I've lived in the South all of my life and can't imagine living anywhere else. Recently an Australian author came to Alabama and had her car stolen. Anyway she said the people in the parking lot came to her aid, gave her money, found her room and board, bought her a meal, etc. She said the experience was so heartwarming and overwhelming that she was applying for citizenship and moving to Alabama. :) We're not perfect but I do believe the majority of the south believes in the golden rule.
WOW! Definitely, reversed a negative experience for her...