As an elder of the Americas and of the rest of the planet, it is my responsibility to care for and protect, to the best of my ability, the young.

It no longer bothers me that I may be constantly searching for father figures; by this time, I have found several and dearly enjoyed knowing them all.

I love my own culture. I love my African-American culture very deeply, and I know it deserves to be honored. You have to be aware that people are suffering unjustly, and given our own history we have a duty to stand for the people who are being treated like our parents and grandparents and children were treated.

Expect nothing. Live frugally on surprise.

Like I said...fine with me.

I have fought and kicked and fasted and prayed and cursed and cried myself to the point of existing.

But I don't know how to fight. All I know how to do is stay alive.