by Lynn Oldshue | Feb 6, 2022 | A Southern Soul
“I’m originally from Northport, outside of Tuscaloosa. I grew up around food. My dad kept a small garden in the backyard. He’s a big hunter and fisherman, and we ate at home every night from something we picked or canned. My grandfather was a farmer. Every...
by Lynn Oldshue | Feb 3, 2022 | A Southern Soul
Rusty: Christian was diagnosed with cancer a month before his 14h birthday. He’s now 16 and in remission. He was complaining about headaches, but they weren’t normal headaches. We scheduled an appointment with his pediatrician, Dr. Norma Mobley, but it was...
by Lynn Oldshue | Feb 2, 2022 | A Southern Soul
“I spent my early years on Pensacola bay. My childhood was centered around skiing, fishing, and crabbing. We moved to Mobile when I was eight. I started working as a therapist at Lifelines Counseling in January of 2019. I was there 23 years but just...
by Lynn Oldshue | Jan 30, 2022 | A Southern Soul
“My family is from Uruguay. My sister developed cancer in 1992. It was osteosarcoma of her right leg. They contacted St. Jude and got a visa to enter the U.S. for treatment. She was in treatment for six months but passed away. She was almost 13. I was born after she...
by Lynn Oldshue | Jan 29, 2022 | A Southern Soul
“My grandfather started the New Orleans Furniture Company in the thirties. The store was on Selma street, where I-10 is now. We moved to the corner of Elmira and Washington Avenue, then moved again because urban renewal tore down our building and the neat old...
by Lynn Oldshue | Jan 26, 2022 | A Southern Soul
“This is my lucky coin. I am trying to rehabilitate myself. I am on probation for drugs. I became an addict when I was 13. I smoked a lot of weed because my tolerance got too high. My grandfather told me, ‘Your body is sending you eviction notices.’...
