“We’ve known each other for about a month now. We met at IHOP.” (laughter ensues) “We were introduced by a friend. We stayed there for almost four hours. I don’t think anybody stays at IHOP that long unless …” “We just had one glass of … Continue readingSometimes you find more than food at IHOP
“One day I noticed this lump and figured it was a hernia. I had been at the driving range a lot, so I thought it might have been from practicing golf too much. I went to the doctor and he said, ‘That’s not a hernia. … Continue readingAfter beating cancer, ‘I’ve got another shot at life’
As another school year comes to a close, here’s a young student who seems pretty focused on her future. “I go to IMPACT Early College High School. By the time I graduate, I’ll have two years of college credit with my associate’s degree. I want … Continue readingGaining self-confidence helps future doctor
“We met through a mutual friend. She wanted to take us on a blind date with her and a friend of his that she was dating at the time. It was supposed to be the following Friday, but we ended up meeting before it ever … Continue readingBlind date turns into romance for couple with kids
“My husband really didn’t have many symptoms, besides things that kind of disagreed with him when he ate. He had just lost his best friend to an aneurysm and changed his job, so I thought that with the stress and worrying it could be an … Continue readingFriend by her side at a time of great need
“Oh, I’ve been through a lot. One of the biggest things is just being a female in the working industry, especially the plant life. “I’m a supervisor, but it took me a little longer to get there than anyone else. That’s just how it is … Continue readingOpportunity knocks, and she is quick to answer
“She was working at Home Depot and I had seen her there before. That day I went in again to find something, but I really wanted to meet her. I asked her if she would like to have coffee sometime and she said, sure. I … Continue readingWhen it comes to marriage, ‘four times is perfect’
“Well, to be honest with you, my challenge is finding a respectful man in my life. I’m very picky. Very particular. I’m not argumentative, but I can be very stern and very hard sometimes. I don’t like being that hard, but that’s just me. So … Continue readingFinding the right man can be problematic
“He had been in the service, World War II, and hadn’t been out all that long. I was still in high school with two years left when we met at a dance and started dating. After I finished high school, we were married for a … Continue readingLoneliness, quiet most difficult for widow
“I was born in the South, in Kentucky. Dixieland all the way. My mother was white. My father was black. I can remember being at a grocery store with my mother and hearing other white ladies say, ‘What’s she doing with that little colored boy?’ … Continue reading‘When I look at someone, I don’t see color’