“A lot of stuff happened back in Arizona, so I came here to get a fresh start. “My girlfriend and I were together for two years. Then things happened, we faded, and we broke up. But we continued staying together as...
“I haven’t worked since 2008, and I’m now permanently disabled. I’ve had 15 car accidents since I started driving as a teenager. The one that messed up my neck happened in Louisiana in 2001. I thought I was going to die,...
“I’m a volunteer court-appointed special advocate for children who are in the foster care system. Their case worker may change. Their attorney may change. But unless they move to Austin or some place like that, I will continue to be the...
“Learning that he would need a bone marrow transplant was probably just as scary as finding out he had leukemia. Not because of the procedure, but because you don’t know if you’re going to find a donor, especially within the Hispanic...
“It began with strep throat, and it just wouldn’t go away. The doctors thought it was my kids passing it back and forth. Then he started having bloody noses. It got to the point where his pillowcase would be covered in...
“I’m currently majoring in general studies, but I’m planning to go into aerospace engineering and management. Aerospace is planes and space, and I’m interested in both. “I dream about one day mass producing planes that can serve as personal vehicles. I’d...
“March 4, 2016, was my last day sitting in a 6-by-6 cubicle at a job that is no longer fulfilling. With the support of my husband, I took a year off from looking for another same old job to be stuck...
“Our doctor very lovingly told us, ‘You’re on the verge of a major health crisis. If you don’t change something, you’re headed for disaster.’ I’m so thankful that we found someone who was so blunt. “She gave us a list of...
Angel Martin has been dealing with health issues since she was very young, including anxiety and depression. After discovering that music helps soothe her soul, now she can’t live without it. Related: • Mom seeks answers to daughter’s health issues •...
“One night I was having one of those mental fits where I felt like I couldn’t focus. Everything was just pounding into me at once. Sometimes my emotions will attack me for no reason. And I kept wondering, do I have...
