School bus driver looking to ‘spread the love’
“I like to play. But when I’m at work driving these buses, I’m there. I’m going to do whatever it takes to do a good job. When I decided to get a CDL and I walked...
Author: David Berkowitz
Motorcycle enthusiast not quitting anytime soon
“I’ve been riding since I was 5 years old. As a kid I had a bunch of different dirt bikes. As an adult I’ve had two street bikes. The last one, a Harley Sportster, I’ve had...
Ups and downs of a father-daughter relationship
“My dad left us a long time ago. When they split up I was still a tiny, little thing playing with the chickens and other animals in our yard in Saint Lucia. He moved to Saint...
Post-presidential election, his focus is on family
He told me he spent most of his life in California, before moving to Texas about a year ago. He told me he voted for Hilary Clinton. Then I asked if he had any concerns following...
His great aunt fought segregation in the South
“I lived in California most all of my life, but my family’s roots are in the South. Back in the 1950s, my great aunt and other black students were traveling over 20 miles to school every...
College student battling through fear of change
“I’ve always been afraid of moving forward and seeing where life is going to lead me. When I graduated high school, everybody was trying to go to a big university but I was too afraid to...
Patience, compassion, professionalism are key
“Answering 911 calls can be very horrifying and breathtaking and everything else. You’re talking on the radio. You’re talking on the phone. You’re dealing with officers, paramedics, firefighters, and citizens who are very upset. “What helps...
Domestic abuse call sticks with 911 dispatcher
“I’ve handled so many 911 calls through the years, they tend to blur together. But I guess there’s one that really stands out from when I first started working here. “A child called. I think she...
Multiple sclerosis survivor doing well on her own
“I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1992. At the time I was thinking, I can live with this. My mom freaked out. But I told her, ‘It’s not cancer. It’s not AIDs. It’s not going...
Young father wants to be there for his daughter
“I feel like I hit the ground running in life too early. I grew up too fast. It was more a case of me not taking things as seriously as I should have. My priorities weren’t...
