“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’
“Something that we’re facing a lot is dating violence or unhealthy relationships. Some of the girls aren’t necessarily being physically abused, but there’s a lot of emotional abuse. Their boyfriends are talking ugly to them or being very controlling, like constantly checking their phone or … Continue readingSocial worker provides ‘safe space’ for teen girls
“I have an older brother whose son is going to be 8 this summer. We always joked about living in a world where so much bad stuff happens, so why does anybody procreate? “Sometimes it feels like having a child, in and of itself, is … Continue readingMom looks forward to teaching her son well
“At one point in time, I so desperately was trying to be somebody else. Now I’m finally comfortable with just being myself and really learning who I am. I’m still on that journey. “It’s interesting to hear other people’s opinions about me. Of course, it … Continue readingSelf-evaluation important part of life’s journey
“When I was about 5 years old, I would borrow my mother’s typewriter paper and trace pictures out of coloring books. One day I decided to see if I could draw some roses without tracing the picture. When I finished and showed it to my … Continue readingShe ‘gets lost’ in her painting and drawing