Benjamin Marshall & Laura Smith

Laura recently met Benjamin, who went to school with her brother, Berkeley, who has Down syndrome. Benjamin sat next to Berkeley in sixth grade and he talked about the impact that year had on his life. Because of his exposure...

Joey Kane and Storey Squires

A volunteer turned employee reflects on his time at The Mount since he was a baby and why this is a place of friendship and love for him.

Defining Happiness and Family

In this interview we talked about family, marriage, and happiness. We discussed why family is important and what our hopes are for one another.

Interview with dad

Talked about how life, and how it changed him into the person he is today.

A Lifetime of Love

At first glance, my grandfather Larry Gaston looks like a guy you don't want to mess with. Grizzled grey hair, an ever-present 5 o'clock shadow, war-torn scars on every inch of skin. But underneath the hard exterior lies a man...

Injustice, Forgiveness, Faith & Perseverance: Reflections of a Japanese American Woman

Janet Powell, an 80 year old Japanese American from Seattle, shares pieces of her life story in this interview with her granddaughter. She candidly discusses her experiences as a child detainee in the WWII U.S. government Japanese Internment Camps, her...

My wonderful mother

In this interview I talked with my mom mostly about her childhood and what it was like. I then talked with her about my childhood and raising me and what parrells there were between the two of us.

The great Thanksgiving listen

The interview was very heartfelt. I learned so many things just from completing this interview. It’s always great to know where you came from and how your parents grew up. My mom is truly my hero!!

Samir&Jasmina dad& mom

In the interview, we were talking about How I went to school and how I met my husband through a friend.