by Lynn Oldshue | Dec 11, 2019 | A Southern Soul
“I have worked at Chic-Fil-A for twenty years as a cashier and team leader. I love helping people and talking to them. I have been like this all of my life. A lady came in a couple of days ago and I told her how nice she looked. She came back this morning and...
by Lynn Oldshue | Dec 10, 2019 | A Southern Soul
Our Southern Souls began four years ago today. Thank you to the 1,432 of you who were brave enough to share your story. Thank you to the rest of you who read each story with love and respect for the humanity in each one of us. You will never know how much you have...
by Lynn Oldshue | Dec 10, 2019 | A Southern Soul
“I am from Boston but call my accent Bostobama because people in Boston think I have a strong southern accent. I am a marine biologist and moved here eight years ago. I was glad to leave the cold, rain, and dirty snow. I found my calling helping the poor in Mobile...
by Lynn Oldshue | Dec 9, 2019 | A Southern Soul
“I was taught by my grandmother and my aunt that God gives you a talent and the only way to live up to it is to help other people. You can’t keep it to yourself. When I was in high school, I did well in math. My teacher asked me to help other students. At first...
by Lynn Oldshue | Dec 8, 2019 | A Southern Soul
“I opened Haley’s Bar in December 19, 1991, 28 years ago. I grew up in Mobile and went to college here then moved to New York City to work in advertising. I hated my job, worked all of the time, and had no money. One of my clients was a jazz club on...
