He’s trying to repair relationship with father
“I had been in the restaurant business since I was 16. Now that I’m out, I don’t have to work 70 hours a week anymore and I have holidays off. “Last year, I even got to...
Category: Short Stories
Longtime friends feel more like sisters
“We met through school and have been best friends for 30 years. I guess we just get each other. We can understand each other. We like all the same things and do everything together. We cook,...
Showing young people importance of respect
“There’s a lot of disrespect for law enforcement these days. “I think a big issue is that in the home, kids aren’t taught about respect for others. They don’t respect their parents, they don’t respect their...
Seeking stable life after living in homeless shelters
“I was in CPS (Children’s Protective Services) since I was 4. I left at 18 because, you know, I’d been in there so long. After that, we got married and just decided to come down here....
‘I was in a hole and didn’t think I would come up’
“I’ve got a tattoo of Jesus on my neck because, man, I struggled a lot in life. I had moments where I was really down and out. I was in the mud. I was in a...
He shows parents love with name tattoo
“I started getting tattoos when I was 14. Now I have them on my legs, chest, back and neck. “The first one I got was my last name on my stomach, because I look up to...
Stay-at-home mom helps create family unit
“I had a very rough childhood. My parents didn’t give two hoots about me, so I kind of raised myself. And my husband’s family was military; he was pretty much raised by the military because his...
Kids learn difference between right and wrong
“My big focus is on my kids growing up to do the right thing. Some days scare me more than others to see what decisions they make. “We let them make their own decisions on a...
‘It makes me feel like I can accomplish anything’
“Growing up in my family, we never really played basketball. Most of our ancestors played football. I even have a cousin in the NFL. His name is Charles Godfrey. “It’s pretty awesome. It makes me feel...
Her heart keeps pumping, with help of device
“I had heart surgery about eight years ago and I just kept working and working and working. Then I had a stroke. Last May I started getting real sick. I couldn’t breathe, so they rushed me...
