“Our doctor very lovingly told us, ‘You’re on the verge of a major health crisis. If you don’t change something, you’re headed for disaster.’ I’m so thankful that we found someone who was so blunt. “She gave us a list of some stuff that we … Continue reading‘Wow, this is what it’s like to live, not just survive’
Angel Martin has been dealing with health issues since she was very young, including anxiety and depression. After discovering that music helps soothe her soul, now she can’t live without it. Related: • Mom seeks answers to daughter’s health issues • Change in diet puts … Continue readingMusic comes to her aid when she needs it most
“One night I was having one of those mental fits where I felt like I couldn’t focus. Everything was just pounding into me at once. Sometimes my emotions will attack me for no reason. And I kept wondering, do I have anxiety disorder? “When I … Continue readingChange in diet puts her health back on right track
“I was a teenage mom. A few years before she was born, I had three seizures. Two of them were on the same day and another was a couple months later. They put me on seizure medicine, and I was still on it when I … Continue readingMom seeks answers to daughter’s health issues
“Me and my brothers took care of our parents before they died. They were both in their 50s. It was tough to watch them deteriorate. They didn’t have all the money in the world, and they had to spend loads on insulin. I’ve told my … Continue readingCancer, age work against her when job hunting
“When I was 25, I decided that I was going to take a year’s vacation and do nothing but fish. I was young, and I figured that was the best time to do it. “I started off in Kentucky where my brother lived. He’s 10 … Continue readingFisherman enjoys once-in-a-lifetime expedition
“We’re friends. We’ve known each other about three months now. We’ve been on the streets for a while.” “You would not believe how many homeless people are out here. We’ve got to kind of watch out for one another.” “I’m sleeping in her car. Thank … Continue readingHomeless friends thankful for small pleasures
“After the Hurricane Harvey, this nonprofit organization called Just the Crumbs from Sumrall, Mississippi, came here. They started providing meals for all of the flooding victims. We were looking for something that Adam could do to help. That’s when Laurine had this idea that maybe … Continue readingHurricane Harvey helpers get some assistance
“I had a lot of redheaded kids. One of the boys, when he was born, his hair was orange. I mean bright, bright orange. The boy running the place now was a redhead until he was 30, and then his hair started changing. Now it’s … Continue readingRedheads not responsible for Rooster’s name
“I got an opportunity in 1970 to buy Leonard’s Meat Market — the land, building and equipment — for $25,000. I was 29 years old. And we had one of the most successful meat markets in the area. We were very lucky. Things worked out … Continue readingEmployees at the heart of Rooster’s success story