She likes military’s structure, guidance
“I’m in ROTC in high school and I plan to join the military right after I graduate. I’ve already started talking with the recruiter and everything. I just have to wait until I’m 18 to sign...
Category: Short Stories
Their new church will be ‘a place of hope’
“We’re starting a new church, and I’m the pastor’s wife. “With everything going on in the world right now, I think a lot of people are starting to lose faith. There’s a lot of hatred surrounding...
These grandchildren help keep him young
“These are my grandbabies. We decided we’re in a little bicycle club. They call it EEL. It’s not spelled quite right, but it’s from the first letters of our names: Eric, Layne and Liam. “I started...
She wants more before starting college life
“I dropped out of high school just a couple months before graduating. I was an AP student, staying up all night doing my homework and reading books from the first page to last page just so...
‘There will be time for college and careers’
“I’m so excited. I got an internship with AmeriCorps, and I leave in January for California. I’m going to be working with a crew called ACE, which stands for American Conservation Experience. We’ll be going to...
Brothers, dogs like to hang out together
When I approached these guys and their dogs, I quickly realized that I needed to keep my distance. As I stepped closer to ask their names, the pit bull’s loud growl warned that I was invading...
They enjoy ‘giving their time and helping others’
“Every penny we make selling these Christmas trees goes to benefit other people. I guess we’re just a group of guys who enjoy giving their time and helping others. “We’re so blessed. There are some people...
After losing her husband, she returns to college
“He was a deputy sheriff in Chambers County and was on his way to work when it happened. He made it home, but we didn’t realize it was a stroke because he was acting pretty normal....
Now he wants to help more than just himself
“I used to be more selfish. I joined the military, and when I got out for the first couple of years I was pretty much still the same. But after I started spending time with my...
On-the-job back injury forces his retirement
“I worked for the city for years. At one point, there were two bosses I had to work under. One would tell me one thing, and then here comes the other telling me something different. I...
