It Takes Courage

Talking with a friend of mine this morning who I hadn't spoken with in quite awhile, and she told something that I think that she thought might shock me. She told me that she's become increasing more of a conservative.
She just sort of blurted it out, but out it came. We didn't get a chance for me to delve into that, because she was actually on her way out of the house when I phoned. When we finally do catch up, I want to let her know that I support her change.
I'm not a conservative, nor do I consider myself a true essence liberal, what I am is many things at once.
In an era where one's lifestyle or viewpoint is met with hell-fire resistance, I find that what I am is me. I'm Muslim, I'm African-West Indian-Bronxite-Mountain State-American; so that gives me my sort of worldview.
I get upset by what I hear on the news just like many of you. I find myself at odds with things in government just as many of you, but I also realize that it takes courage to walk around in one's skin.
People have fought and died (from all walks of life...) because they simply wanted better, and that want has cost many of them their lives. Such a shame.
As a musician and in music I look for the harmonic standpoint to make up the soundtrack of my life, and I think that if many more people would adapt to that we'd all fair better in the long run.
Courage is a very broad spectrum term, but, it can also be very pinpointed as well. At its widest angle, courage can be the the defining moment where you look beyond your current circumstance, and just fight back. That's where a statement like the one from the movie "Network" comes into play..." I'm mad as hell, and I'm not going to take it."
When courage is at its narrowest it can be something as simple as helping a sight challenged person navigate a street corner...you just don't know if you're needed at that particular point until you step up to help.
You may be asking yourself right this minute why am I reading this...? Truth is that I wrote it because I'm trying to keep the courage to tell you that my journey in music requires that same courage. My plan is to continue to try and move forward with my music, but I'm still getting older and chasing a dream. Doesn't that take courage?
Right now, I'm in the fight of my career with my voice, trying to gain back what I lost because I didn't take care of my health when I had every opportunity to. I'm fighting tooth and nail to get to a place that may or may not exist for me, but I'm willing to fight because its what drives me.
I'm holding out my hand in friendship and peace to anyone who wants to give me theirs, and I'm leaving no stone unturned. I'm asking for guidance from my Lord above, and from my family in Heaven. I'm saying all of these things publicly with my heart on my virtual sleeve.
So as you read this piece and decide whether or not you want to share in my fight (or my plight...) just remember, it takes courage.
Enjoy your day, and make it count.

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