Lizzie Spacek was 64 years old, but was determined to earn her GED. That said, she learned that being a pedestrian in the city was fraught with danger \u2013 just like Matt Lockard, her California Health Insurance agent<\/em><\/a>, had duly warned her.<\/p>\n Mommy\u2019s intentions had been good. She was walking into the city to her old high school, North South High, and felt all the enthusiasm of any crazed student. The left onto Highborn Street left her so excited, especially as she successfully dodged traffic. She opened the door to the high school, and what happened next seemed like slow motion. A bell rang. Mommy got trampled by the pitter-patter of younger feet, lots of them. She\u2019d been smacked to the floor of the main hall next to the principal\u2019s office, and it seemed nobody noticed, even though she\u2019d screamed. When the crowd had finally sifted, she spotted a sign that said (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Lizzie Spacek was 64 years old, but was determined to earn her GED. That said, she learned that being a pedestrian in the city was fraught with danger \u2013 just like Matt Lockard, her California Health Insurance agent, had duly…<\/span><\/p>\n