I look back at my years at Metro with fondness. Many people (some part of the church) say that these kinds of small private schools don't give the same quality education as public schools, but I'd have to disagree. It really depends on how you go about learning, and there's definately more one on one learning, which is good. It also depends on the teacher, and I was blessed with great teachers the whole way. I made a lot of great friends there too.

During the time I went to school, Mr. and Mrs. Placido had moved in and become our next door neighbors. Them coming perhaps changed my life. They were and still are a great couple, unbelievably nice, caring, and understanding. You had to be all those things to handle me...=) Anyways, Mr. Placido (Jim) would play with me most every day, and he was the one who really developed my sports skills (or what little I have). He played baseball with me, we dreamed of having a diamond in our backyard, he played football, made me always run routes, which probably explains why I like to play receiver, and he sorta started me on collecting cards and stuff. Also, he taught me a little boxing, and we'd do that once in a while...but overall, the thing he gave me was mature companionship. I mean, I was still a kid, but he treated me like an equal, even gave me Christmas presents, had me over for games and stuff. And Mrs. Placido (Marla) was all for it, she was just awesome. So they were their when I got lonely, or whatever. When we moved to Orchard Ridge, across 10 mile and a little further west, we kept in touch, and they finally got a kid, a beautiful little girl. They eventually moved to South Lyon, and are there now. Our family went over for lunch there last summer, it was a great time. They have another daughter now too. Mr. Placido, his older daughter, and I went to Tiger Stadium to say our goodbyes and stuff. Undoubtedly the Placidos had a big impact on my life, and I really appreciate everything that they did for me.