‘Today, I’m all about wanting to save lives’
“I used to be a pimp. I used to be a drug dealer. I used to be a gangbanger. I used to be a robber; it didn’t matter whether it was banks or other drug dealers....
Category: Short Stories
Cerebellar ataxia doesn’t stop her from enjoying life
“I was a paralegal for 35 years, but I quit working for a few years when I was getting diagnosed and dealing with cerebellar ataxia. It’s a neurological thing. They don’t know what causes it. They...
Divorce leads to questions for children
“They sat me and my sisters down and told us they were divorcing. They said they just weren’t happy together anymore. I had an idea. But I didn’t think it would happen. “I guess it wasn’t...
When children go missing, Texas EquuSearch is there
“Texas EquuSearch is the most incredible organization. The work that volunteers do in finding missing loved ones is selfless. I could not do what they do. I could not run a marathon. I could not search....
In his spare time, he’s teaching kids how to fish
“I’m an angler education area chief for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. On weekends, I teach kids how to fish. “We had this land out on the river, and I turned it into a little...
Being disabled doesn’t take away independence
“If I could change one thing, it would be some people’s attitude toward the disabled. “I don’t think you should put a limit on a disabled person based on what you believe he or she can...
Rock painting helps make personal connections
“I love painting rocks. It’s basically all I think about all day long. I’ve been doing it almost a year now. I’ve probably done a few hundred. “I started with small rocks, and now I’m doing...
Family scatters dad’s ashes at the place he loved
“Dad was born and raised in Texas. After marrying our mother, who became pregnant with me, he got a job teaching high school science in Tula Rosa, New Mexico. It’s northwest of Cloudcroft (a village within...
‘Insatiable curiosity’ feeds interest in technology
“I’ve had an interest in electronics since I was very young. I just had an insatiable curiosity about how things worked when I was growing up. It evolved into computers, radios, TVs and things like that....
Birth control decision leads to loss of sight
“By the time I was 21, I had my fourth child. I thought that was enough, so I wanted to get my tubes tied. But my doctor kept telling me, ‘You’re too young for that.’ Instead,...
