Our Southern Souls began four years ago today. Thank you to the 1,432 of you who were brave enough to share your story. Thank you to the rest of you who read each story with love and respect for the humanity in each one of us. You will never know how much you have changed my life and how I see the world.
“My dad was a World War II and Korean War veteran. We didn’t know he was a member of Merrill’s Marauders. They went...
“We’ve been in Mobile for two years and five months. It’s just my husband, son, daughter, and mother. We live in a...
“I was born in 1933. Mobile was a typical small Southern town. I would go shopping with my mother and...
“I grew up in Citronelle, Alabama. It’s a close-knit small town where everyone feels like family. My parents purchased...
“I have a million memories of Elvis. We met at his show in the summer of 1955, and we clicked. I was 17. ‘Heartbreak...
“I come from a musical family that also enjoyed camping. My dad would bring his guitar, and my parents would sing by...
I’m so glad that your heart is so big, your compassion for people is so wide and your ability to see the gifts that others have to offer is unmatched. Love you and miss your one of a kind spirit.
Thank you for these stories that have made me laugh, cry and think! As someone once told me, we all want four things –
To be seen
To be heard
To be understood
To be included
You do all four for the people whose stories you tell.
Thank you.