Older couple makes sure community cats are fed
“When they’re all here, there are about eight or nine that we feed twice a day. Somebody’s got to do it, and we enjoy it. We have animals, and we wouldn’t want ours to go hungry.”...
Category: Short Stories
She helps volleyball players make college transition
“Volleyball has always been my passion. I played at Lee College, then Houston Baptist University, and now I’m back at Lee as the assistant coach.” What’s your biggest coaching challenge? “Probably dealing with freshman and sophomore...
Helping grandpa with dementia is challenging
“Yeah, it’s been kind of tough at times. My wife and I have been through a lot. Obviously, having a kid in high school was pretty challenging. Later, while I was in the Marine Corps and...
Singing ‘brings me to my happy place’
“I’m walking home from choir practice at Lee High School. I was singing this song I like called ‘Myfanwy.’ We have to perform it for region competition, and I was just going over it.” How long...
Social worker wants to help other veterans
“I’m planning to go back to school to get my master’s in military social work. There’s a big need in the veteran community. Especially as a female veteran with kids, it’s hard to get the help...
She did not want to feel like a victim anymore
“Getting therapy at the Veterans Hospital and turning to my faith, that was just a big wakeup call for me. I was able to see how I had so much to live for. “That (sexual assault)...
‘I felt like I had to do something to help them’
“A few years back, a friend and I talked about giving blankets to the homeless in the downtown area. Every year since then, we contact each other because we have a passion for these sorts of...
Drusilla enjoys having a ‘pretty cool’ name
“My name is Drusilla. I love it. Most of the people who are close to me call me Dru.” How did your parents come up with the name? “My mom grew up in Louisiana. When she...
Vegan is also worried about the environment
“I was a senior in high school when I became a vegetarian, and then I became vegan. “At first, I was just interested in losing weight. I was worried about my image. But then I started...
Even missing a hand, ‘there’s nothing I can’t do’
“About 10 years ago I was running from myself, and I pulled over and went to sleep in my truck. A cop woke me up, and I refused to get out of my truck. They threw...
