S7E11 - Grateful Reflections: Thanksgiving Love Letter To My Dad!!

Thanksgiving, an occasion that symbolizes gratitude, adds a new profound layer of meaning to my story ... so join me on a journey of gratitude and reflection. 

Remembering the last 10 years in America and navigating the fact that i haven't seen my Dad in that many years as well.

I share my struggles of being separated from my dad during this time, emphasizing the importance of cherishing each day and not taking anything for granted especially with our loved ones. 

As we traverse the path of gratitude, this episode serves as a tribute to my father’s unconditional love, marking the 10th anniversary of not seeing each other IRL (The 1st for us).  Reflecting on our relationship that's shaped by open communication and mutual respect, symbolizing the dynamics of a unique parent-child relationship. 

Listen as I share about our relationship; A love letter to my father that underscores his pivotal role in shaping my life and personal growth. Together, we explore the importance of expressing love before it’s too late, a lesson I learned through a recent personal loss of mine as well as a best-friend who recently experienced the loss of their father. 

Through shared experiences and personal stories, this episode urges you to treasure every moment with your loved ones, making thanksgiving & gratitude a daily practice not just for Thanksgiving.

Happy Thanksgiving and hope you cherish those moments with your loved one's... gobble till you wobble!!

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Transcript

10 Years Without Seeing My Dad

Speaker 1 0:00

And when I asked her, why the fuck did you tell me? She legit told me if I told you and Alvin that boy would be, you guys would be in jail or that, because that boy would be dead, because I know you guys. So the fact that she thinks of me like that and thinks like that is the same way I thought about my dad. But to know my cousin knew how I loved her that much because, yeah, I would have. And even when I found out I really wanted to go to the lowest and be the boy up because I legit knew the guy.

Speaker 2 0:41

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Speaker 1 2:04

I'm not supposed to be out tomorrow, wednesday. Thanksgiving is 24th, right? So tomorrow is 23rd, so today is 22nd, so I am recording 22nd. That's how much I have been procrastinating, because I know this episode is about to be a little bit heavy. Let's rewind, let's take you all back to the beginning. I was thinking, if I was going to do a Thanksgiving episode, right, I was like, what would I talk about? Like, what do I want my Thanksgiving episode to be about? Because, god knows, I give thanks every fucking day. So should you, don't wait for Thanksgiving to be thankful and grateful and blessed. You should be doing all those three throughout the year, and I just wait for Thanksgiving to eat. And lately I've been anti-social. I don't even like going to people for Thanksgiving. I just want them to bring me the food, either the same day they're going to be busy. So, you know, pack up for me and bring me that tomorrow. You know, friday I will eat it, you know. But it's funny because my mom is actually my.

Speaker 1 3:22

A bonus mom of mine who lives in Dallas, georgia. She's hosting Thanksgiving, but I won't be there Because me and my roomie my good friend who allowed me to stay with her when I had a fire is moving. So we're supposed to be moving from Wednesday. So that's fun, so I'll be moving on Thanksgiving while you're all eating and shit, you know, but anyway. So when I was thinking about how do I want this episode to be, what do I want to talk about, you know I was in my feelings.

Speaker 1 3:58

This year has been very heavy for me. Don't let my eye, energy and positive vibes and happiness make you think I get other smoothies. 2023 was a fucked up year for me. I mean, it started well, I'm not gonna lie. It started well and very promising and Podfest was amazing. But then when I came back from Podfest, everything just kind of went down the hill. But you know, we're still grateful and we're still thankful that we're here and we get to celebrate Thanksgiving because some people didn't make it, you know. So shit is always going to happen in life.

Speaker 1 4:38

So, as I was thinking about that and just looking back because Thanksgiving again it really is an American holiday I didn't know any, like I knew Thanksgiving existed, but the countries I was before I came to America did not fucking give a fuck about Thanksgiving. We didn't celebrate it, we didn't you know. So it just made me think about how long I've been in America and whatever I accomplished since I've been here, and why the fuck am I still here and where do I want to go next and what do I want to accomplish next? And this one even the ideas for Talk Share with Pee in 2024 came and I realized, if I don't make it to next year April in this country, that means I've been here for 10 years, which is very interesting, right. When you think 10 years, you're like fuck, that's not long. But when you're actually just thinking memory wise on the last time you were actually back in your home country with your people, it feels longer. But when you look like 10 years, 10 years, just like okay.

