“My biggest challenge right now is trying to get through the days with my son, and trying not to worry about how it will be when he’s gone. “I have three boys. The oldest one is Dallas Arabie Jr., and he...
“When I was a kid, some people thought I was very snobbish because I wouldn’t speak. But it was because I didn’t hear them, and I talked like a baby. So I took speech for a long time. The lady who...
“One time when I wasn’t working, I needed money for my car note. It was $197. Before I went to bed that night, I asked the lord for $200. That was a Saturday night. The next day I went to church....
“I was driving to Columbus, Texas. I was going up there to work. Back then I was drinking, and I ran my truck head on into a tree. It was at night, and I had gone to sleep. I’m pretty sure...
“I ran a beauty shop here for about 30 years. It was just me, and I was very busy. I made a lot friends, but most of my customers are gone now. “When you’re a hairdresser, you talk about everything with...
“I’ve been going to church more since Owen was born. You just look for that comfort and peace. Plus, my family and our mutual friends have helped support and motivate us. We have a type of village that looks out for...
“His cardiologist told us that he’s the sickest kid he’s ever seen who does not look sick. When you look at his scans you think, there’s no way they could belong to this kid.” Born with a rare genetic condition known...
Why do you have those keys pinned to your top? “To make sure I can get back in the house.” “I was working one day when she locked herself out. So she had to call my husband to come let her...
“We not only shared a room growing up, we had to share a bed for as long as I can remember. I guess that’s just what our parents had for us. So we were pretty close. I shared her clothes all...
“As kids in Indiana, we lived in five houses. Our parents would finish remodeling one and we’d move on to the next. Growing up, five years was the longest we ever lived in one place. It got to the point where...
