Murph: The Protector Page #4

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and glide down the road

and he tried to dive in it

while it was moving.

Corey Beach.

And he was so tired.

We had, like, a night

of drinking night before.

- And... can I say that stuff?

- Yeah.

That's all right?

So we had a night of drinking before,

and he was passed out tired.

Michael liked to party too.

So, you know,

he was not one

to miss out on a party.

So I actually went up on a gazebo,

climbed up on a gazebo,

threw a football at him.

And he was like... he was so pissed.

He wasn't pissed

pissed, but he...

and he went looking for me.

I was on top of the gazebo.

And he actually found me

and started throwing rocks at me.

And I couldn't get down

unless he started... you know,

'cause he was pelting me with rocks.

So my parents... they're both

different in their ways of parenting,

but very much the same.

They were always focused

on my well-being.

So whether or not that was getting me

involved in sports to keep active

or STEP program on Saturdays

to keep my interest

in the sciences fostered.

While other kids were going out

and playing video games

and playing basketball, they always

wanted me to be involved in something,

to have my own identity.

My husband and I have very different

parenting styles.

And as a family, you need that.

You need to have that balance.

I was the disciplinarian.

A lot of it was left up to me,

what I wanted to participate in,

whether it was jujitsu

or Boy Scouts.

But some of it

was some gentle nudging

and letting me know

that I had to do something.

So I still appreciate that.

Now I appreciate that.

As a 13-year-old kid,

knowing that I have to get up

at 8:
00 on a Saturday,

that's another story.

I don't care

what you choose to do.

It's your choosing.

We are here as parents

to make sure

that you accomplish that,

to support you on that.

But the only bargaining chip

that we have

is that...

no question about it,

that you have to be

a college graduate.

The first time I ever saw Murph

was day number one

at Penn State.

It was 1994.

And here, a bunch of young kids,

a mixture of being scared

and as excited as hell to be on your own

and out in a big school

like Penn State.

And I'm moving my stuff

into my dorm room

and I notice this guy

right across the hall.

He seemed like a good guy.

We started speaking.

And, I guess,

30 seconds into the conversation

he mentioned he was

from Patchogue, New York.

And I said,

"You're not gonna believe this.

I'm from a little town

called East Moriches,

you know,

a good 15 minutes away."

And, you know,

the connection was instant.

We formed a bond

that first day that...

I mean, I thank God

that it happened.

He's 10 years older

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