More Southern Souls
When the kids moved away, my husband deployed to Afghanistan and I had an empty nest
"Our kids grew up in Fairhope and now they live within walking distance of each other in Brooklyn. We are a close...
My great-grandfather owned the Grand Hotel and sold it for $35,000 before the Depression
"I once owned my own art gallery, but that lasted about 8 months because I was so busy I didn't get to paint. I have...
We are Jehovah’s witness and I teach kids in Bible study too
"I was born in Cuba and now I am assistant teacher and a mom. I love being around kids. We are Jehovah's witness and I...
I just finished my first semester at college
"I just finished my first semester at college. I made friends from different parts of the country and now it is...
Thank you Jesus
"I was $200 short at the store. If I am short, it comes out of my pocket. I had been looking for 45 minutes and was...
We met in jail and got out yesterday
"We met in jail and got out yesterday. Now we are all that we have. God puts us in places for a reason. He's an...
My favorite Christmases were when my mama was alive
"I will have family dinner at my sister's house on Christmas Eve and then work cleaning rooms again tomorrow. My...
I try to have a short memory of the bad things we see
"Most of our calls are house fires started by space heaters. We had a fire last year and all of us had just gotten out...
I do a little bit of everything
"I had a lumber yard down the street but it went out of business seven years ago when Home Depot and Lowes opened up...
Trash is private and personal
"I keep trying to move away from here, but I keep coming back. There is familiarity, comfort, and security here. I am...
If they don’t look good they don’t walk out of here
"I enjoy working for myself and making folks look good. If they don't look good they don't walk out of here. We make...
I can cook cakes and pies, but my mama raised me to be a man
"I am a maintenance man at three motels. I clean and haul trash out. I keep my house clean too because you never who...












