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Til I was about eight or nine, I had no awareness he was anybody special. Since all our friends were in the movement, I thought what Daddy did was natural. Everybody went to jail, right? Then, one day some kids at school called my daddy a jailbird, and it upset me. That was the beginning of my awareness. ”
I found myself trying to be all things to all people. I felt a tremendous sense of responsibility and the pressure of expectation. ”
I have never in my life let a man disrespect me, verbally or physically, and that will never change. I feel very strongly about this because it's something my mother instilled in me and that I have instilled in my daughters. ”
I believe the only thing constant in life is change. That's just the way it is, no? ”
Through sickness and through health' sounds so simple on your wedding day, but in reality, they become significant words that are a huge responsibility and show true character to navigate. ”
The core of people don't change... what you see is what you get. ”
Becoming chronically ill has definitely given me a greater understanding of human nature, and I've learned to accept people's lack of long-term compassion for others while they live their busy lives. ”
I feel that when you take the responsibility to host something, it is your job to make sure that all your guests are taken care of equally. ”
Even though I struggle with severe diminished brain function, I take 100 percent responsibility for every word that comes out of my mouth and gladly admit to my mistakes. ”
It's not just about getting a song on the radio or appearing on television. It really is about helping people change their lives one day at a time. ”