J - Just

A fearless southern girl is . . .

Just

She is guided by truth, reason, and fairness and makes decisions according to her principles. She doesn't take advantage of others in social or business dealings. She does the right thing even when it's easier to do the wrong thing. It is quite difficult to truly be a lady and fail to behave justly.

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I - Intelligent

A fearless southern girl is . . .

Intelligent

She thinks logically and quickly comprehends new information. While she refuses to lord her smarts over others, she never plays them down either. It's a fine line she walks, but when faced with a novel problem, she will solve it to the benefit of all, without ever belittling anyone involved.

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H - Handy

A fearless southern girl is . . .

Handy

She can use tools skillfully to get things done. No one promises us that we'll always have a man around the house, and even if we do we might not want to around for him to fix what's broke. A fearless southern girl can hang a picture, tighten a leaky faucet, check the oil, start the lawnmower, paint the kitchen cabinets and caulk the bathtub. She might pay someone else to do it, but not because the project intimates her.

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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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