The ups and downs mean you’re alive.
Sometimes, life knocks you down and it gets harder to pick yourself back up. Whether it’s for family, friends or themselves, these realistic characters continue on. The rollercoaster of life is harsh to them, but they persevere in their own ways.
Stories by Toni Mobley, Laura Ruth Loomis, Katie Kent, Douglas Allen Gohl, and Deborah Henley.