Speaker 1 6:05

So to me, when I realized that, it made me sad. And it made me sad because the same amount of years I've been here is the same amount of years I haven't seen my dad and I really can't go into. I know people will be like why you can travel home, you can travel to you, but there's more to that, which I am not yet ready to share today or anytime soon, until everything is sorted. So one day I will share that part of the story and maybe you will reflect to this time when you were listening to this episode. And it makes sense.

Speaker 1 6:53

But I haven't seen my dad in 10 years y'all, and that shit was a hard pill to swallow, you know, and 10 years is a long time, not to say your parents. But what might surprise you all is that I actually haven't seen my mom probably 20 now, because I did five years in UK, so 15, 16 years with my. I haven't seen my mom since I left UK in, and I believe I left UK in 2008. And I haven't seen my dad since I left Tanzania in 2014. But me and my mom are not close, not as close as I would love to, and there's another topic for another day. You know I've tried my best, so right now I just accept whatever I get at this point in my life because it's a two-way street, right? So if you're the only one trying, you get tired of trying. But she's still my mom, I'm still her daughter, I love her to death.

Speaker 1 8:20

But my dad, my dad is my world and most of you know for all of you who don't know me, even know her dreams of me you have had me share stories about my dad. You have had me talk about my dad and that man that man is one of a kind and probably everybody says that about their dad that's fine, but you haven't met my dad. So I got in my feelings when I realized I haven't seen my dad for 10 years. I mind you, I've lived in so many other countries and I lived in UK for five years without going home. But my dad visited, my dad came. You know, I was in Malaysia for five years. I went home all the time.

Speaker 1 9:25

So it's only since I've been in America that, even if I go two years I'm used to that, you know but 10 fucking years. I never thought in my life I'd be able to go 10 fucking years without seeing my dad. And you know, technology is a funny thing, right, it makes you forget how far you are with each other, apart from holidays or weddings or barbecues. But on day to day life you forget, because life moves like that. Next thing you're like, oh shit, 2021 is over, 2021 is over. You don't always count. Like, oh, there goes two years without my daughter, three years without my daughter. It's never that. It's just the pace of life, right, and my entire family. We are used to not seeing each other that often. We're used to living far from each other, so it's something normal, but not normal as 10 years of not seeing each other. Ah.

Speaker 1 10:34

So when I realized that I didn't see my dad in 10 years, I got so emotional and started crying. I'm a crybaby y'all. I'm not gonna lie. I get emotional and my tears are like right there. I used to tell people, even at work, like if I argue from fighting, if I'm in my Whatever feelings I am anger, sadness, happiness the first thing that comes out is tears. This one when I mean my feelings. I don't like being around people because I start crying out of the blue, you know, and people are looking at me like what the fuck? What's going on? So it's not about you, it's just me personally, right? And even when I'm arguing, I used to just be like Can we do this later? Because right now I'm emotional and people don't want to give me that time too fast, because then I start crying and I don't want you to think I'm crying because you. You made me cry. I'm crying because of my motherfucking feelings and emotions. We just won't let me be like I swear. My tears are right here. If you can hear me, as soon as I got emotional about my dad, you could hear like the tears about to come. So I know I'm gonna cry before this episode ends, but I just wanted to express that. You know.

Speaker 1 11:57

So when I realized it was ten years I, I got into my feelings, right, and then I wrote my dad a message and it's it's. It was. It was me begging my dad to stay alive a little bit longer so that I can at least get another hug. I Don't want the next time we meet is he's barring me or I'm barring him Because life, life lately it's been heavy on me. So I I Asked him to stay a little bit longer because I miss his hugs. I miss my dad would cuddle me. I would just Find him sitting in the sitting room. I'm gonna sit right next to here and he'll hold me and I'll just Feel so safe. You know, that's my safe space, that's my home and I'm not gonna lie, I'm from Tanzania, but Tanzania stopped feeling like home a long time ago, long, long time. I even leave there. Since I left for high school, I go home for holidays and they never lasted more than a month. Only one time in a year I spent between months and that was the longest I've lived in Tanzania since. So Tanzania was never home for me, but my dad, my dad, is home for me, so I thank him. I thank him for his love.

