Extol December 2017-January2018 | Page 48

AT HOME WITH TODD SHARP But I call him T.J. because I also thought it would be mildly disrespectful to be yelling at your dog when he’s misbehaving, “Tom Jurich! Get back in the yard right now!” What about your dating life? I’ve actually been dating. I’ll say that. I’m definitely open to possibilities. You’ve had an eventful past three years. In the last three years, I went through a divorce, the birth of two grandchildren, buying and selling two different homes, opening a new retail business, FIRST OF ALL, I’M NOT A STAR. I’M NOT A CELEBRITY. I’M STILL WORKING A TON OF HOURS COACHING KIDS (AND) DOING WHAT I LOVE. (starring in) a reality TV show, three deaths that came very close together of people who were dear to me. … At a time time that should have been extremely joyful for me, I think it was after the second episode (of “So Sharp), my son had a catastrophic head injury in an ATV accident and nearly died. He spent many weeks in the hospital and is still going through rehab. … In three years, I’ve had the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. … Thank God for the blessings – like my son’s son Chase (Todd tears up) – because they helped counterbalance. It lets me see there’s still positives. What do you do when you experience the lows? 46 EXTOL • DECEMBER 2017/JANUARY 2018