“The focus of Women’s Storybook Project of Texas is to maintain the relationship between incarcerated mothers and their children, and to develop a love of reading in those kids. “The project is in 10 women’s prisons throughout the state. I’m part of a group of … Continue readingReading connects incarcerated moms with kids
“I’ll admit it. Growing up, I was a bully. Looking back on my elementary and middle school years, that’s disgusting. You can’t be proud of something like that. “It probably had to do with my situation. There was only my mom to rely on for … Continue readingFormer bully changes outlook on life
“I’m all about justice. If I see something that’s unfair, I feel like I need to make it right. “In high school, there was this girl who was autistic. Not a lot of people knew it. They just thought she was some weirdo. I was … Continue readingShe steps in when someone’s treated unfairly
“I think that I did it to myself. I played rhythm guitar in a church band. We had our amplifiers sitting right beside us. We wanted to be heard, so they were turned up real loud. All the years of playing in the band, and … Continue readingOpening lines of communication with deaf, hard-of-hearing
“I was born in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. At school, I was in the same class with this girl in first grade, third grade and fifth grade. You could say she was my little girlfriend. I would see her in church and think, some … Continue readingFinding his wife ‘was a dream come true’
This story contains excerpts from “So I Won’t Forget,” by Cindy Lipps, D.V.M. She began her veterinary practice at Archer Road Animal Hospital in Baytown in 1984. “My youngest daughter married in October 2016. In 2017, our church offered a Dave Ramsey study on saving … Continue readingThe day ‘my life changed forever’
“My dad passed away in June. He was at home. It was just a few days after Father’s Day. He had been dealing with cancer for eight years. This time, it was the final K.O. “It was also roughly a month before he was able … Continue readingTrying to keep spirits up after losing father, job
“I’ve had a lot of jobs. But I’d have to say my most favorite job ever was secretary for the detective division at the Baytown Police Department. “You remember those old detective shows on TV back in the ‘70s? It was like that, only I … Continue readingSupporting detective squad ‘favorite job ever’
“I was attending University of Texas to become a P.E. teacher. It was during World War II, and the Navy had taken over the dormitories. There were thousands of good-looking sailors studying to be pilots or ship commanders. “By the end of two years, I … Continue readingWartime teaching experience bonds teacher, students
“It began late July last year. I had the COVID delta variant. I spent 40 days in the hospital. It kind of freaks me out to talk about it. “I started at Patients ER. Then I was transferred to El Campo Memorial Hospital. My lungs … Continue reading‘I busted my butt’ to recover from COVID