Jamari: “We didn’t experience the 2020 that most everyone else did. It was a very exciting year for us. COVID was going strong, but that didn’t stop us from getting married and opening up this business. In a way, it seemed only fitting to open … Continue readingYoung couple tackle new business
“My granddaughter, Addison, turned 2, and we had her birthday party on a Saturday. On Monday, she and my daughter, Emily, were at my house after we’d been shopping. When her phone rang, she didn’t recognize the number. A lady said, ‘I think I’m with … Continue readingKeeping memories alive through embroidery
“I had my daughter 8 1/2 weeks early. She weighed 2 pounds, 4 ounces. She stayed in the NICU for six weeks. And then my son was born six weeks early. Both he and I ended up in the ICU. I had blood pressure issues. … Continue readingRussia invasion of Ukraine impacts adoption plans
“It was October 3rd of ’98. I was working at Bayer, vacuuming out chemical waste. The hose swept under me. It threw me about 6 feet. I had to get stitches in my head. I had rotator cuff surgery. If I hadn’t been in good … Continue readingInjuries, age can’t stop basketball lover
“My husband always worked a full-time job, and I would sit at home with the kids. He would come home from work tired, and I was always tired. It was like this ongoing hamster wheel of a life. “There was no vacation time. No fun … Continue readingSchool bus travelers: ‘simpler, freer way to live’
“I believe that God sometimes gives us things we need to learn for the future. I had an aunt who had dementia. She was in her 80s. So I learned the symptoms, the behaviors, the medicine she took, and all that. But never in my … Continue readingSiblings care partners in dementia journey
“There was a family that had four children at San Jacinto Elementary, including two with cerebral palsy. The parents were leasing a house to purchase. According to the contract, when they finally purchased the home, the slumlord would pay any back taxes. But he never … Continue readingShe goes the extra mile to help family
“My parents got divorced when I was about 4 years old. My dad moved to Northwest Houston, but I got to see him a lot. We’d do the weekend thing, and he came to all my games and events. “When I got my first house, … Continue readingOnly son savors time with his parents
“One of the ways I learned to deal with my anger is through music. When I rap, I put everything into it. Whatever I’m going through, whatever I’m feeling, I try to express it in my lyrics. “For the longest time, my mom didn’t like … Continue readingHe expresses himself through his music
“When I was 11, my aunt told me that the man I always thought was my dad was not my real dad. I was devastated. I couldn’t believe that a family could hold secrets like that from me. “I went crazy. I remember screaming and … Continue readingNot knowing his dad leads to anger issues