How we deal with the challenges life presents us defines who we are. Read stories of how our writers persevered to overcome difficult challenges.
Every Easter my large, extended family gathers at the Baldwin, IL, farm of my sister and brother-in-law, Betty and Ron Fehr. We are a playful family with a long-standing tradition of having an Easter egg hunt that involves everyone, not just the children. It works like this: Everyone has their name written on a real […]
I was born in Detroit, MI on April 4, 1956 and when I was seven, we moved to Southfield, a suburb. I went off to college at Central Michigan University and earned a degree in Broadcast Journalism. It was there I met a young lady named Anne who would become my wife. Later, I went […]
I am an African-American male who comes from a working class family. I graduated from high school, attended some college, and then trained as a chef. I worked my way across the country but then decided
“If I can do it, you can do it!” This was Marian Brickner’s response when she was asked what message she wanted to give to people just before she headed to France to fulfill her dream. This 77-year-old
Submitted by Kathy Blair This is my story. Even though I have multiple health problems, I was able to accomplish something in my life. I couldn’t afford to hire someone to do my bathroom, so I had
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