Doomsday prepper dad prepares her for COVID-19
“My dad was a Southern Baptist minister and a doomsday prepper. I was raised in Palestine, up in East Texas. We lived in the parsonage next to the church where my dad preached. But he also...
Category: Short Stories
Coronavirus may impact first post-college job
“I have a job offer with a digital marketing company. But it’s kind of up in the air right now. I’m just waiting patiently to see where this pandemic leads us. “The plan was for me...
Son inspires her to pursue college degree
“About two years ago, I decided to go get my bachelor’s degree in special education. I thought it was a good match for me and where my heart is for these kids. But I wouldn’t have...
She has a heart for special education students
“I started working at Travis Elementary about six years ago as a substitute teacher. Then they asked if I wanted to do a full-time position. So I began doing that, and then they moved me into...
‘I have so much pride in my heart for her’
“When Maycie was in elementary school, things were great. It was so wonderful. The kids were nice. The teachers were great. And then junior high and high school just weren’t. Her school work wouldn’t be modified...
White dots in her eyes signified cancer
“It showed up a couple times in pictures of Maycie. Instead of red eye, she had white. Then we noticed it every once in a while when she was in the bathtub or in her high...
‘I worry if I’ll have to say goodbye to more loved ones’
(Kurt Grevenberg is a native New Yorker who permanently settled in Baytown in 2015. In this essay, he reflects on the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on his former home, friends and family.) It was late September 2001...
They’re missing Opportunity Center clients
“At the Opportunity Center, we help adults with disabilities become as independent as possible in their lives and in their communities. “Since we closed in March because of the coronavirus, I’ve been calling parents to check...
He turns to comedy in times of need
“Prior to the coronavirus interrupting all our lives, I would do my work with the recruitment and enrollment department at Lee College pretty much five days out of the week. And on Monday nights, I would...
Social distancing can be heart-breaking
“I’ve learned so much about the coronavirus, like how you can carry it without knowing and pass it along to others. That makes it very difficult to see and track. “My sister, mom and dad all...
