Ep. 34 ”My Life Will Mirror My Parents Life” Al Getler’s Narrative

Some people get to grow up with pretty normal childhoods. They get to see an example of a father who works hard as the Captain of the Fire Dept. who also became Mayor but maybe plays a little too hard too, a little mother with a beautiful voice to raise you, and 4 brothers and sisters to look up to. They may not have said “I love you” all the time but they all knew they were loved.

Al Getler really had it all when he was 7. Imagine the family’s surprise when his parents announced baby #6 was on the way. And even more surprised when she was delivered with Down syndrome. He got to see his dad in 2.0 mode, a little softer around the edges and lots of love being expressed. Through the community they had built they soon found a lot of support and enjoyed the gift that Colleen was.

Al was gifted a dummy for ventriloquism from his brother because of Al’s natural talent to entertain. A few years later around the age of 12 he started sharing that talent on the stage!

Al naturally thought his adult life would mirror the life he knew growing up. It did slightly in that he got to also be dad 2.0 but differed in many other ways. When Al met his wife he really thought he’d do something in entertainment but she was desiring something more stable. The joke was on them when he started working for the local newspaper, they thought it would be stable but it proved otherwise. A common saying in Al’s house is “Man plans and God laughs.” Fast forward many moves and a few transitions, Al is the captain at his fire station and is very involved in his community. This also mirrored the example his parents set. The finest way to live in a community is to LIVE in your community. Hear all about Al’s involvement in the nonprofit Community Heart and Soul, in his community. So his adult life wasn’t exactly like he’d seen modeled in his childhood, but life is good as he looks at his wife, children, and grandchildren.

Connect with Al Getler by email: al@algetler.com or on LinkedIn @AlGetler

Check out the non-profit Al works with: www.communityheartandsoul.org,

Check out his ventriloquism: AlGetler.com

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