‘When we lose hope, we lose our sense of humanity’
“I have an African American son, and my wife worries about us when we go out to bike ride. She worries about me when I go out to jog. That is painful. And it is a...
He’s fulfilling vision with Community Works
“In 2018 I was diagnosed with a brain tumor. They were talking about surgery. Then two days before Thanksgiving, my doctor called. He said, ‘The team working on your case looked at your scan from three...
He has more to offer as high school counselor
“I’ve always had people say, ‘You’re so easy to talk to. I feel like I can tell you anything.’ It’s something that has kind of happened organically. “Becoming a counselor is definitely something that’s been in...
Comic book-anime club welcomes everyone
“I’m the sponsor for a comic book and anime club at my school. It’s kind of gotten a reputation around campus as the sanctuary for misfits. The stereotype that you get is the nerd, the ones...
Part of coronavirus quarantine ‘big blur of nothingness’
“When I heard about the virus in Wuhan, I figured it might be like the swine flu or some kind of avian flu. Where it’s a big thing somewhere else, but not here. But as soon...
Family faced with life after son’s death
“After everything is over, it really starts to sink in. Then everybody forgets about you. They forget that your baby died. And that’s when it’s really hard. People just kind of move on. Obviously, your loved...
‘We made the call: cut the ventilator’
“We didn’t know what to expect. They told us it might be a stillbirth. I had a C-section at about seven months so he wouldn’t have to struggle any more than needed. And Oliver was born...
With third son, they knew ‘something’s really wrong’
“All of our kids have kind of been accidents. Our first one, we were still sort of dating when I accidentally got pregnant. We were like, well, are we ready to go through with this and...
Daughter sees different side of her mom
“I always thought I would pursue music. It never really worked out. But I play piano and I sing. “I actually got to sing the National Anthem at an Astros game several times. The first time,...
Pain constant part of art teacher’s life
“In my early 30s, I started getting sick. I had headaches and dizziness. I lost my hearing at one point, and it came back. I started getting sinus infections all the time. I had sinus surgery,...
