Mother, daughter pay a visit to ‘book heaven’
“She’s shown a lot of interest in books. She even sleeps with one called ‘My First Words.’ So I was like, you know what, then? I need to take you to book heaven.” — Genesis Torres...
Category: Short Stories
‘Positive thoughts can’t solve all your problems’
“I’m struggling right now, trying to find a job. I can work. I’ve had different types of jobs, but I went to school to be a medical biller. I had an internship for a month, but...
Patience pays off caring for handicap children
“One of the jobs I had for a few years was watching handicap children on school buses, making sure they were OK. I won’t lie, it was hard at times. You quickly learn that you can’t...
Freak accident ends their long marriage
“My oldest daughter lives in Michigan, and I used to meet her out in Las Vegas once a year. One time while we were out there my son called and said, ‘Well, dad had an accident.’...
Construction worker seeks ‘peaceful, humble life’
“My biggest challenge? That’s kind of a difficult question, man. Right now, I guess it would be keeping my place to stay.” What obstacles do you face? “My background. My decision making as a young kid...
She hopes to ease transition for bilingual students
“I’m going back to school to become a bilingual teacher so I can work with younger kids. “We speak English with our daughter. But my mom only speaks Spanish, and I grew up initially only knowing...
Second marriage perfect match for elderly couple
“We’ve been married for 37 years, I believe. This is our second go-round. Our other ones died. “One of the girls I used to ride the school bus with back in the ‘30s and ‘40s told...
Music helps soothe some of his anger issues
“I didn’t go to high school. I went to junior high, seventh grade, but I messed up a lot. I ruined my 13th birthday by going to school and kicking a basketball through a window. I...
Managing college and work can be exhausting
“I graduated from high school in 2013, so the expectation is that I finish college exactly four years later. That can be a lot of pressure, especially when I’m working fulltime. “I’ve worked since I was...
Army Air Corps training flight was nearly his last
“When I was young, I built model airplanes. I always wanted to fly. During World War II, I joined the Army Air Corps. “My last training flight was cross-country at night in a twin-engine plane. I...
