“One day, we were both at a party. He came up to me and said, ‘Do you want to dance?’ He looked so handsome. So I said, ‘Yes.’ That’s how we met. “I was 18 or 19 years old. I saw him before in the … Continue readingLove takes them from Mexico to U.S.
“I worked for a while at the hospital as a CNA [certified nursing assistant]. When I had my youngest son, I started staying home. I was working 12-hour shifts. But I decided that him being successful was more important. I wanted to make sure he … Continue readingMom intent on son being successful
(Part 3 of 3) “Before Justin got COVID, neither of us got the vaccine. But after I saw how it affected him, and I saw how ill he was, I got vaccinated on May 10. “After what he’s gone through, I 100% believe these vaccinations … Continue reading‘I 100% believe these vaccinations help’
(Part 2 of 3) “We’re glad to have him home again. But life here is still not the same. “Justin had to relearn how to walk. His left arm got some nerve damage, and it’s barely coming back. He still can’t make a fist. He … Continue reading‘We can’t go back to our normal life’
(Part 1 of 3) “To be honest, we didn’t think COVID was that bad. It seemed like a lot of people getting sick got over it, and they weren’t hospitalized. I got COVID in August 2020. I lost my taste and smell. That’s it. When … Continue reading‘I didn’t know if he was going to make it’
“My husband [Jack Spurlock] passed away a few years ago. He had Parkinson’s. “It started with tremors in his hands. He would go to drink his coffee, and he would shake a little bit. He’d have to hold the cup with two hands. We took … Continue reading‘Being a widow was a new chapter in my life’
“When I was a little kid, my father took me to see an uncle in the hospital in Mexico. My uncle had gotten into an argument with his dad, my grandfather. It was over money he gave to a woman. I think he wanted to … Continue reading‘What’s a beautiful memory for you was a nightmare for me’
“I grew up in a household where I never saw affection. Well, I saw it from one individual, the female, but not from the male. He was always too macho. “It was a physically abusive environment. Not toward me, but the female. When I saw … Continue reading‘I had a lot of confusion about how a man should treat a woman’
“I have dyslexia. I started really noticing it near the end of my sophomore year in high school. I had trouble staying focused on one topic, and I would mix-match letters sometimes. “It was kind of distracting at first, but I didn’t really get frustrated. … Continue readingHe doesn’t let dyslexia define him
“I just moved into an apartment. Just got a new car. Just got this dog. It all happened in one month. It’s exciting. It’s the next step, the next chapter for me. “The dog was kind of a surprise. But I had been planning the … Continue readingHe finds that saving money pays off