Mounted patrol officer at home in the saddle
“I’ve been on mounted patrol since it started, almost 22 years ago. I remember because it was the same year my son was born. “Growing up, my grandfather rode and I used to go on trail...
Category: Short Stories
College class was life-changing experience
“There was this class offered for one week. I wasn’t doing well with school so I was like, hey, one week of class, three credits, I’ll take that. It was a Baptist history class. The teacher...
He wants to be treated like ‘normal human being’
“I was living at an RV park. Me and my friend were staying there. He lit a cigarette and threw it at the propane tank. It had a hose leak, and it blew up. The whole...
High school graduation ‘biggest day of my life’
“I have a psychiatric disorder. It started getting pretty bad after my grandpa passed on. I began going in and out of psych units. I’ve had some issues, but as long as I continue to take...
ATV accident leads to partial foot amputation
“I was riding in an ATV, a Ranger six-seater, and it rolled. My foot got caught underneath the tail bed. I just remember waking up and seeing people trying to lift the Ranger off of us....
She wants to help others through music therapy
“When I was in the hospital, they found out that I liked music and that I could play the piano. So they had this little keyboard they would bring up to my room and let me...
Their wedding venue plans hit a snag
“We’re getting married on June 24. My family lives here and she’s from Vancouver, Canada. We met at college. She plays the piano really well. I tried out for a singing group and I made it,...
Looks like he’ll help keep the family business alive
“I started to study nursing in college, but I quickly realized that I didn’t like the blood.” What are you studying instead? “Accounting. It was a logical choice because my mom owns her own tax business....
An angel of a dog comes to his rescue in dream
“There is an interesting story about this dog. I had never had this experience in my life, but one time the other me came out of me. Let’s call him my spirit, my soul. It went...
Owner shows his love for diabetic dog
“He is diabetic and has to get shots every day. If I don’t do it, his legs start to get very shaky. He also has new eyes. He had surgery because of cataracts. But he is...
