‘I busted my butt’ to recover from COVID
“It began late July last year. I had the COVID delta variant. I spent 40 days in the hospital. It kind of freaks me out to talk about it. “I started at Patients ER. Then I...
Category: Short Stories
‘The Foot’ kicks his way to Hall of Fame
“I remember when I was 6 years old, my dad would come home from work and we would go out in the street to kick a football. I’m not sure why, but he would always take...
‘I’ve always loved anything to do with history’
“When I was going to high school in Anahuac, the person I really admired was my world history teacher, Mr. Broussard. He made learning about history so much fun. “He used to have these little sayings...
Retired teacher: ‘It was always about my students’
“During my 31 years teaching, it was always about my students. I loved my students. “If they asked for advice, I gave it. I told them, ‘I’ll never lie to you. I’ll never expect you to...
Navy veteran calls himself ‘walking miracle’
“In 2014, at the last red light before going over the Fred Hartman Bridge, an 18-wheeler got me. I mean, he T-boned me. “They Life Flighted me to Hermann Hospital. I was in a coma for...
Fishing trip turns into burglary stop
“It was 1971. I was working for the Sheriff’s Department in Chambers County. We had one day off each week. I was driving with my son to go fishing, and I noticed this house. I remembered...
Navy veteran reflects on Vietnam War service
“I graduated high school the night of the 28th of May. The night of the 29th, I was sleeping in my barracks. “A friend of mine was in the Navy, and I had always wanted to...
Implant ‘a miracle’ for music lover
“My hearing loss was a gradual thing. Then two years ago, I lost it completely in my left ear. “With about 70% hearing loss in my other ear, I really started to feel isolated. I wouldn’t...
Music collecting a lifelong passion
“My wife, Raquel, says that I’m a hoarder. I tell her there’s a fine line, but I haven’t crossed it yet. “I got into record collecting seriously about 20 years ago. I was at a retail...
Young couple tackle new business
Jamari: “We didn’t experience the 2020 that most everyone else did. It was a very exciting year for us. COVID was going strong, but that didn’t stop us from getting married and opening up this business....
