Originally Posted by
Jerry Oz
Because the truth doesn't hurt. Ignoring your culpability doesn't make it better, it just puts everything on hold until the bill comes due. With interest.
Because the people we idolize because of their talents as singers, athletes and actors have lives. Despite their images, they are flawed humans with a life beyond the closeups, solos, headshots and red carpets that are every bit as complex and hard to navigate as ours.
Because pleasing others means nothing if we don't first please ourselves. Whitney's attempt to prove her "blackness" for the Al Sharptons of the world was unnecessary. We have George Clinton and Chuck Brown on records to scratch that itch. She was a generational talent whose self-image went into tailspin because ignorant people didn't think she had street cred.
Because tomorrow isn't promised. You're neither too young nor too old to punch out and go home forever. You got today up for a reason. Live your best life and if anybody - mother, friend, husband - keeps you from being happy, best to end that relationship. It's their loss if they can't contribute to your happiness.
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