They rely on faith, family, friends and fight
“I’ve been going to church more since Owen was born. You just look for that comfort and peace. Plus, my family and our mutual friends have helped support and motivate us. We have a type of...
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Couple learns what it’s like to be on receiving end
“You know, all of our lives we’ve given. Never been on the receiving end. Didn’t know what it was like. I’ve learned now why I give. Being on the receiving end, you understand what people go...
She supports others going through tough times
“I’ve gone through some stuff people shouldn’t have to go through. I was abused for six years by my uncle and my cousins. The hardest thing about it was that I didn’t understand why I was...
Learning to walk again after losing both legs
“After losing both legs, my biggest challenge was learning how to walk again with the artificial ones. You don’t realize what all it takes for the human body just to get out there and walk down...
Support group helps her deal with daughter’s death
“They said it was a prolapsed cord, when the umbilical cord goes into the birth canal before the baby. So she was pressing up against it, and that cut off her oxygen. “After her funeral and...
College experience brings her family closer
“High school was so easy for me. I thought I knew how to study and manage my time and school work. Then I started college and it was completely different. It was a lot harder. Now...
Mother, daughter each other’s biggest cheerleader
“I’ve lived through her … Girl Scouts, FFA, 4-H. We still do a lot together. My husband — her stepdad — gets upset about it sometimes. But you know what, I had her because I wanted...
