Monthly Archives: November 2016

Nov 30, 2016

I lost my son a year ago when I was giving birth to him. I was happy to hold her

“I lost my son a year ago when I was giving birth to him. My pelvic bone wouldn’t ...

Nov 29, 2016

Sobriety helped me realize that I need to keep my candle lit and shine on others

“My first memory is of my mom, who suffered from manic depression, laying lifeless on her ...

Nov 28, 2016

I have had to break into my own car and the locksmith truck

“My family owns a locksmith company. I was a property manager for a real estate company ...

Nov 27, 2016

I graduate from nursing school in two weeks. I thank God I made it through

“I have a boy and two girls. I just finished with nursing school. It was rough going to ...

Nov 26, 2016

I am here to meet my son’s wife’s parents. Nothing can go wrong

“This is our first time here. I am here to meet my son’s wife’s parents. Ten ...

Nov 25, 2016

There will be ten of us here by the end of the week

“There will be ten of us here by the end of the week. We drive down every year from north ...

Nov 24, 2016

I knew if I ever got to be an adult, I wanted to do something to bring black and white worlds together

“I grew up during the era of the Civil Rights Movement but I was a kid and couldn’t ...

Nov 23, 2016

I am here to see my 94-year-old dad. I am scared this could be the last time I see him

“I am from Indiana and here to see my almost 94-year-old dad. His wife is 88 and they ...

Nov 22, 2016

I want to make a drum circle that is part of downtown and plays at Cathedral Square

“I was once a camera man and have worked for all three television stations in Mobile. I ...

Nov 21, 2016

Going into old age is not easy. The head is still there, but the body isn’t

“We are walking off our depression over the election. I can’t get out of it. Now ...