G - Gracious

A fearless southern girl is . . .

Gracious

She takes mercy on others and treats them with benevolence and kindness. A gracious hostess never remarks to her guest, or anyone else, for that matter, that the guest is under-dressed, overly late or in error any way. She is quick to fogive oversights and lack of knowledge. She welcomes with unsoaring kindness all who enter her home. She applies no blame or fault where it is not due or honestly earned.

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F - Friendly

A fearless southern girl is . . .

Friendly

She provides approval, support, and help to those around her. To her child who voluntarily cleaned his room and made his bed, though not perfectly, she gives specific compliments in regard to what he did well. To the taxed teacher who needs to know she's making a difference, she says thank you for taking personal interest in the students and sends in supplies enough to last to the end of the year. For the older man trying to get his groceries into the trunk of his car without letting his cart roll away, she stops, holds the handle and, to help him save face, asks if she can take it into the store when he is finished.

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E - Empathic

A fearless southern girl is . . .

Empathic

She demonstrates compassion and sincere understanding for others. Instead of leaping to judgment or criticism, she sensitively places herself in the position of another. She thoughtfully considers how others feel or what their personal circumstances may be like. She expresses genuine joy for others when they experience success, and she grieves with them when they suffer loss. She realizes that the outward picture of a person's actions and situations is often not the whole picture, nor an accurate one.

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D - Dependable

A fearless southern girl is . . .

Dependable

She follows through and she earns people's trust. When she makes a commitment, she delivers, seldom failing to produce what she promises. Whether she's in charge of the preschool Christmas party, the Junior League Festival of Trees, or the make-or-break acquisition for a Fortune 500 company, she honors her responsibility for the project.

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C - Clever

A fearless southern girl is . . .

Clever

She is inventive and original. Never does she worry about what she hasn't got, because she uses all that she does have to her advantage. Gone With the Wind provides the best example: After Atlanta was burned and Scarlett fell into poverty, she snatched down Tara's velvet curtains and whipped herself up a fine dress. A fearless southern girl adeptly repurposes old things to suit new needs without ever batting an eye.

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B - Bold

A fearless southern girl is . . .

Bold

She considers events and opportunities beyond the usual limits of conventional thought or action. In other words, she doesn't let shoulds and oughts hold her back or dictate what she says and does. She's willing to think outside of the box imposed by cultural norms. When everyone else is delivering pineapple casserole to the bereaved, she's delivering a stack of newspapers with the obituary. When other folks are throwing wild-growing lambs-quarters in the weed pile, she's cooking them up for dinner.

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A - Adventurous

A fearless southern girl is . . .

Adventurous

She takes risks that require courage. She's willing to go out on a limb for a friend. She ignores her insecurities and runs for school board. She ignores the walls begging to be painted and hosts a dinner party for her friends. She resists nagging apprehension and rides roller coasters, flys down zip-lines, rafts rapids, climbs rock faces.

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