The Life of a Hitch-Hiker

About the Book

I Glenn L. Smith: The years go by, time waits for no one, and I learned. From my start, Born on a Farm one could always find something to do. A very high Fever caused me to be Labeled as Retarded, and it took many years to outgrow that. Then the Beating's I received left permanent Bone Damage, 7 Areas. Those all show on C-TScan, they were bad. I was Driving a Motel T Ford by age 8, a Farmall Tractor by age 9, and the list goes on. I collapsed from heat at 11, and Rheumatic Fever at 14. I was Loading a Bundle Rack by age 12, Life was not easy for me. When I turned 18, and knew they could not send the Sheriff, I packed my Clothes and was on the Road. At 18 I took an Air-Force Test, my IQ was 142, Heart Damage, I Failed. Hitch-Hiking around, working in Cafe's, Driving Big Rigs, seeing the World. That life was not easy, but you became Educated Fast. I could do most anything, and never said no to any problem. Combining Wheat and Flax when you worked 12 to 15 hours a day, I had to learn to Pace myself, I had Heart Problems, so know your limit. I met and Married a Lovely Lady, we had four Children, that was what we both wanted, and they are all wonderful to their parents, I thank GOD. I was able to become a Design Engineer, and my proudest Achievement was the Inboard-Motor-Boat-Drive, that has Covered all of the world. When I look back and remember the Label, and the fact that I could do so much, and produce a wonderful Life, I can only Say; THANK YOU LORD.

About the Author

I Glenn L. Smith, Have had an Interesting Life, I was born on a Burt Iowa Farm, July 1st 1925. Before 3 Months, I Contracted Whooping Cough, and Scarlet Fever, Simultaneously. The Doctor said, IF he survives, he will be Retarded, that was the Label I lived with most of my Growing years I was Beaten, Battered, and Abused, and the Bone Damage from the Beatings, I will carry to my Grave.I started School at age five, the Teacher said no Retard's, but was told Teach me or else. My third Grade Teacher was a Gift from Heaven, I could Recite the Multiplication Tables 12 -12, I was learning fast then. My Eighth Grade teacher was Wonderful, she heard I was not to go to High School. She went to the County Attorney, I went to High School. When I had the last Report Card, I found an old Suitcase, loaded my belongings and crawled on a Freight Train. From that I started HitchHiking West. Going Weston highway 30, then down to Denver. My oldest Sister was Married to an Air-Force Pilot, who was in England. We went Skating at the Mammoth Gardens, that was really something. Then I headed for California, that took three days. I walked into a Cafe, was told, "do you want a Job". I worked there several months, then left. I traveled to Phoenix, there was no Work there, so I started off again. I was picked up by a Traveling Combine Owner, and went to work on the Long treck, Texas to Saskatchewan. While Combining in Kansas, I met a Lovely young Lady, and came back to her. From then on Life was much better. We Raised Two Boys and. Two girls, my life was fulfilled. I had it all, a Lovely wife and great Family. When you are Abused, it changes your Life, Overcoming that can be very Difficult. I had to work very hard most of my life, but it was worth it!