“I believe that God sometimes gives us things we need to learn for the future. I had an aunt who had dementia. She was in her 80s. So I learned the symptoms, the behaviors, the medicine she took, and all that. But never in my … Continue readingSiblings care partners in dementia journey
“For about 10 years now, I’ve been teaching adults how to speak English. It’s through Harris County Department of Education. I want the world to be a better place. How better to contribute to that than by teaching these folks who come here and want … Continue readingTeacher helps break language barrier
“There was a family that had four children at San Jacinto Elementary, including two with cerebral palsy. The parents were leasing a house to purchase. According to the contract, when they finally purchased the home, the slumlord would pay any back taxes. But he never … Continue readingShe goes the extra mile to help family
“I’m an RN. I’ve been in nursing for about a year. And let me tell you, it was a tough year to be a first-time nurse. “I was working on a medical-surgical floor in a smaller hospital. We got to see a little bit of … Continue readingCOVID adds to challenges of first-year nurse
“My parents got divorced when I was about 4 years old. My dad moved to Northwest Houston, but I got to see him a lot. We’d do the weekend thing, and he came to all my games and events. “When I got my first house, … Continue readingOnly son savors time with his parents
“One of the ways I learned to deal with my anger is through music. When I rap, I put everything into it. Whatever I’m going through, whatever I’m feeling, I try to express it in my lyrics. “For the longest time, my mom didn’t like … Continue readingHe expresses himself through his music
“When I was 11, my aunt told me that the man I always thought was my dad was not my real dad. I was devastated. I couldn’t believe that a family could hold secrets like that from me. “I went crazy. I remember screaming and … Continue readingNot knowing his dad leads to anger issues
When I met Joshua Johnson six years ago, it was outside a Baytown motel. He was staying there temporarily. He said at the time, “I was living at an RV park. Me and my friend were staying there. He lit a cigarette and threw it … Continue readingIt feels ‘great’ to be off the streets
“I’m 83. Been married four times. Divorced twice. The other two passed with cancer. “I lost my wife, Jewell, on Jan. 19 last year. She was 69. She dealt with that cancer for many years. It spread all over. But if you had seen her … Continue readingCancer takes wife, who ‘never did complain’
“My first experiences with sexism were within my own family. “I’m the only girl. I have five brothers. I had a Christian upbringing. I’m still a Christian. But my father would use the Bible to kind of diminish my voice. He would say, ‘In the … Continue readingSituation at home spurs her to excel