“I’m 6-3. With the hair, I guess I look a little taller. Our family is pretty tall. My dad is like 6-2. My granddad is about 6-3. My other granddad is pretty tall as well. So I knew I’d be tall, but I didn’t think … Continue readingHe leaves shyness behind to make new friends
“I learned how to be a mother before I learned how to be a kid. I kind of raised my two younger sisters. I took care of them. I made sure they got to school all right and that their clothes were clean. I made … Continue readingAs a mother, her children could always rely on her
“I had this big house, and I liked being around kids. So I decided to have a daycare. “At first I kept one or two kids in my home, and then it grew to about 17 kids with just me. Oh, they had rules at … Continue readingDaycare grew out of her love for children
“I’m originally from New York. I came to Texas to visit my brother, who was just getting out of the Air Force. It was supposed to be a three-week visit, but he moved back home and I stayed. “I met my wife here. She served … Continue readingLove at first sight — over a barbecue sandwich
I met this young man on the Lee College campus, where we spent a few minutes discussing his passion: music. A member of his church and school choirs growing up, he plans to major in music education. “I always had a good music teacher show … Continue readingMusic is his favorite form of communication
“I did 29 years of shift work at ExxonMobil. I worked outside as an operator. I worked in the heat, in the rain, in the cold. I wore flame-retardant clothing, a hard hat, safety glasses, safety shoes. “When I hired in, all the old-timers told … Continue readingShe wants to be ‘the poster child for retirement’
“My mother died from breast cancer when she was 53 and I was diagnosed when I was 50. I pretty much thought I knew everything about going through it because I was in high school when she was diagnosed and I was 25 when she … Continue readingCancer survivor continues to look at life as a gift
“I’ve had cancer and lost both my breasts. It wore down my husband, taking care of me while I was going through it all. He’s almost 80, so I figured it’s time for him to enjoy life. “He loves to go to sports events and … Continue readingFor her caring husband, ‘time to enjoy life’
“My first husband died in a car wreck when he was 22 and I was pregnant with my son. My second husband went in for a hernia repair and got a staph infection. It hit his urinary tract and killed him. I’ve been married to … Continue readingShe summons strength to deal with deaths
“I’m a crane operator. I kind of go where the work is. I have a list somewhere of all the places I’ve been. I haven’t been in every state, but I’ve been in all different regions of the country. “With all the construction going on, … Continue readingTraveling for work can test your marriage