CHLOE
He can put a winning smile on a face,
and I will always remember and cherish him
as someone who did that for me.
Her name means Princess of Grass. Mark and Lori Stokes could have picked no better name for their daughter, Chloe, for she is truly supreme on the soccer field. She’s twenty years old at this writing, a footy player in the true sense of the word, a Coerver coach, and Gibbo's friend for life. She has a love and fervor for football that has surpassed any fears that tagged along as baggage in her quest for perfection of the beloved game.
Chloe was the first player/coach I interviewed when I started to write Gibbo's story. Scarcely taking a breath, she began with the year she and her family met Gibbo (she was nine years old), and she talked about the impact he had on her life for over ten years.
With Gibbo's help she faced her fears and finally learned it was all about . . .
Chloe was the first player/coach I interviewed when I started to write Gibbo's story. Scarcely taking a breath, she began with the year she and her family met Gibbo (she was nine years old), and she talked about the impact he had on her life for over ten years.
With Gibbo's help she faced her fears and finally learned it was all about . . .
. . . the passion within and mustering the courage to release the inhibitions and let the creative take charge. Gibbo had passion, something I evidently lacked, and I wanted this same passion. I knew I had a natural gift from God, but Gibbo made me believe in that gift. He knew how to deal with me, looking far beyond my stubborn will to see the player within. He called it the true greatness in me.
Chloe Stokes
Posted by Jane Bennett Gaddy, Ph.D.
Writer for GIBBO 
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