“We became friends this past school year. We taught math and science together, and our kids are about the same age. We have so much in common.” “We have matching personalities. Actually, not really.” “We’re like yin and yang.” “Yeah, she’s really outspoken and organized, … Continue readingThey’re sad to see teaching relationship ending
“Every day that I’m above ground, I thank the Lord. It could have been a lot different. I am a cancer survivor. This year makes 13 years cancer free. “I’m very grateful to have been granted these years to be with my family. I have … Continue readingShe’s making the most of cancer-free years
“I’m here with my son and grandson. We’re showing him how to catch crabs.” Do you have other children? “I have two others. One is deceased. I lost him in 2000 when he was 21. He got in a car with the wrong person. It … Continue readingSon’s death — ‘You just tolerate it and push on’
“When I started working at the plant, it seemed like guys were getting divorced left and right. And I’m thinking to myself, that isn’t going to be me. I’m not going to go through that. Sure enough, 10 years later, it happened. “Sometimes I was … Continue readingWhen overwork causes marriage problems
“My kids are everything to me. Same for my husband. He is not their biological father, but he treats them as if they were his own. “We are raising them to be good people: kind, caring, understanding of others and, most of all, intelligent. We … Continue reading‘We are raising them to be good people’
“I moved here last November to get off drugs, to get away from all of that. “I come from a pretty sheltered life. I didn’t grow up like this. I had money. I have parents, but my dad’s an alcoholic and he likes to rub … Continue readingNow she’s walking in homeless person’s shoes
“You can become anything you want to be if you have the work ethic to do it. As a young man I attended the Gulf Coast Trades Center, where I started the journey that led me to the automotive industry. Being at this school gave … Continue readingPositivity helps steer him in the right direction
“I’m reading this book called ‘The Misleading Mind.’ It talks about how our mind can deceive us, and how we can kind of conquer it and help our body. It gives you a lot of problem-solving ideas. This chapter is about embracing your problems.” What … Continue readingShe’s looking for answers to life’s many questions
“I paint. I garden. I work for a couple of elderly ladies down the street. Whatever they need done, I go do. The other day, I put a new screen in their door. “I just try to stay busy. Like they say, idle time is … Continue readingShe stays busy to help avoid a relapse
When they’re not cooling off on a hot day, these young guys are acting pretty cool. (Left) “He likes to play dodgeball. He’ll run up to us with his ball and warn us first. He’ll yell, ‘Dodgeball,’ and then he’ll throw the ball at us. … Continue readingMoms have their hands full with these guys