Category: People Profiles
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StreetLights On A Saturday Night: A Tale Of Two Felons
A Tale of Two Felons Tom A few years ago, my next-door neighbor, Mark, decided to buy another house and rent the one by us. After a few months of living next to an empty house, Mark finally found a renter, Tom. From day one, Tom was a great neighbor and we became friends. We…
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StreetLights On A Saturday Night: Holly From Green Mountain
Next Saturday, August 22 will be one year to the day since I met a woman who changed my outlook on life. Her name was Holly, from Colorado. Her name came up earlier today in a conversation with my mother-in-law about some of the most interesting stories from my experiences driving Uber/Lyft. Driving over the…
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streetlights on a Saturday night 2 of 3 April 1st, 2020
StreetLights on a Saturday night Part 2 of 3Last Ride Occurred March 25th, 2018 It was late Saturday night, after midnight. Okay, early Sunday morning! I am exhausted. My whole week went sideways. It seems to do that often. I haven’t slept well in days. My restless legs have kept me up. It’s a nice…
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streetlights on a Saturday night 3 of 3, April 1st, 2020
StreetLights on a Saturday nightPart 3 of 3Silver Linings Occurred March 25, 2018 In the struggle of life, especially those long stretches of time when we try to change, to improve, there is a strong counteracting force. It will knock you down, kick you, and steal your lunch money! You get the idea. Change is…
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Crossroads part 2 of 3
As I reviewed the stories from 2019, the one that stood out the most for me, and certainly the most amazing person I met this year while driving Uber/Lyft, is Holly from Green Mountain. Holly inspired with her story and reminded me how important it is to be present, not regret, be appreciative of life.…
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March 6, 2018
People Profiles Mark So Last night, my first passenger was Mark, who needed to get to DFW Airport. Many of you may already know Mark. But, for those who do not, Mark is a member of my church and also the leader/teacher of my Sunday school class known as the Ragamuffins. I can truly say…
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MARCH 6TH, 2018
People Profiles: Virgie Monday morning I was fortunate to meet Virgie. She needed a ride to pickup her glasses. She was so excited she was getting them. Virgie wants to get to know the streets of Dallas better by driving around with her daughter Virgie is a devout Christian and through her own journey to…
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People Profiles – Armando
This is my friend Armando. Or as most of his friends call him, Mondo. Mondo needed a ride this morning at 3am to DFW Airport. We had a great conversation along the way about his work, his passion. He has been a teacher for over 16 years and is a strong advocate for at risk…
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People profiles
As I begin migrating my Facebook blog content to this new site, today marks the 1 year anniversary of my inaugural blog. Reposting here… February 23, 2018 This is my inaugural blog post for StreetLights. This page was created to share stories from the road and amazing passengers I meet in my travels as an…
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It All started here
StreetLights began when I started sharing my personal journey through depression, recovery, and faith. I began driving for Uber and Lyft two and a half years ago. I never realized how incredible this journey would become. As I began to share my own story, I started hearing the stories of thousands of people who have…
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