So here I sit back at home after attending the funeral of my dad's oldest brother. Uncle Bobby died at age 72. My birthday is 7/2/72 so a few lessons were mine to claim. All was well until I decided to voice my opinion along with everyone else at the family card game afterwards. Who did I think I was?
Unfortunately, I remembered the Chris Rock comedy skit too late. He basically says when you are the one with the money then you can't have an opinion. But later for that. Why do I have to shrink who I am to please other folks and their insecurities. I too have heard the scripture, "If meat offends my brother then I will not eat." but someone please tell me what to do if my breathing is offending someone. Well I have decided to find my breathing space somewhere else.
Let me not send the wrong message. When certain family members saw that I was hurt they rallied around me to assure me that I was loved, I was valued, and that I was not, in their eyes, considered the second class citizen that I felt like. So we hugged it out and we will see where it all goes.
I am writing this blog because I learned a very valuable lesson. It is a lesson that every Mogul Mom needs to learn the first time it is taught. Well I have finally got it after many lessons. I am worthy to be loved. It is just that simple, I am worthy to be loved. Anyone who does not value you or me then later for them. No matter who they are.
On another note. Last time I blogged I was sitting in Starbucks chillin'. So much has happened since then. That day I managed to meet up with a friend in NYC and treat her to the awesome Beyonce' concert as a birthday gift. Yep, this Mogul Mom went to two Beyonce' concerts in one long weekend.
The first concert on Saturday was all family. I took my sisters, the hubby, and all four kids. The concert on Monday was girls night out and Mrs. Carter delivered the goods. Could the concert have gotten better in two days? Yep!
I got to witness the Carter Clan at work. Beyonce' sang, Diva just as well as she did on Saturday but then she dropped down into a trapped door for what I know now was a quick wardrobe change. She emerged and went right into singing her controversial song, Bow Down B*tches. That in and of itself was Amazing! but before we could just appreciate all her Houston flair, out comes Brooklyn Native Son, Jay-Z to sing Tom Ford. It was the truth! That is a phrase we 90's militant rappers used to say something was as righteous as it can get. This performance from Mr. and Mrs. Carter was just that...righteous.
Pure talent is still appreciated by this Mogul Mom. Success is valued by me even more when I see others who have achieved it but still are down to earth and hardworking. I have been to concerts with some lazy performers. To see that Beyonce' put her heart into both concerts equally without missing a beat...man give me some of that energy. So to the haters of the world, I may change the name of my playlist from Facedown to Bow Down!
