Homestead High School Alumni
Mequon, Wisconsin (WI)
Hope Wertz
Homestead High School
Class of 2006
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HOPE'S PROFILE
| First Name | Hope |
| Last Name | Wertz |
| Graduation Year | Class of 2006 |
| Gender | Female |
| Current Location | Summerville, South Carolina |
| Hometown | Summerville, South Carolina |
| Relationship Status | Married |
| About Me | "The essential thing in life is not so much conquering as fighting well." - Baron De Coubertin When it is dark, you can see the stars. - Persian proverb hopeshaw.blogspot.com Why do I run? Those who don't can't understand. The pain is real every day. Is it easier now? Not really-it's the same pain I felt the first day I began only easier to cover greater distances in a shorter period of time. The pain is the same, and I understand it always will be. I dread it, and in a sense, I crave it. Why do I run? To stay in shape, to keep my health, to feel better-all partial reasons, I suppose. The reason is confirmation- confirmation that I am in control. Everyday I must make a choice-a choice to experience pain and discomfort in order to achieve a higher goal or give in to the body's urging to do something else more comforting and pleasurable. Who is in control? My body or me? Every time I run, I verify tome that I am in control and that I can be the master of my own destiny. That is why I run. I feel guilty when I don't run-when the body wins. Running is a challenge of my "will" of my mind over matter, of me against myself. Running is a mental conditioning as well as physical. It's the therapy of the "will" for me. Each run is a success-the richest and most deeply satisfying. Strangely, but unmistakably tied to self-discipline, self-denial, and self-control. In a world where I often feel helpless, victimized, and controlled, running helps me receive feelings of hope, strength, and conviction that I can make a difference and I can be responsible for me. Why do I run? I run for success, success is the ul...(read more) |
Class of 2006 Alumni
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Class of 1975
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Class of 1983
Joe Ebinger
Class of 2003
Mike Schwab
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Darcy Ermest
Class of 1988
Ellen Schultz
Class of 1965
Jayne Colber
Class of 1975
Lon Wasserman
Class of 1987
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Recent Class of 2006 Reunions
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Class of 1993 Reunion 20 years!
Invited Classes: All Classes
Date: Nov 30, 2013
Description: Reunion Details – Main Event Venue: The Mac (758 N. Broadway St., Milwaukee, WI 53202) Date: November 30, 2013 Ti...(read more)
20th Reunion Class of 93
Invited Classes: All Classes
Date: Nov 26, 2013
Description: We are planning the reunion over the Thanksgiving Holiday. We are still working out the details, but know that we plan...(read more)
Homestead High School Alumni Basketball Game & Networking Event
Invited Classes: All Classes
Date: Nov 27, 2010
Alumni gathering afater Homecoming
Invited Classes: All Classes
Date: Oct 09, 2009
Description: This is the celebration of the 50th aniversary of Homestead High. Monday September 14 - commemoration of the first day o...(read more)