“Growing up, there was a lot of chaos and turmoil in my home. I had two drug-addicted parents. And when I was 8, my mom started dealing drugs. People were coming and going. There were a lot of unsafe activities. There was alcohol. There was … Continue readingMagical life blooms after challenging start
“My wife and I have four kids and nine grandkids. Our kids are in Beaumont, but we live in Baytown. I travel to Beaumont for work. So when I get off, I pick up some of the grandkids and bring them home with me. When … Continue readingBiggest challenge keeping grandchildren happy
“I went to live with my grandparents when I was 13. They were like my parents. They raised me as their son. And I helped take care of them until the end. I would go with them to their appointments in Houston, and there were … Continue readingHe faces future with late grandparents’ inspiration
“My grandmother is the epitome of a nana. She always feeds you. She always listens to you. She’s always there for you. She always wants the best for you. Now, for her and my grandfather to do this garage sale to help with my wedding, … Continue readingWith extra help from grandparents, wedding on track
“Believe it or not, I never wanted to have children. Honestly, I felt like the world was a little too cruel, and I didn’t really want to subject him to that. But I also hadn’t met the person that I wanted to have a kid … Continue readingMom watches out for son in what can be ‘cruel world’
“My family loves to help people. That’s just the way my grandparents raised my parents, and it’s how my parents raised my sister and me. “When we lived in the Rio Grande Valley, in a little town called San Benito, we were about 20 minutes … Continue readingHelping the needy runs in this family
“Growing up with my biological mother wasn’t the most fun time ever. After she and my father split up and he moved down here to live in Texas, we were bouncing around from apartment to apartment. It was pretty crazy. I would never be able … Continue readingBiological mother ‘really doesn’t want me’
“We’re getting ready to be grandparents for the first time.” “Every time I talk about it, I get goose pimples. Because we’ve raised two daughters and now we’re going to have a grandson, and he’ll be named after me. I’m Pat and he’ll be Patrick. … Continue readingNothing better than becoming grandparents