I Had Two Roles For Which I

My Father Was The Quintessential Husband And Dad.

If You Apologize Because You Are Afraid, Then You Are A Child Not A Man.

Of All My Father's Teachings, The Most Enduring Was The One About The True Measure Of A Man. That True Measure Was How Well He Provided For His Children, And It Stuck With Me As If It Were Etched In My Brain.

I Knew What It Was To Be Uncomfortable In A Movie Theater Watching Unfolding On The Screen Images Of Myself - Not Me, But Black People - That Were Uncomfortable.

True 'joy' Is The Difference Between Just Amusing Ourselves To Death And Creating 'meaningful' Pleasure.