It is 8:50 a.m. here in Alabama and it is a warm morning with clear blue skies. Up early, I went for a long walk and along the way began working over in my mind exactly what I want to share about growing up here in the southern United States when I get to Romania.
There is so much. If I am to expound on the power of storytelling here in our region, I will have to first describe the area’s earliest settlers and how they were shaped by both their heritage and the terrain of the South as it once was. And there is the melding that comes with the influx of even more settlers, their customs, beliefs, foods…
…and our history.
See? There is so much to explain before the sharing of stories even begins!
But isn’t it the same everywhere?!
Of course it is! WE are shaped by our elders and their teachings; the land and our attachment to it; our beliefs and the fundamental ideals of which we are comprised.
Nearing the end of my walk, I acknowledged that while I can share so much, it would be helpful if I understood your interest in our South- what is it YOU want to know?
I would greatly appreciate your response. I so look forward to my days in Bucharest, and to meeting you all and learning something about each of you!
Share with me something YOU love about your country, memories of the area you grew up, your stories!
See you soon!
Elizabeth Mozley
Elizabeth Mozley Partridge, Alabama Author 