Complications from diabetes takes ‘a good woman’
“My wife had diabetes, and she liked to eat sweets. I would tell her, ‘Baby, please stay away from that.’ She would say to me, ‘Are you a doctor?’ I would say, ‘No, I’m not a...
Author: David Berkowitz
‘God is number one, the United States is number two’
“I’m from Kosovo. I grew up on a farm in the countryside. You had to listen to what your daddy told you. I got up early to feed the cows. I worked hard every day. When...
Despite polio, heart attacks, ‘I’ve had a great life’
“I’m 75 and retired. I’ve had a great life. I haven’t had any hard times really, except for getting polio when I was 6 years old. Wasn’t bad. I mean, my legs are crooked, but I...
Longtime gun owner: ‘I’m not looking to kill nobody’
“The first job I ever had was as an ambulance attendant when I was 16 years old. Then I started driving a wrecker. When I got tired of that, I drove a truck over the road...
Extrovert/introvert feeling disconnected these days
“I guess you could say I’m a disconnected kind of person. I mean, I like getting out and about, but I like my privacy as well. It’s like being an extrovert and introvert at the same...
Career change in the works after life on the road
“For about eight years, I had this job that took me all over the country. At first it was fun, getting to travel and see different places. But when you’re away from home and family Monday...
Injuries can’t keep this skating pair down
“We’ve been skating together for about a year. Within that time, I broke my elbow and she broke her ankle. That’s it, besides little nicks, scrapes and stuff like that. We’re both in our 40s, so...
Lessons learned helps him raise his children
“I’ve got good kids for real, man. They are so good and so polite. They believe in abiding by the rules and laws. They have a high level of respect for everybody, even more so for...
Brain tumor survivor lives life to the fullest
“I was driving home from work when half my face went numb. I didn’t know what was going on. I thought it might be a stroke. I called my dad and told him, ‘I think something’s...
Despite age gap, it’s ‘a marriage made in heaven’
“We met online on a Christian chat. At the time, I had a dog that I loved that was sick. I was looking for somebody to pray for my puppy. He said, ‘I’ll pray with you.’...
