Brian Sanders

Have a Plan   It was one of the first things I saw when I walked through the front door.

Help Them See   I called her Mamaw. She was my dad’s mom–plump, kind, and a woman of faith. She

Throw a Party   I’ve always struggled in math. Numbers and I…we’re not a good combo. By the sixth grade,

Follow the Footprints   The river was just a short walk from their house. The family had learned early to

TAKE OWNERSHIP   The older Dad got, the more obsessed he became with his yard. He’d say things like, “Boy,

  KNOW THE RISKS   If the Red River in Coushatta, Louisiana could talk, I’m sure it could recount a

Go for the Goal   To know my parents is to know they love football, both pro and college. When

Make a Move   Crawfish are a big deal in Louisiana. Dad was in the Air Force and stationed in

Fish Fry It had to be 4 AM.   The clanging of metal on metal woke me up. I stumbled

Share Your World   He’d come home, put his things on the table, sit down to a dinner that Mom