“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
“It was the summer of 2015. We were all living in Florida when my sister and mother went back to our home country of Trinidad for vacation. My dad also got sent there to work, so I was home alone. “I was never very good … Continue readingDrowning tragedy has ripple effect on family
“I married a man who was a descendant of the pioneering Wooster family. The Woosters came to this area in the pre-Humble Oil days and settled over on the west side of town where Baytown Nature Center is today. “My husband was an only child. … Continue readingShe’s had her share of unexpected family deaths
“This is my brother. He’s 3. I also have a younger brother who’s 1. We like to put little girls clothes on him.” What does he think about that? “He likes it.” What else have you been doing this summer? “I love to clean. When … Continue readingSorry, but that’s what big sisters do
“I was doing my EMT clinical training with the City of Baytown, and we were at the ambulance center. It was a calm Sunday when we got a call about a rollover accident. It was a possible fatality. When we arrived at the scene, we … Continue reading‘Angel’ helps her sister recover from accident
“I have two sisters, two brothers-in-law, two nieces and one nephew. I’m the baby among my sisters, and I’m spoiled. I get everything I want.” What’s an example of something you got? “I asked for a ‘65 Shelby Mustang. Well, I didn’t get that, but … Continue readingBaby sister gets what baby sister wants