by Lynn Oldshue | Feb 2, 2023 | A Southern Soul
“I taught myself how to play the trumpet. In church, they asked who wants to be a musician. I picked the trumpet because it’s the instrument mentioned most in the Bible. The music teacher came once and never returned, but I have been playing for 10 years. I graduated...
by Lynn Oldshue | Feb 1, 2023 | A Southern Soul
“I was once a teacher, but now I sell coffee with milk on the corner. It is the only job I can get. I make about 500 or 600 pesos a day, but that is not enough. It costs 200 pesos for a pound of rice and 1500 pesos for a carton of eggs. Everything is more expensive....
by Lynn Oldshue | Feb 1, 2023 | A Southern Soul
“My three children have a prize. It’s me. I fight for them and can’t let things go down. I didn’t think that I would be standing here today. I was paralyzed while giving birth to my son and thought I was going to die. But I am strong and not defeated so easily....
by Lynn Oldshue | Jan 31, 2023 | A Southern Soul
“I was a mechanic, but now I am retired and working in a parking lot at night watching over cars. It takes two hours by bus to get to work. The bus is very crowded and makes many stops. I was born in 1950 and want to keep my mind active. I took an English class with...
by Lynn Oldshue | Jan 30, 2023 | A Southern Soul
“I am plowing the rows.” Vinales, Cuba
