Blind date turns into romance for couple with kids
“We met through a mutual friend. She wanted to take us on a blind date with her and a friend of his that she was dating at the time. It was supposed to be the following...
Author: David Berkowitz
Friend by her side at a time of great need
“My husband really didn’t have many symptoms, besides things that kind of disagreed with him when he ate. He had just lost his best friend to an aneurysm and changed his job, so I thought that...
Opportunity knocks, and she is quick to answer
“Oh, I’ve been through a lot. One of the biggest things is just being a female in the working industry, especially the plant life. “I’m a supervisor, but it took me a little longer to get...
When it comes to marriage, ‘four times is perfect’
“She was working at Home Depot and I had seen her there before. That day I went in again to find something, but I really wanted to meet her. I asked her if she would like...
Finding the right man can be problematic
“Well, to be honest with you, my challenge is finding a respectful man in my life. I’m very picky. Very particular. I’m not argumentative, but I can be very stern and very hard sometimes. I don’t...
Loneliness, quiet most difficult for widow
“He had been in the service, World War II, and hadn’t been out all that long. I was still in high school with two years left when we met at a dance and started dating. After...
‘When I look at someone, I don’t see color’
“I was born in the South, in Kentucky. Dixieland all the way. My mother was white. My father was black. I can remember being at a grocery store with my mother and hearing other white ladies...
Social worker provides ‘safe space’ for teen girls
“Something that we’re facing a lot is dating violence or unhealthy relationships. Some of the girls aren’t necessarily being physically abused, but there’s a lot of emotional abuse. Their boyfriends are talking ugly to them or...
Mom looks forward to teaching her son well
“I have an older brother whose son is going to be 8 this summer. We always joked about living in a world where so much bad stuff happens, so why does anybody procreate? “Sometimes it feels...
Self-evaluation important part of life’s journey
“At one point in time, I so desperately was trying to be somebody else. Now I’m finally comfortable with just being myself and really learning who I am. I’m still on that journey. “It’s interesting to...
