William E. Wing

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<i>to enhance the lives</i> <i>of these children</i> <i>through</i> <i>one-on-one friendships.</i> People ask me, "Gayle, how did you "come up with such a life-altering program?" And I tell them I spent a lot of time alone as a kid. My father was a traveling salesman. My mother, out of necessity, was a whore. <i>to enhance the lives</i> <i>of these children</i> <i>through</i> <i>one-on-one friendships.</i> People ask me, "Gayle, how did you "come up with such a life-altering program?" And I tell them I spent a lot of time alone as a kid. My father was a traveling salesman. My mother, out of necessity, was a whore. <i>During adolescence,</i> <i>I hungered for guidance</i> <i>During adolescence,</i> <i>I hungered for guidance</i> <i>from a committed,</i> <i>caring adult.</i> <i>from a committed,</i> <i>caring adult.</i> <i>In my 20s and 30s,</i> <i>I suffered through</i> <i>an endless cycle</i> <i>A mere 12 years ago,</i> <i>I was a raging alcoholic.</i> <i>of failed relationships</i> <i>and constant feelings</i> <i>of inadequacy.</i> To make matters worse, I had a massive drug addiction, no money, no job, no hope. <i>A mere 12 years ago,</i> <i>I was a raging alcoholic.</i> <i>But at that moment,</i> <i>I knew what I had to do.</i> Used to be addicted to pills. no money, no job, no hope. Now I'm addicted to helping. <i>But at that moment,</i> <i>I knew what I had to do.</i> you don't need an intervention. Used to be addicted to pills. Because sometimes in life, everybody needs... Now I'm addicted to helping. Sturdy Wings! ALL: Sturdy Wings! And when you're addicted to helping, (SINGING) <i>A little lovin'</i> <i>Yeah, yeah, yeah</i> you don't need an intervention. Because sometimes in life, everybody needs... Sturdy Wings! ALL: Sturdy Wings! (SINGING) <i>A little lovin'</i> <i>Yeah, yeah, yeah</i> <i>We need a little love</i> <i>Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah</i> <i>A little lovin'</i> <i>Yeah, yeah, yeah</i> See, that's me? (LAUGHING) Okay, then. Welcome, everybody. You know, it's particularly exciting for me to have a new batch of Bigs to match up with a new group of kids, or Littles, as we call them here at Sturdy Wings. I see a familiar face. Guilty as charged. (SNICKERING) I'd already prefer jail. All right. Let's move right along here. Schedule-wise, you can elect to spend as much time with your Little... Hey. SWEENY: or as little time. It takes a village. Hmm? Hillary Clinton. I'm sort of into politics. I'm sort of engaged. I sort of have a boner. Okay. SWEENY: Got lots of handouts, information to cover, so let's get started. First time with the program? Oh, God, really? Wheeler, switch with me. No way, dude. Martin Gary. I can always spot a newbie. It's my fifth year with Wings. I guess Paul McCartney's got nothing on me, huh? (SINGING) <i>Love, take me down</i> <i>to the streets</i> (SNAPPING FINGERS RHYTHMICALLY) That's not a Wings' song. Yeah, that's one of their hits from the '70s. I'm not sure which one. It's not a... It's not. That's not a Wings' song. It isn't? No. Yeah, that's one of their hits from the '70s. I'm not sure which one. It's not a... It's not. I think it might be. No, it's not. Nobody sings that song. It isn't? No. I think it might be. No, it's not. Nobody sings that song. I don't know about that. I'll have to google it. I don't know about that. I'll have to google it. That's right, some kids are allergic to their own sweat. Martin, come on up here. Let's do a little <i>dimostrazione.</i> So probably best to put the kibosh on physical activity. Maybe play a boardgame or tell a knock, knock joke. Oh! Martin!