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.
“I even make my sandwich backwards. I put my bottom piece here and my bun here. And then whenever I eat it, my bottom...
“I believe God put me on this earth to do music and nothing else. When I was three, they asked at church if anyone...
“My name is Vinson, but everyone calls me Duke. That came from mom. When I played football, it was never Vinson...
“I always tell folks my roots are in a place called Eutaw, Alabama, but I was born and raised in Mobile. I’m named...
“We got out of Central Vietnam on barges during the Vietnam War. Dad was a South Vietnamese officer who worked closely...
“I grew up in a sweet little place in the suburbs of Atlanta. I didn’t have many dreams or aspirations growing up....
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.