by Lynn Oldshue | Mar 8, 2020 | A Southern Soul
“I have been teaching for 22 years. I didn’t grow up in the best environment but I wouldn’t trade it because the pain and things I have endured make me compassionate and help me connect with my students. I was looking for a way for my 2nd grade...
by Lynn Oldshue | Mar 7, 2020 | A Southern Soul
“I have three kids 10, 12 and 13. In 2018, their mama decided to go and she left us. My kids still love her and I try to protect that. I had a great construction job for 23 years making $25 an hour building hotels, banks and casinos around the South, but I was...
by Lynn Oldshue | Mar 6, 2020 | A Southern Soul
“I have cooked in weird places, but this is the first time I have cooked at the bay. Sometimes I pack the van up and go places and meet people worse off than me and feed them. I throw vegetables in a pot and people think I am a good cook. There are potatoes,...
by Lynn Oldshue | Mar 5, 2020 | A Southern Soul
“This is me every day. This is my second cruise. I am going with my best friend and friends who work together. She has been my best friend for 20 years. We are all social workers for the Department of Children’s Services. It is a hard job because the...
by Lynn Oldshue | Mar 4, 2020 | A Southern Soul
“There was an altercation. They were arguing and he got shot. He was a happy-go-lucky, fun guy. He worked hard and loved his children. He was my first cousin. Our moms are sisters. Boo was cool. We never had a cross word, even as kids. We are raising money to pay for...
by Lynn Oldshue | Mar 1, 2020 | A Southern Soul
“I have loved theater my whole life. I grew up in Maine and moved to Fairhope in middle school. There weren’t many theater opportunities but I did all I could. My parents encouraged me to get a college degree in something I could use so I majored in elementary...
