What do you want to be when you grow up? (Girl) “I want be a doctor so I can give people shots to make them better. But I don’t like getting shots, so when I’m a grown-up I’m not going to get them.” (Boy) “I’m … Continue readingGiving shots, teaching ‘extercises’ in their future
“I’ve been driving a truck since 1997. When I was running chemicals it was out, unload and come right back. Now I haul crude oil in the Texas Panhandle and western Oklahoma, and I’m usually gone two to three weeks at a time. That’s the … Continue readingTruck driver’s daughters want more time with dad
“My happiest moment? Probably when I graduated high school and knew I didn’t have to go to school all day, five days a week any more.” Do you consider yourself a good student? “Yeah, when I actually have my stuff together. High school was hard … Continue readingHe realizes that good grades could equal good job
“As a dad, I’m just trying to make sure they’ve got everything they need. Try to raise them right, you know? “For instance, about two years ago this one (left) grabbed a Dr Pepper one day, opened it up and said, ‘Aah, Bud Light.’ From … Continue readingFather tries to set a good example for his sons
“I play on the Golf Channel Amateur Tour and have taken my share of first places. But my job is very demanding, last year especially, so I kind of got a little rusty. “I’m a construction project manager, and I’ve worked all over the United … Continue readingHe tries to balance job, family and golf career
“My sister and I like to rescue animals. We just pick them up or people give them to us. The last cat I had was found in a wall at work. She was about two days old and her eyes weren’t even open yet. I … Continue readingShe believes rescue animals ‘deserve a fair chance’
“Through a class at our school, we were involved in the Shell Eco-marathon. It’s a big competition where teams design, build and test energy-efficient vehicles. We worked on a 1960 VW bus that looked like the Scooby-Doo van. It actually had a Scooby-Doo and Shaggy … Continue readingProud of their energy-efficient Scooby-Doo van
“I’m just trying to maintain a good relationship and keep my head above water. I’m living with my boyfriend right now, and he recently got laid off. I just got a job, and I’m hoping to start school for cosmetology. “It’s a little frustrating … Continue readingRelationship and financial concerns on her plate
“We both had given up on the idea that we would ever find someone. We both told ourselves, ‘I guess I’m meant to be single for the rest of my life.’ And we were kind of OK with that. But then we met through an … Continue readingShe thinks she married ‘a male version of me’
“I’m trying to save $15,000 to go to school in The Netherlands to become a professional butler. It’s the International Butler Academy, and they train in a real castle. One of the field trips is to Germany, where they teach you how to drive armored … Continue readingAnimé character inspires her to become a butler