By Maddy Fratis“If I stop and think about it, I could’ve died a couple of times,” Dr. Reese said after explaining obstacles he’s overcome and how he’s gotten to where he is now. (Photo Courtesy Of Dr. Reese) The Gifted Support teacher at Wilson High School, Dr. Franklin Reese had an ordinary childhood. Growing up as an only child in Bloomsburg, he always wished he had a sibling.
However, Dr. Reese occupied himself with all his involvement in high school. He shared, “I was an athlete, I played golf in the fall, basketball in the winter and baseball in the spring. In addition to that, I was in the marching band.” He was a good student and never struggled to get good grades. Dr. Reese was also a leader as the drum major in marching band for the last two years and winning states with his baseball team in his sophomore year. After being asked about any crazy adventures, he explained a story from high school. “For some dumb reason, I jumped in the back of the kid’s car ... and we got in this really bad accident, and I didn’t have a seatbelt on. We hit a tree really, really hard. It was a big wake up call,” he said. There were no legal punishments, but he definitely learned a lesson. Along with wild high school adventures, Dr. Reese explained more serious struggles of adulthood. Specifically, with health issues creating obstacles in everyday life. Dr. Reese has had a number of serious complications including a heart attack last year, infection harming his organs and a blood clot in his lung. Heart issues run in the family, but thankfully he’s healthy today. However, he does have to pay careful attention now. Dr. Reese explained the ways he ensures his health will last such as medications, eating healthy, and exercising. He shared, “ Since I’ve come to the high school I’ve gotten into playing pickleball on Thursday mornings... It’s a mixture of tennis and ping pong.” Dr. Reese tries to make the exercise interesting and fun to stay motivated. Another essential part of staying healthy is watching his diet. With a house full of teenagers it can be hard to stay away from the tasty desserts. The mental changes that come with a new healthy lifestyle have also created shifts in his daily life. Dr. Reese said, “When I step back and think about that I could not be here for multiple reasons, it definitely puts things in perspective.” Before all of this, Dr. Reese would enjoy watching the news, politics and government issues but now that has almost completely stopped. He tries to focus on the present and more important things. It is clear that Dr. Reese has learned to make the most of his day to day life. He does an excellent job fulfilling his role as a teacher and father. With job changes and health issues it obviously can be hard to keep that mindset. However, living through these obstacles gives him a new perspective on what being healthy and happy truly means.
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