YouTube videos are his form of therapy
“I started making YouTube videos about five years ago. The biggest reason was to help remind people that they’re never alone. No matter what they’re going through, they can count on me and others to always...
Author: David Berkowitz
He leaves shyness behind to make new friends
“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...
As a mother, her children could always rely on her
“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...
Daycare grew out of her love for children
“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...
Love at first sight — over a barbecue sandwich
“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...
Music is his favorite form of communication
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...
She wants to be ‘the poster child for retirement’
“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...
Cancer survivor continues to look at life as a gift
“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...
For her caring husband, ‘time to enjoy life’
“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...
She summons strength to deal with deaths
“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...
