Cancer, age work against her when job hunting
“Me and my brothers took care of our parents before they died. They were both in their 50s. It was tough to watch them deteriorate. They didn’t have all the money in the world, and they...
Category: Short Stories
Relay for Life volunteer dealing with her own cancer
“I’ve been part of Relay for Life as a volunteer and supporter for eight years. My pastor who was like a father died of cancer. Co-workers who were like family died of cancer. It was all...
His plan: help out supportive parents one day
“I’m the first one in my family to go to college. My parents are proud. They always tell me, ‘You have to get your education. You have to do something with your life.’ And I feel...
Adoptee thankful for only parents she ever knew
“There are four of us, and we’re all adopted. I never knew my biological parents. When I was 25, I did find out their names. But I never tracked them down. From what I understand, they...
With English-speaking confidence, shyness disappears
“Moving to the United States with my family actually has made a huge impact on me. When I was living in the Philippines, I was so shy talking to foreigners. But now that we’ve lived here...
Education key to realizing dream of helping others
“I’m a native Houstonian. Raised in the Denver Harbor area. It was a lower-income neighborhood, practically a ghetto. It was pretty rough. A lot of gang members and stuff like that. I grew up with six...
Double the love, thanks to insemination procedure
“They just turned 7 months old. They don’t get out much. This is the first time for them at the park. First time ever in a swing. “My partner and I wanted to start a family...
Family provides Greyhounds with life beyond racing
“Her name is Bitsy. She’s a retired racer. She’s the third Greyhound we’ve owned. We used to go to the dog track in La Marque just to watch the novelty races, things like wiener dog races...
Hoping to find special someone before turning 30
“I’m single. I’m staying with my parents right now. I’m trying to move on. But I haven’t had any good luck with women recently. Mostly because I’m working all the time in the plants. “It’s so...
Sad moment helps bring strangers together
“I’ve only visited my dad’s gravesite twice since he died 15 years ago. In my mind, he isn’t there anyway. So it’s just not something I think to do. Recently, driving from my mom’s to my...
