New couple trying to decide what paths to follow
“When I was a kid, I wanted to be a rock star. Then I got into high school and liked theater, so I decided I wanted to be an actor. It’s pretty cool to pretend to...
Category: Short Stories
Tongue works just fine now for ‘Ratchet Jaw’
“I was 6 years old, and I wanted to brush my teeth. So I climbed on the toilet bowl to the sink to try to get the toothpaste. When I reached out, I slipped. I guess...
That time the Heimlich maneuver saved her son
“Before all the reality shows came along, I loved to watch the re-enactment shows like ‘Rescue 911’ with William Shatner. “One episode was on the Heimlich maneuver. I had a 10-year-old son at the time, and...
Nurse’s upbeat attitude helps with difficult patients
“Some patients are just always going to complain or be grumpy, no matter what. And some nurses just don’t take it very well. It’s not that they don’t care. It’s just not their personality. “So the...
She has lived an obsessive-compulsive life
“I’m obsessive-compulsive. Everything has to be just so. It’s weird. I go crazy when the house is not perfectly cleaned and in place. Even with the refrigerator. I’ll put something in there and then think, I...
Square dancing secret to their 40-year marriage
“We were both recently divorced and working at Exxon. I saw her walking down the hall one day and I thought, hmm. One thing led to another and here we are, married almost 40 years.” What...
Nurse has a heart for special needs children
“I’ve been a licensed practical nurse (LVN in Texas) for 13 years. Since 2008 I’ve been doing pediatric nursing, mostly private duty working with critically ill kids. While doing that, I fell in love with one...
Future pharmacist credits taking a chance
“When I started working at a grocery story about a month after I turned 16, they had me working every weekend. I hated it. So I started venturing out, looking for a new job. “I texted...
Writing tips key to communicating effectively
“I wouldn’t say writing comes easy for me. I’m not a natural writer. But I do think I know what quality writing looks like. So I can apply that to my own writing and to help...
Pollution motivates her to study renewable energy
“We moved here from Mexico about three years ago. For my whole family it was like starting over because we didn’t have a house, my father didn’t have a great job and we didn’t speak English....
