“One of my favorite songs is ‘The Change’ by Garth Brooks. Basically, the lyrics say, I might not be able to change the world. But if I start with one person at a time, maybe I can make a difference. I feel that’s life for … Continue readingSinger tries to spread positivity
(3 of 3) “I’m a person who never put his seat belt on. Even from a young age. I don’t know why. I just never have. I just wish I did that day I had the accident. I would still be fine. “But I’m OK. … Continue reading‘Up and leaving him was never on my radar’
(2 of 3) “I was an alcoholic for many years. I’m not blaming it on Pedro. He had to move around for his work as a pipefitter. We were away from each other a lot, until I started traveling with him. When I was in … Continue reading‘My number one gift to my family is my sobriety’
(1 of 3) “It was a Sunday morning seven years ago. We were getting ready for church. We began going about three weeks earlier. We had both been sober for those three weeks. In fact, Pedro had just gotten baptized. We were on the right … Continue reading‘I knew something was terribly wrong’
“My parents were immigrants from the tiny island of Saint Lucia. They came to Baytown in the late ‘70s. We were very poor. We lived in a trailer park. I was the last of three kids. My mom had a home birth, so I was … Continue readingShe overcomes bullying to prove others wrong
“I’m very outgoing. I’m a very extroverted person. So when it came time to choose electives in sixth grade, I wanted to be in something where there were a lot of people. I also wanted to take the elective that went to Splashtown. That elective … Continue readingPowerful voices draw her to opera
“We’ve been seeing a gradual decline in the number of COVID patients. The last time I was at work, we had a few empty beds. That hasn’t been the case in a very long time. I definitely think it’s because more people are being vaccinated. … Continue readingICU nurse stresses importance of vaccine
“One thing I’ve learned is to never feel like everything is OK. It was March this year when the majority of extra nurses — travelers like me — were sent back home. We all thought COVID was finally settling down or somewhat over. It took … Continue reading‘COVID has let us know exactly how mortal we are’
“I used to be a national sales manager for dehumidification. We dried out large commercial buildings in the U.S. and all over the world. I had to resign because of medical issues: muscular dystrophy. “It’s a genetic family thing. We have a particular type of … Continue readingHe’s come to terms with muscular dystrophy
“I stopped working for a while because I was scared of all the COVID. But he did go to work. Maybe it was there that he got sick. Then I got it, too. “I didn’t have any problems. So I just took care of him. … Continue readingNurse daughter caring for COVID patients