Monique in Precious
Today I celebrate Monique, the actress, the comedian, the icon, the mother, the wife. Today I celebrate a sister who is a representation of the best in African American womanhood. Civil Rights activist Joseph Lowery once said Rosa Parks was the essence and quintessence of African American womanhood, i.e., the kernel, the core, the heart of the womanhood.
Signifying on the tradition of Rosa Parks, Monique is that kernel, that core, that very heart of the womanhood. She inspires, she affirms, she excites African American women and women, in general, to be.
To be who they are on their own terms; to be. To be who they are called to be; to be. She inspires young girls to understand that the so called weights should not stop them from acheiving their dreams. Monique is because of her mother, her father, her sister, her brothers, even her brother whose illness attempted to destroy her.
I applaud Monique, and I also want to celebrate her husband, Sidney Hicks, an African American brother who is the wind--beside her wings.
Oh and because my intent is to be totally authentic as to what I am thinking right at this moment. I want to applaud brother Sidney for a lesson he is giving me right now.
The lesson: He asked Moniue to lose weight, not so that he could love her more, but so she could be healthier. The message: People love you for who you are--not the pounds you carry. If someone says, I can love you if you lose weight, get a degree, pray, go to church, smile more, know this: They do not love you; they are narcissistically in love with their own insecurities and think that if you are "better," they will be better. As Monique says, "keep it movin'." Thanks brother Sidney. You are one of Sterling Brown's "strong men."
Continue to fly Monique ; continue to show us "the way" !!!
Blessings!!!
Authentically Dr. Hyman
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