More Southern Souls
I’m the middle child, but I’ve been the only child this week
Sorella: “My mom gave my two sisters and me experiences instead of gifts for Christmas. I chose to come to the Moon...
You can look at this picture and see how I could lie about my age
“You can look at this picture and see how I could lie about my age. I was fifteen but said I was older to get jobs. I...
I came out of the womb playing drums
“I came out of the womb playing drums. l was always banging on something. I’m out here today for enjoyment. I play a...
I’m a banista
“‘Come get a snack, friend. Happy Funday Monday. We're manifesting that it's Friday.’ Those are a few things I say...
I take old flowers and put them in the sidewalk cracks to make it prettier
“I take old flowers and put them in the sidewalk cracks to make it prettier. I’ve been doing this for two years. The...
Putting on the wings takes me anywhere I want to go
“While I was recovering from COVID, I wanted to make something nobody in Mobile had seen before. These wings popped...
I’m still a bit of an outlaw and say what’s on my mind
“I’ve been an actor since I was a kid. Went to a performing arts school in Huntsville and majored in theater in...
My football career was over, but God had other plans for me
“A year ago, I was training for the NFL and chasing my dream. My son had just been born–he was going to have a better...
All of those years, I never lost hope
“It’s the thing that everybody wants to keep secret, but it ain’t no secret. I got off at work at six and caught the...
The things I thought were impossible are now possible
“I was born without arms. My toes are my hands. I don't think of myself as having a disability–this is just the way I...
We’ve lost our husbands and most of our family. We stick together and help each other.
Kathryn: We’re sisters. All of our husbands have passed away. Mine died in January. I told Juday and Marie we could...
Our lives and names keep evolving
“The name Aero started as my gamer tag. The leader in our online game said I typed as fast as the wind. Somehow, that...