Senior Stories Straight from the Heart is a network of true tales - stories, essays and poems linked together about African American men and women who form the United States of America's Historic Quilt. Senior Stories Straight from the Heart is about dreams, disappointments, victories, achievements, miracles and more written by Grandmothers, Grandfathers, Mothers, Fathers, Aunts, Uncles, Brothers, Sisters, Daughters, Sons and Family Friends. Senior Stories Straight from the Heart is a way to leave your Legacy when you are no longer here. It's a way to Speak Out about Who You Are, Who You Were, Where You Have Been and What You Have Done! It's a way to reach back and teach! It's a way to Give Back or Say Thank You to Heroes and Sheroes that You have encountered along Your Life's Journey! It's a Way to Convey Your Love to Someone Special! It's a Way to Reveal Your True Self!