‘Clown heart’ more important than costume, makeup
“It was my 50th birthday, and family had gathered at my son’s house. They asked, ‘Hey, mom, where do you want to go for dinner?’ And I’m like, ‘Why do we have to go eat dinner...
Category: Short Stories
Young author mixes magic, Japanese culture
“I’m a blooming author, I guess you could say. I actually have published two books, the first one in 2017. I had the idea for it back in sixth grade and wrote it then. I kind...
Time to ‘treat human beings like human beings’
“When we were growing up, we had four refrigerators, four washing machines, four dryers. There were seven kids in that house, and each one of us got a car when we turned 13. What was I...
Rock art brings joy, comfort during cancer treatment
“I was diagnosed with breast cancer, and they took it out. So now I’m going through radiation. “I had anxiety for a long time. That’s one of the reasons I started painting rocks. I wanted to...
Looking at both sides of immigration debate
“I’m a first-generation Mexican-American. My parents migrated here when they were teens for a better life, better job opportunities. It really worked out well for them. My mom works for a veterinarian and my dad works...
Perseverance helps student overcome deafness
“I was born bilaterally and profoundly deaf, which basically means that I cannot hear at all in either ear. The only reason I’m able to do this (interview) is because of a special hearing aid. If...
‘Kindness of strangers really does go a long way’
“Sometimes on Facebook you get to be friends with people you’ve never met in person. Loving art, I met this lady from Tacoma, Washington, named Michelle Osborne. “She would post pictures showing the progression of her...
High school friend’s suicide continues to haunt him
“We met in high school. I had him in a couple classes, and we just started talking. Before long, we became real good friends. We would hang out together, usually riding around on our bicycles or...
Working mom proud of how she raised daughters
“I have two daughters, and I raised them pretty much on my own. Being a single mom has been tough at times. Because of work and everything, you’re not always able to be there with them...
She expresses her feelings through her poetry
“I probably got my love for writing from my mom. She’s a retired English teacher. I’ve always wanted to write. I remember writing plays when I was young, and having my sister and brothers act in...
