Facebook friendship finally leads to marriage
“We went to school together, but we kind of really met up after that. We connected as friends on Facebook and talked to each other there for a long time. We found out we had a...
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He wants his sons to be respectful to others
“I have two boys. It’s kind of difficult sometimes because they’re staying with two different moms. But I get to spend time with them pretty much whenever, during the week and on weekends. They get along...
High school sweethearts decide to make it official
“I guess we were what you would call high school sweethearts. She was a year ahead of me, but we wanted to graduate together. “Back then, with a zero period, I would come in an hour...
After cystic fibrosis scare, he’s just your typical kid
“He was a preemie, three months early. He didn’t even weigh 3 pounds. “From the time he was born until he was almost 4 years old, they tried to tell us that he had cystic fibrosis....
Oil and gas tailspin leads to loss of jobs
“I’m senior vice president for Prince Energy in Houston. We make chemicals for the oil and gas industry to help in their drilling.” How’s business? “Terrible. It’s really in the crapper big time, and I feel...
Through hardship, she found a healthy way to live
“I’ve been on different sides of the spectrum of unhealthy. I was overweight and I’ve been super underweight. “It was teenage girl problems. A bad breakup. I got overweight when I was with him because I...
After that first baby, everything has changed
“We recently had our first baby. It’s a girl. Oh, man, I was scared at first, and it’s still a little unbelievable. You know, being a young parent, trying to provide, thinking about what the baby needs....
Sisters choose different post-high school paths
(Left) “When school starts I’m planning to unenroll so I can enroll in my GED classes. I didn’t drop out. I want my high school diploma, but it’s just taking too long. I want to hurry...
Longtime service dog ‘my family on four legs’
“Taylor is my service dog. Basically, he’s kept me alive. He can dial 911, open and close doors, turn lights off and on. He’s a real companion, too. “I have no family, so he’s my family...
He works to provide service dogs for veterans
“I’m an auctioneer. I tour the United States raising money for soldiers to be able to go get their service dogs. A lot of people can’t afford them, and the VA does not help at all....
