“When you’re on the street by yourself, it feels pretty worthless. I don’t want to be here. It gets very lonely. I’ve been very depressed. I cry myself to sleep every night. I just wish I could find somebody to love me as much as … Continue readingBeing homeless ‘feels pretty worthless’
“I’m 49, and I’m the youngest of 11 siblings. There were four things that my mother and father stressed to all of us. One, get an education because nobody can take that from you. Two, never fail in your faith. Three, exercise your right to … Continue readingChildren learn to be civic minded and much more
“My husband had a very persistent attitude. He never wanted to give up. He always said, ‘A winner never quits and a quitter never wins.’ “We stood by that. There were days when we were tired and didn’t know how we were going to make … Continue readingPersistence pays off for coffee shop owner
“I’m part of a faith-based, drug and alcohol recovery program. I was an alcoholic for over 35 years. I thought I was going to die with a bottle of whiskey in my hand. Through our center and what I was taught there and what I … Continue reading‘I thought I’d die with a bottle of whiskey in my hand’
“I’ve been working out since January and lost quite a bit of weight that I gained after I was pregnant. My baby passed. She died of SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome). It was really hard. She died last year, two weeks after her first birthday. … Continue readingBouncing back after daughter’s sudden death
“I’ve owned this tire shop for 15 years. We’ve been robbed twice, the first time for over $4,000. The second time we lost my bird, a dove. People have crashed their cars into the shop a couple times. “There haven’t been many customers lately. Business … Continue readingTire shop owner hangs on during tough times