{"id":25,"date":"2026-10-20T05:34:31","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T05:34:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southmemphisliving.com\/?page_id=25"},"modified":"2026-10-20T06:14:50","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T06:14:50","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/southmemphisliving.com\/?page_id=25","title":{"rendered":"About Me"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group sml-page is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group sml-page-header is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"sml-eyebrow wp-block-paragraph\">SOUTH MEMPHIS LIVING<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 id=\"about-me\" class=\"wp-block-heading sml-page-heading\">About Me<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group sml-layout is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group sml-main-column is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full sml-about-hero\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20240805001105im_\/https:\/\/southmemphisliving.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_8192-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait featured on the original About Me page\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"sml-intro wp-block-paragraph\">I am a product of my grandmother\u2019s prayers. I am an essential worker in God\u2019s kingdom; living by grace and faith and working for HIS GLORY. I take my responsibilities seriously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns sml-bio-list is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-49329d62 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Kingdom Builder<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lover of South Memphis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Memphis Millennial<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>U of M Tiger<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>South Side Scrapper Alum<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clark Atlanta Panther<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Homeschooler<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Toastmasters Enthusiast<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>9-1-1\/Public Safety Professional<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Memphis Grizzlies Fan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Writer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group sml-sidebar is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group sml-side-box sml-author is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 id=\"about-me\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">About Me<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full sml-author-photo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20240805001105im_\/https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/954b7b2f4e83681b74276efebd0f87d6?s=200&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Erica May\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"erica-may\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Erica May<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group sml-side-box is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 id=\"recent-posts\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recent Posts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"sml-side-link wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southmemphisliving.com\/master-ps-boomerang\/\">Master P\u2019s Boomerang<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"sml-side-link wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southmemphisliving.com\/brandon-isabelle-a-case-for-compassion\/\">Brandon Isabelle: A Case for Compassion<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"sml-side-link wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southmemphisliving.com\/memphis-loses-a-beloved-artist-young-dolph-its-more-than-music\/\">Memphis Loses A Beloved Artist (Young Dolph)           It\u2019s More Than Music<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"sml-side-link wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southmemphisliving.com\/dear-memphis-we-must-come-together-and-fight-crime-not-each-other\/\">Dear Memphis: We Must Come Together and Fight Crime, Not Each Other<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"sml-side-link wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southmemphisliving.com\/i-am-not-an-anti-vaxxer-i-just-dont-want-the-covid-vaccine\/\">I am not an \u201cANTI-VAXXER\u201d. I just don\u2019t want the COVID vaccine.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group sml-side-box is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 id=\"recent-comments\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recent Comments<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"sml-side-link wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southmemphisliving.com\/a-tribute-to-my-friend-dety\/#comment-481\">A Tribute to My Friend, Dety<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"sml-side-link wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/justmyjuxtaposition.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Deranecque<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"sml-side-link wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southmemphisliving.com\/we-are-closing-our-wells-fargo-account\/#comment-18\">We are Closing our Wells Fargo Account<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"sml-side-link wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southmemphisliving.com\/2020-is-not-the-worst-year-ever\/#comment-17\">2020 is NOT the Worst Year Ever<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"sml-side-link 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