Lessons learned helps him raise his children
“I’ve got good kids for real, man. They are so good and so polite. They believe in abiding by the rules and laws. They have a high level of respect for everybody, even more so for...
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Sad moment helps bring strangers together
“I’ve only visited my dad’s gravesite twice since he died 15 years ago. In my mind, he isn’t there anyway. So it’s just not something I think to do. Recently, driving from my mom’s to my...
Back when 15 cents meant a lot to his family
“After the murder of my father’s dad, John A. Sivek, in 1934, times were very hard. My father, John S. Sivek, was younger than 5 years old at the time. At the age of 10 or...
Mother continues to seek justice for her daughter
“Melissa’s boyfriend was never charged. The thing that really upset me was the way we were treated by the detective who was investigating it. He told us her boyfriend said he was taking care of her....
Young mariachi performer is living his dream
Music was always welcome in the Rodriguez home. Jesus Rodriguez Sr. made sure of it. Guitars, trumpets and other instruments were lying around. And if Jesus wasn’t playing, his children would see what sounds they could coax from them.
Her father taught her many lessons about life
“I grew up hearing my dad tell stories about his horseback riding and gunslinging. As a young kid, I always thought they were just tall tales. But they weren’t. “He was an orphan. By the time...
After car accident, ‘I was my dad’s hands’
“I was an uh-oh baby. My parents were very young, 17. So my grandpa told my dad, ‘You’re not taking my girls until you get an education.’ My mom and I lived with my grandparents for...
Dad’s life lessons pay off for grateful son
“We grew up in a rough neighborhood. When we were young, it was pretty hard to be raised over there. But I made it through. Me and my brothers and sisters, we all made it through....
Daughter ready to step up to help with Alzheimer’s
“When I left for Japan in 2011, he seemed mostly normal. Maybe a few forgetful things, but I kind of chalked it up to age. Then when I came back to visit in 2013, he was...
In his spare time, he’s teaching kids how to fish
“I’m an angler education area chief for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. On weekends, I teach kids how to fish. “We had this land out on the river, and I turned it into a little...
