“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 the papers. I’m going into...
“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 us with the terrorist acts,...
“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 riding to get in shape....
“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 I could get good grades...
“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 different public lands, like national...
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 his territory. “His name is...
“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 who don’t have much. All...
“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. The following day, he started...
“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 sister’s kids, I realized I...
“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 decided that the best option...
