Padilla, Leticia; Walters, Anna (other, other). East L.A. Public Library, 2010-02-24T17:30:00

File — Interview-ID: MBY006235

Interview Description

Leticia Padilla, 33, tells StoryCorps Mobile Facilitator Anna Walters, 27, about her family, her leukemia diagnosis, her hopes for the future, and her teaching career.

Facilitator Subject Log

1:40 LP recalls her parents and grandparents and extended family. She recalls some of the relatives' names and some of the family reunions and traditions.

11:20 LP talks about having leukemia. Finding out. Becoming depressed ( "I thought I was going to die "). Visiting a psychiatrist for her depression and receiving support from her oncologist.

16:40 LP talks about some of the dreams she has had in which god and angels appear to her. LP believes angels have helped her restore her mental health.

21:00 LP recalls turning down her ex-boyfriend's marriage proposal.

32:20 LP discusses the good and bad aspects of working as a teacher for the Los Angeles Unified School District. Problems with bosses, benefits of pay and job security.

39:16 LP shares words of wisdom.