by Lynn Oldshue | Feb 2, 2019 | A Southern Soul
“I am 14. My first memory is living with my great grandmother and my real mom. I had my tonsils taken out and was sick and missed a birthday party. My mom sat on the couch with me and we watched movies and ate ice cream. That is my only good memory of her. We lived in...
by Lynn Oldshue | Feb 1, 2019 | A Southern Soul
“We come to the pool and swim like Superman. We are training for Special Olympics and I can do the frontward Superman and the backward Superman.” “We have prom coming up in a few weeks. We buy dresses and get our hair done. At prom, we play in the...
by Lynn Oldshue | Jan 31, 2019 | A Southern Soul
“We are fleshly sisters and spiritual sisters in Jehovah’s Witness. I was born two years after her on her birthday.” “She stole my birthday. That wasn’t fair, but that is what happened. We took a European trip together and had a great...
by Lynn Oldshue | Jan 30, 2019 | A Southern Soul
Breanna pushed the glasses back on her nose as she set down the plate with the pecan waffle. It was early, a cold, rainy Saturday morning at the Waffle House in Montgomery, and she was earning money for graduation fees and her cap and gown to make life a little easier...
by Lynn Oldshue | Jan 30, 2019 | A Southern Soul
“I started singing when I was about five years old and started playing guitar at 11. I got into the classics from the 40s to 70s and play old jazz, country R&B and soul. I can’t imagine a life without music and it moves me every day of life. I have...
by Lynn Oldshue | Jan 29, 2019 | A Southern Soul
“I turned 15 but still feel like a kid. I am spending the day with my friends. I lost my aunt and grandfather to cancer the past year, so that has been hard. I want to play volleyball in college and go into the mission field.” “Campbell is always...
