Birmingham native Andrew Collins has learned that life often takes you in unexpected directions. When his late wife was diagnosed with cancer, she implored him to continue living life after she passed. Taking that request to heart,he opened The Collins, one of Birmingham’s most popular bars.

Words by Paige Townley

Read by Matt Godfrey

Original Music by Kyle Carpenter & Wilder Adkins

Cover Photo by Cary Norton

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