This guy already has two good career options
“He loves playing his guitar, so I figured he’d be a rock star someday. But, you know, he broke two TVs in my house. He threw his toys into two of those big flat screens. With...
Author: David Berkowitz
His wish: live more in harmony with the earth
“I’m into things like healthy eating, exercise and the environment. “My view of life is pretty progressive. For instance, I think a lot of social change needs to occur so that we can live more in...
She’s looking forward to hanging out with grandkids
“It seems like all I do is work. I would love to retire and spend time with my grandkids. That’s all I would want to do, hang out and travel with them.” What’s keeping you from...
The car wash guy just trying to survive
“I’ve been in this same spot for six years. All day long, pretty much, rain or shine. “I help out the owner of the car wash over there. When customers need me, they call me over....
Looking back, she’s grateful for life on the road
“When I was younger, my mom and my four brothers and sisters and I moved around the United States. I’ve lived everywhere but California and Hawaii. “My mom was in love with this man, so she...
She’s waiting for that next meteor to hit
“It’s kind of weird because I’m not struggling now and I’m not quite sure what to do with that stability. I have food on the table and the rent is paid, but I find myself wishing...
Father dies before he can see him one last time
“I had just gotten my passport and asked my mother to find my father, to let him know I was on my way to the Philippines to visit him. The last time I saw him, I...
She ‘gets religious’ following bypass surgery
“I’m reading the Bible because our church has this thing going on. If you read it for a whole year and check off all the sections, they give you a certificate. I’ve finished the whole New...
Still feeling pain from ‘one-two-three punch’
“I lost my mother and my father to cancer. Both of them passed away at 70 years old, my mother from cervical cancer in ’06 and my father from prostate cancer in ’09. “Then, just a...
With health and family, no real complaints
“I’ve been in the health care business for about 25 years, mostly on the customer service side of things. Currently, I’m an EMS community liaison for Houston Methodist San Jacinto Hospital. I work with about 15...
