“I was living in a home in Louisiana with my wife and two kids. The Army came through our neighborhood and told us we had to pack our things and get out. We had to leave real quick because of Hurricane Katrina. We went to … Continue readingHe lost his way until a pastor intervened
“I’m 6-3. With the hair, I guess I look a little taller. Our family is pretty tall. My dad is like 6-2. My granddad is about 6-3. My other granddad is pretty tall as well. So I knew I’d be tall, but I didn’t think … Continue readingHe leaves shyness behind to make new friends
“About a year and a half into this I thought, you know, I met the girl who has everything I want. Of course I still had to do some vetting in my head, but she seemed to qualify. “I have four children from a previous … Continue readingThey both feel lucky they found each other
“I’m a single dad. Their mom is in South America. So I’m raising him and his sister by myself.” How did that transpire? “I was working overseas in Africa for Transocean, one of the largest offshore drilling companies in the world, when she abducted them … Continue readingChild abduction ‘nightmare’ ends on happy note
“I’m a longshoreman, a fisherman and a Jesus lover.” Are you married? “I got married in 1996, but I’m divorced now. I blew the marriage. It wasn’t her. It was me. I thought the grass was greener on the other side. I was out there … Continue readingAfter divorce, he plans to do it better next time
“We’ve been stepsisters for about six years. My dad married her mom. Although, they just recently got divorced.” “It’s been kind of tough not having everyone in the same house like it used to be. But we still hang out a lot. I still come … Continue readingStepsisters getting used to their new normal
“We’ve been together for 15 years, married for five. It was a rocky road. When we met, he had just gone through a divorce and I was going through some issues. We did a lot of growing up together during those first 10 years, but … Continue readingMarrying her was ‘the greatest moment in my life’
“After my divorce, I was mixed up with the wrong people and got into drugs. I finally realized that I needed to get myself in check, so I went into rehab. I finished that, and now I’m attending college for my basics. I hope to … Continue readingGoal setting key to her recovery process
“I got this tattoo around the time of my divorce. It was a much-needed thing. I have an issue with change, so I put it off for a really long time. “If you research the octopus, you’ll find it can adapt to change really well. … Continue readingTattoo reminder to ‘chill out and adjust’
“I’ve faced many challenges, from divorces, to deaths, to you name it. But you just learn to keep your head up and keep going. It’s just life. Don’t let anything knock you down. Life takes turns, so just go with it. My approach is that … Continue reading‘Life takes turns, so just go with it’