DALLAS — Cheri Shepard describes her son in a way that would embarrass almost any 22-year-old college male.
“He is the sweetest guy,” she said. “He's like a teddy bear. He has a huge heart. If there's some human suffering going on, he's crying.”
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Now contrast that with the Sterling Shepard a lot of folks are more familiar with: The guy who wears a No.