by Lynn Oldshue | May 30, 2021 | A Southern Soul
“I grew up in Prichard. One day I asked the Lord what can I do to make people feel good about themselves. God said, ‘You have the gifts of a smile, a wave and love.’ I went to the Prichard police station to ask for a job. They asked what I had to...
by Lynn Oldshue | May 23, 2021 | A Southern Soul
“I was born in Laurel but we moved to Mobile. My dad worked at the paper mill and my mom worked at a bakery. We lived in Prichard by Prichard Park. Mom would give me 75 cents for lunch and I stayed at the park pool all day. The park had a zoo with a lion and an...
by Lynn Oldshue | May 20, 2021 | A Southern Soul
“Chris and I were students at Auburn and met at a girl’s house. Chris went home that night and told her mother she met the man she was going to marry. Six months later I asked her out. We were married for 57 years. She didn’t say I love you, she said,...
by Lynn Oldshue | May 19, 2021 | A Southern Soul
Kelsy: “I’m ten and Esmerelda is 12. Our parents are friends and we’ve been best friends since we were little. We love coming to Flourish. It is a place to be yourself and no one judges you. I’ve learned you can be sweet to others even if they...
by Lynn Oldshue | May 16, 2021 | A Southern Soul
“This weekend we are celebrating the 150th birthday of our house on Washington Square. When it was built in 1870, the area was laid out, but there were few houses. Washington Square was dedicated in 1850, but development began after the Civil War. The house was...
by Lynn Oldshue | May 12, 2021 | A Southern Soul
“Hartley had Trisomy 18, a genetic disorder. As soon as we received the diagnosis at the twenty-second week of my pregnancy, Rene Sprague from the Bridge Program was with us and laid out our options. I needed to have a plan because when you are thrown into this,...
