“A lot of my friends who follow me on Facebook know that I suffer from depression and that I’m being treated for it. Other than seeing my doctor and being on medication, one of the main ways I learned to cope...
“I went through a period where I was dealing with depression. I had a lot of bad feelings about myself. At the time, I didn’t really know why. But I came to understand that it was due to traumatic situations. “I...
Starting with a simple social media connection, two communities in pain joined forces to help hundreds of families impacted by Hurricane Harvey. “About seven years ago, I became Facebook friends with a lady named Angie in Indiana through one of the...
“When we were growing up, my parents would speak Spanish when they didn’t want my sister and me to know what they were saying. “I would ask my mother, ‘How come you never taught us Spanish?’ She said that when they...
“I started getting tattoos when I was 18. Luckily I had friends who knew how to do them, so I just let them experiment on me. I think the last time I got one was 2013. I have a lot of...
“I graduated from high school in Pasadena in 1953 and moved a few years later to La Porte. I got married and saw the possibility of raising a family, so I knew I had to do something.” That “something” turned out...
“In the predawn hours of Sunday, August 27, I decided that I would peek outside. The torrential rains from Harvey had been pounding for several hours. Supposedly my house is not in the floodplain, but I poked my head out to...
“On Wednesday, the rain finally came to a stop for the most part. We were all in shock, I think. My sister was getting updates on her home to find out if it had flooded. Out of the blue I received...
It’s been a busy week for Angela Franco and her husband, John Gomez. Like countless others around our community, they have rolled up their sleeves — and their pant legs when needed — to help make sure that those in need...
Hurricane Harvey wasn’t picky when he came charging through Texas this past week. Many homes across the area were impacted, including those belonging to foster families caring for cats and dogs saved by A Life to Live. Early Tuesday morning, Deanna...
