“I was a wrecker driver for many years. Toward the end it got really old, especially when the phone rings all night long at your house. “When it’s the police calling, you never know what kind of scene you’re going to...
In front of Sterling Municipal Library, she walked over to a young man and gave him food from one of her grocery bags. “I’ve had that giving spirit ever since I was a little girl growing up in Mississippi. Since I...
“My husband and I are career students basically. We have all these college degrees between us. So we’ve always stressed academics with our kids, and how important it is to getting the job and achieving the lifestyle you want. “One of...
There was major back surgery, followed by an infection and bad reaction to strong antibiotics. Ongoing pain issues led to losing her job. A fall brought on additional problems and doctor visits. Then came a diagnosis of hyperthyroidism and Graves’ disease....
“I try to tell as many people as I can how important it is to know where your food comes from. The government is not going to tell you what’s happening to your food. “Most fruits and vegetables in our local...
“My mom just finished her college degree after 27 years. She’s 45. She got a general studies degree, and she’s going back for psychology. She’s doing it to meet her personal goal. And she’s setting an example for us kids. She’s...
It’s a familiar story. One I hear often enough from young college students. “I’m studying business management right now. I like the idea of working for myself and being my own boss. But I don’t know. I might change my major....
“When I was in sixth grade, I helped a kid run away. He came to school, and you could see he was beaten from his hairline down to the top of his calves. It was horrible. I told him, ‘You’re not...
“When the housing market went under, when the economy went to hell, my husband’s hours were cut and I was pregnant. We went into foreclosure, and we could have lost our home. Instead, we were able to work with the bank...
“I can’t say that I’ve had many bad things happen in my life. I’ve always been a blessed person. Because of that, I try to give back to the community as much as I can. My parents instilled it in me,...
