Spring comes with the promise of renewal, the wiping away of old, and, for many of us, a revived sense of optimism. As the snow melts away this spring season, let’s embrace the warmth with a selection of our most heartening, humorous, and motivational spring stories.
Who in your life would you like to share the joy of spring with? By sitting down with someone you love for a StoryCorps conversation, you’re showing them that their stories matter and preserving them for generations. You can record in person using the StoryCorps App, or remotely using StoryCorps Connect .
Friendship in Full Bloom
Clean Streets
Sanitation workers Angelo Bruno and Eddie Nieves worked together for nearly 10 years on the same garbage route in Manhattan’s West Village. At StoryCorps, the partners remember the neighborhood and friendships that made their time together meaningful.
Separated by Time and Distance, Best Friends Reunited After More Than Three Decades
Pak Yan and Joe Chan, childhood friends from Hong Kong, were separated when Joe’s family moved to the U.S. in 1962. Years later, after Pak also moved to the U.S., he used the internet to find Joe among 108 people with the same name. On his 104th try, Pak reached Joe, and their friendship resumed as if they’d never been apart. In 2014, they came to StoryCorps to remember their reunion.
How A Baseball Coach Became ‘Like Family’
In 2010, Ed Holley, a youth baseball coach in NYC, met 14-year-old player, Kanard Lewis. After a health scare from Kanard’s mom, Ed was asked to become Kanard’s legal guardian. More than a decade later, Ed and Kanard sat down for a StoryCorps conversation to reflect on their relationship.
Budding Affection
Flower Farmers Find A Love To Outlast Anything, Including Marriage
In 2010, Mimo Davis and Miranda Dushack met at work, fell in love, and pursued their shared dream of owning a flower farm. Together, they established Urban Buds in St. Louis . The couple came to StoryCorps to talk about the love they have for farming and each other.
What’s For Dinner?
After meeting, George Ju and Angela Rivas quickly started their lifelong journey together. Now, after nearly 50 years, they still share their lives, laughter, and love for cooking. At StoryCorps, George and Angela look back on how they met and continue to celebrate their love.
You Move Me
In the late 1950s Brooklyn, Jay McKnight serenaded the summer evenings. One night, his song captured the heart of a girl named Andrea. The McKnights came to StoryCorps in New York to share their childhood romance, growing up, and growing old together.
Seeds of Change
Bringing Hope and a Love of Horses to L.A. Streets
Ghuan Featherstone is a military veteran who, after returning to L.A., ignited his passion for horses. A devastating fire consumed his local stable, but instead of accepting defeat, Ghuan took matters into his hands. He founded a new stable, Urban Saddles. Accompanied by his mentee Jordan Humphreys, Featherstone came to StoryCorps to talk about how he turned adversity into opportunity.
The Brooklyn EMT Who Saved A Life and Inspired A Nursing Career
In 1991, 7-year-old Bryan Lindsay was struck by a van while riding his bike in Brooklyn, New York. Nearly two decades after the accident, Rowan Allen, the paramedic who responded to the scene, and Bryan reconnected to reflect on that fateful day and its significant impact on their lives. Most notably, Bryan’s mother, Dorothy, who was inspired to pursue a new professional journey.
Learning to Fly
Growing up on his family farm in South Carolina, Drew Lanham loved to watch the birds that would come to visit. When his father passed away and the land was clear cut, it felt like losing his father twice, leading him to leave that life behind. At StoryCorps, he spoke with his friend John Lane about his return and the childhood that helped his career take flight.
Little Bit of Me—A Father And Son Look Back On A Life Filled With Music
Jim Von Stein, a retired HVAC technician and lifelong songwriter, grew up across the U.S. before settling in Chattanooga, Tennessee. His trailer is filled with a lifetime’s worth of songbooks and homemade recordings. Few have heard his music, written since he was nine. At StoryCorps, Jim and his son, Jason, look back on a life filled with meaningful memories and a shared passion.
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