Day trading has become ‘kind of an obsession’
“I grew up in the oilfield and was pretty successful, made a lot of money, so I was able to get out when I was 60. Now I’m a day trader. I trade futures. “I needed...
Category: Short Stories
Daughters would rather play sports than cheer
“We’re doing signups for girls who want to cheer at Optimists football games in the fall. “I live, eat and sleep cheer. I was a cheerleader in junior high and in high school. I also was...
‘All I ever wanted was to be a mom’
“She’s the best thing that’s ever happened to me. Now we’d like to have a boy. “When I was younger, all I ever wanted was to be a mom. But I wanted to be different from...
He helps homeless by giving them ‘what I can’
“I’m 55. I live with my mom. I work at Church’s Chicken. Been there for 26 years. A lot of people who come in know me. “I make enough to help pay the bills. I like...
Their retirement is filled with motorcycle riding
“When we retired, we said we were going to travel once a month. A couple of years down the road, we hadn’t done anything.” “Then she came in one morning and said, ‘I’m buying a Harley...
He learns how to lead in the National Guard
“I just graduated with a degree in history with a teaching certificate, as well as a minor in military science because I did the ROTC program. I want to teach at high school and then move...
Her hands are full raising husband’s granddaughter
“She’s been with me since she was 2 months old, and now she’s about to turn 9. It’s a long story. “Actually, she was my husband’s daughter’s daughter. He came to me one day and asked...
‘I know you don’t need drugs to have fun’
“We just had the last day of school. It’s all right, but it kind of sucks. I kind of like school. I like the friends there. I don’t like to be alone. I don’t know how...
Little League leader did it for the kids’ benefit
“I was involved with Little League baseball for a number of years, as a league president, city coordinator and then assistant district administrator. I enjoyed working with a lot of great people and playing a role...
Communication and trust keep her marriage strong
“My keys for a long and successful marriage are communication and trust. You have to conversate with each other. You can’t just assume things are going to happen. You need to talk one-on-one with him. If...
