by Lynn Oldshue | Dec 17, 2015 | A Southern Soul
“I grew up in the West Africa and came to the United States on a student Visa to go to college. My parents put me out when I was seven and I have had to navigate through life on my own. My dream is to go back home in five years and open an orphanage to help kids...
by Lynn Oldshue | Dec 17, 2015 | A Southern Soul
I was in real estate development in New Jersey. I started with houses and moved to bigger stuff with industrial building. When the economy tanked in 2008, so did my business. I lost $3 million over the next six years and retired in a more modest way than I expected. I...
by Lynn Oldshue | Dec 17, 2015 | A Southern Soul
“I am an unemployed Army veteran standing on a street corner holding a cupcake sign just to make money so I can pay the electric bill. I have three kids, 15, 10, and 6, all with special needs. This is my first day, and to be honest, I am not happy about standing...
by Lynn Oldshue | Dec 16, 2015 | A Southern Soul
“I hitchhiked to California with only $20. I was at a really low point in life. I played baseball in college and when that was done I didn’t know what to do. I couldn’t find my way. One day I had enough, packed my bag, and got to California in four...
by Lynn Oldshue | Dec 16, 2015 | A Southern Soul
“I’m a scaffolding foreman. You have go to school and train for this, but I have been doing it since 1989 and piecing things together comes naturally for me. The pieces are different sizes and they fit together like Legos. I scaffolded the Franklin...
by Lynn Oldshue | Dec 16, 2015 | A Southern Soul
“I lost my leg at work. I did paint and body work at the Chevrolet dealership for 23 years. I was pulling the frame on a 4-wheel drive pick up truck and the chain broke and wrapped around both of my legs and drug me 227 feet. I had 14 surgeries on this leg and...
