Did I say I ever graduated?
NOPE!
I got another reason to love the University with all my heart.
My son was 6 days old in 2006 when he was dying in my bed between my wife and I. We got him to the hospital here in Bakersfield and he was flown via helicopter to UCLA. There, the best hospital in the state, and probably the best pediatric heart surgeon successfully saved my sons life. He had the heart reconstruction surgery known as T.A.P.V.R. Look it up!
After surgery, he tried to pass away 3 times, the staff in ICU brought him back each time. He is now and forever disabled due to the lack of oxygen to his brain from the events.
Does this qualify to be a UCLA fan? Even though I didn't graduate?
Not even a heartless USC fan/graduate could blame a sports nut for instantly aligning oneself with the university?
Here is a pic of my wife with my son in ICU. {we took these pics incase we were never able to take him home}
In that photo, my sons chest is propped open to avoid chest cavity swelling, he is wrapped up in blankets, so my wife and I didn't have to look into my sons chest cavity.
Here is my son 6 years later with me. Take a close look at the hat
While his heart condition has been repaired, he still is suffering with crossed eyes. He will be having corrective eye surgery at??? YOU GUESSED IT... UCLA!!
I took the opportunity this Monday while I was there to celebrate the victory on facebook with some other rotten SC fans...
I dunno? Am I wrong for loving the university so much?
HUH SC fan?
I'm all in!