great
meal, reminiscing, & engaging in warm conversation. We simply
take this for granted and are probably affronted if these
celebrations don’t occur. However, among those for whom travel
home to family is not possible, are Beloit College students. BC is
often called the Harvard of the Midwest, not only for its academic
rigor but also for attracting students from around the world. Most
simply cannot get home for a holiday we take for granted.
So, you ask, “What does
this have to do with Milton?” Plenty. I just happen to know this
quiet, unassuming Milton guy who is a BC staff member. Some of you
know him as a scholar athlete at Milton College – a Hall of Famer
both as an athlete & as a collegiate coach. Some of you know him
as the guy at the finish line of our July 4th run. What
you may not know is that this guy has a heart as big as the world. On
nearly every holiday he & his family prepare food for close to a
hundred athletes, students, and any family members of students who
may be in Beloit. Brats, baked beans, & cheesy potatoes by the
nesco-full travel from Milton to BC. This guy, & his family, feed
these kids - his kids, his athletes - because they are sort of
stranded at holiday time.
Why
would this guy prepare food for days ahead and sacrifice his own
holiday time for kids that may only be a fleeting part of his life?
He would not call it a sacrifice. He would call it an important
investment in making the world a better place. He came to Milton as
a college student and stayed. Milton and family is in his very being.
Simply, this is who and what he is – a guy spreading caring and
kindness in a very personalized manner. He would be happy if no one
knew of this and he would continue do it. But I find him to be an
inspiration, a light, a beacon, that we all so desperately need; so
his story needs to be shared. Brian Bliese, you've been busted
spreading kindness.
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