Victim of bullying believes in ‘being yourself’
“I was homeschooled but I joined a youth group when I was about 12, and kids were not very nice to me. “I’ve always been a little different, and people have noticed that. So I understand...
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Vietnam veterans help their ‘brothers and sisters’
“We’re just veterans helping veterans. Through the years, we’ve seen what many of them are going through. We feel like we have to help our brothers and sisters because they get very little assistance from our...
Parents pass down the spirit of helping others
“I love the casinos, the church and donating to different charities. I volunteer at the Star of Hope Mission and give away clothes to Suit Up for Success, which supports women who are looking for jobs....
He hopes to keep inspiring people with his music
“I’ve been playing music since I was about 11, but I never really took it seriously. It was always football first. Then I went to play college football, and I was there for about three months...
Donations bring A.M.O.R. to orphans in Mexico
“We support a private orphanage in Mexico called Amor para Compartir, which means Love to Share. They are pretty much living on donations. These kids range from 18 months old on up. They’re all waiting for...
He buys her chocolate — and affection
“We met when we worked at Dairy Queen. That was two years ago. She was doing a fundraiser, and she came up and asked me if I wanted to buy some chocolate. That’s how it started.”...
He tried to talk himself out of a heart attack
“I was 38 when I had my first real serious heart attack. I was with a girlfriend, and we had just gotten back to my apartment. She gave me a hug, and all of a sudden...
Multiple heart attack victim can’t afford to retire
“I worked for Chevron for 21½ years, and then they fired me basically for using my insurance. They claimed it was for not following company procedures. “I missed a lot of time because I had six...
She’s adjusting to a more structured lifestyle
“After my son was born, we drove to Colorado a week later and moved into our house. Things were happening so fast, it’s taken a while to get used to it all. “Being a new mom,...
‘Wherever my heart takes me, that’s where I go’
“When I was younger, I had some uncles who got into a lot of trouble and were incarcerated. The prisons would allow them to draw on envelopes and stuff like that. So I grew up watching...
