“I’ve handled so many 911 calls through the years, they tend to blur together. But I guess there’s one that really stands out from when I first started working here. “A child called. I think she was 6 years old. She said that her daddy … Continue readingDomestic abuse call sticks with 911 dispatcher
“I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1992. At the time I was thinking, I can live with this. My mom freaked out. But I told her, ‘It’s not cancer. It’s not AIDs. It’s not going to kill me. It’s going to be a pain … Continue readingMultiple sclerosis survivor doing well on her own
“I feel like I hit the ground running in life too early. I grew up too fast. It was more a case of me not taking things as seriously as I should have. My priorities weren’t straight. “I didn’t grow up with a father around, … Continue readingYoung father wants to be there for his daughter
“Where we lived in New York, it wasn’t the best environment. We had trouble finding a good place where my mother felt safe, so we moved around a lot. My mom would always try to protect us and isolate us from certain people. I didn’t … Continue readingShe uses bullying experience to help her brother
“I think a lot about starting my own business. I have a lot of different ideas that I’d like to try. There’s this saying that in business, you have to fail seven times before you can succeed, or something like that. Obviously, I’m not hoping … Continue readingFuture business owner has some ‘sweet’ dreams