Favorite Quotes
“If growing up is painful for the Southern Black girl, being aware of her displacement is the rust on the razor that threatens the throat. It is an unnecessary insult.”
"Be the change you wish to see in the world."
“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.”
"...I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it. And so it is with you; we are in charge of our attitudes."
“There is nothing more rare, nor more beautiful, than a woman being unapologetically herself; comfortable in her perfect imperfection. To me, that is the true essence of beauty.”
“Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance.”
Sunday, November 26, 2023
Round of Applause
"Hello Weirdo."
You were lying on the ground, taking in the sun after a long drive.
I approached the odd scene, laughed, and immediately relaxed. This would be a reunion of kindred spirits. And it was. It still is.
...
While my initial reaction based off that one episode was annoyance and Are you kidding me?, I've continued to listen. Your podcast is a thing of beauty. It is honest. It borders appalling and offensive. It is cerebral. It is educational. It is, at times, comical.
It's you.
I've cried, laughed, and angered listening to you share your thoughts with all of us. Isn't that reflective of conversations with you? From the opening reading of a poem or excerpt mirroring your literary choices - Poe, Whitman, Frost, Yeats, and the like - to the observations laid at the feet of listeners, you do what you do best.
Elucidate.
Challenge.
Not give a f***.
It's an art. Of course, it is. You are not just "an open nerve;" you are an artist. You are among the most honest of us.
I am a fan.
I am a supporter.
I am a well-wisher.
Stay on this path.