Joe from the South

Thoughts from a guy named Joe. Simply trying to live life the best way he can.

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  • I THOUGHT OF YOU TODAY

    I thought of you today. I thought of you as I was sitting quietly in the soft glow of the Christmas tree with its’ sparkling lights and shimmering tinsel. Without meaning to, I whispered your name aloud, and the sound of it stole my breath. I don’t know why it happened, but it did. In Read more

  • Happy Birthday Adam

    Today would have been Adam’s birthday. November 14th a long time ago is the day the world got its’ first glimpse of the little baby boy that would make a huge impact on everyone and everything around him. Adam Greene was truly larger than life. His bold and extremely extraverted personality, along with his tenacity Read more

  • Hello

    Greetings from the Worldwide Headquarters of Joe from the South. A/K/A my tiny office overlooking my back garden and goldfish pond. As I sit here contemplating life and all the changes that have happened these past months, I feel I need to offer you an apology. I’ve been more than a little distracted these past Read more

  • What first comes to YOUR mind when you hear the word “Mama?” I’m sure the thoughts and memories it evokes vary in many ways. For me, my Mama was and still is a good old Southern girl. She was raised in the rural back woods of South Alabama. The very tiny and extremely rural Arguta Read more

  • Grief and the loss of Adam

    Loss of a loved one is one of the greatest challenges a person may ever endure. Whether it’s the loss of a parent, spouse, life partner, close friend, child, sibling or anyone that you feel especially close to, losing them may profoundly impact you in every sense. In dealing with the loss, we may become Read more

  • Loss and grief: losing my dad.

    My first thought was to title this post, “Life, loss and the ever-enduring pursuit of happiness.” It sounded good, to start with, but I gave it a bit more thought and decided to be a little more honest about my intent for this post and go all out with the final title. The first title Read more

  • Hello Ya’ll. It’s a new day. Day 2 of this portion of my life journey. I want to share a little more about myself with you. Yes, I am from the South, specifically, the Southern region of the United States. I consider myself a “Southerner”. I have lived here for almost my entire life. My Read more