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...
Category: Short Stories
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....
College transition taking longer than expected
“I’ve been going to community college long enough to get a Ph.D. I’m sure my parents are really proud. I spent a long time trying to figure out what I wanted to do and kind of...
After driving trucks for years, it’s time to relax
“I’ve been driving nearly all my life. When I was 14 years old, I started driving a big truck for my daddy in Brownsville. He showed me how. Then for about 50 years, I drove 18-wheelers...
