WORD OF WISDOM: Pearl Bailey

People see God every day; they just don't recognize Him. - Pearl Bailey

Pearl Mae Bailey was an American singer and actress. After appearing
in vaudeville, she made her Broadway debut in St. Louis Woman in
1946.[1] She won a Tony Award for the title role in the all-black
production of Hello, Dolly! in 1968. In 1986, she won a Daytime Emmy
award for her performance as a fairy godmother in the ABC After school
Special, Cindy Eller: A Modern Fairy Tale. (Source)

What up on Wednesday, AUTHENTIC!

So…we're mad late with today's post, but I had to get my hair did
(What? I got hair.) and be assured Kholi and the crew are out saving
the world one AUTHENTIC stride at a time. Nevertheless, we be lovin'
you long time…like Mariah, but ol' skool Mariah. Curls and no make
Mariah. We miss you.

Moment of silence.

Ok. Enough of that. Now, here's what you came here for…drumroll please…

WORD OF WISDOM on WEDNESDAY!

Now, no one's trying to rush you to the nearest church or synagogue so
that you can crank dat with the angels or two-step to salvation or
Harlem Shake the sins away, but as I see it, in most all religions,
God/god/Goddess is love. Therefore, religion & spiritual practices
aside, er'body love somebody or something that may be considered
god-like.

Take a moment on this hump day to see the Love that you may not
recognize on the regular. It's everywhere.

[HINT: He's 6'1, has a perma-smile, has a flare for the fantastic, and
loves you. Still not sure? Ok…he's typing this post. Still not sure?
It's me, silly. Do not pass go. Do not collect $200.]

::seriously, this kid should have his own show/movie/magazine:: Yo…I'm on FIYAH!

But, seriously…

Sometimes the parentals may not support you the way you want them to.
Sometimes the friend posse may not show love the way you need them to.
Sometimes your boo is trippin. Period. Sometimes that chick at your
favorite coffee shop forgot that you said soymilk instead of skimmilk
(so…I'm personalizing on this one). And sometimes you forget that
loving yourself is kinda necessary and kinda cool and kinda worth it
and definitely AUTHENTIC. So…[INSERT my Gramma here] "love yourself,
baby."

WE LOVE YOU.

Till next time, get up. get real. get AUTHENTIC.

m./e