Speaker 1 13:54

No man, all human being, has shown me unconditional love like my dad. Despite every shit I've done and I've done so, she, that man, still bails me, supports me, my number one fan, even when he's mad. I mean, still help me While he's mad. And I know you're gonna say but that's your father, you're supposed to get unconditional love and and that's not true. We assume that, just like how we assume others. My husband is supposed to give me unconditional love. That's my best way. We assume.

Speaker 1 14:41

But we live in a world where people are learning how to love Because of the backgrounds we come from, because of the cultures we come from, because of the hand we were dealt with. So Not everybody knows the concept of unconditional love and, trust me, there are those people who really want to give unconditional love, but they don't have it in them as Much as they want, to as much as they try. It's not. Unconditional love is not as easy as people. I show me this it takes a lot of you to give unconditional love to people you know, so it's not something that should be expected. Yes, we should want unconditional love by wanting and expecting it at two different things, but we should always be grateful when we are surrounded with unconditional love, because it is rare as much as it shouldn't be, and and so I Want to break this down to you.

Speaker 1 15:55

The message I sent my dad. I was thanking him for his, for loving me through it all, for being there through it all, for supporting me even when my shitty makes sense, but I'm still believed and supported me From life with Paula to talk shit will be and told other crazy ideas of hard in life. He doesn't judge me and I know it is this to my focus. He's been on my podcast. He listens to my podcast. He doesn't judge me. It tries to understand, but most of all, he's there 24-7 like Richard. I can text him right now, call me and and then, if he's asleep and he wakes up, I'll find five miss calls back to back like he texted call me.

Speaker 1 17:07

He has bailed me out and and when I say about me, I literally don't get into much trouble compared to my brother. But I had friends and whenever we went out, if shit happens, none of them were willing to call their parents. Because who are you going to call an African parent in two years to come bail you out because you are drinking? Yeah, I want to see that happen. But I would be the only person who would volunteer to call my dad. He would come, he would help and then as soon as we get home I'll sit on that sofa and explain what the fuck happened. He'd give me his advice. He would never shout, he would never try to.

Speaker 1 18:07

I think my dad really treated me as a mature person and tried to level with me Because me and my dad would have conversations. Yes, I'm not saying we even shouted at each other. Oh my God, we fought, we had some fights, but that was also my dad. I think at certain age you have to understand your child is growing. But then when it's your daughter who's growing, growing right into auntie eyes who used to be so attached to you and she's still attached, but she's also growing and you have to kind of get into terms with that Okay, I can't not speak to her like this because she's no longer like this, she's right here. So I think that's what challenges we had and I was like I'm grown now. What the fuck are you talking to me like that, which wasn't right? And no, I did not say what the fuck you're talking to me like that.

Speaker 1 19:07

I would never curse at my dad, and though I got cursed for my dad, I never cursed at my dad Like unless we're talking about sharing stories and just talking, I'll be like oh fuck. And then I'll be like oh shit, but I don't. It's cool. But at the end of the day, a parent is still a parent, however cool they are, and you as a child, if you have a parent who's your best friend, it's so easy to forget that is your parent, but that doesn't mean it's not your parent and you still gotta the manners and the boundaries and all that. So I'm grateful and I told him that I'm thankful that you would have conversations with me. We would talk. I can go to my dad and talk to him about anything. I've talked to him about sex, about boyfriends, about me not wanting to get married at that time, and there's really no secrets between me and my dad. I mean there's secrets between everybody in the world, right, but the major stuff there's no secrets, even the small stuff, like I legit almost tell my dad everything. Yes, I know if I say certain things it might end up making my dad go to jail because he might go pee a pass an up or do some shit. But it's no longer that. Back in the days when he used to drink and I had just started dating, he'll be like I'm ready to. So there's certain things you still don't, because you know as a father.

Speaker 1 20:56

And it's funny because when I was in college in Malaysia I ended up there was this website called the Altam waitress, just putting people, international students who are studying outside on that blog with stories and shit, because we're supposed to be in school studying. We can't be in college having fun and study, right. And I remember of course Paula made it to that site. Paula made it even to the newspapers. Oh my God, I wonder if I still have that newspaper. I remember I saved it. I wonder where the scriptings are. I made it to a gossip newspaper in Tanzania. My dad was legit. He was like you want to see them? Come home. We'll see them. But I didn't go because that would mean I might lose a semester and he wants to repeat school over fighting gossip newspapers in Tanzania. I'm like no fuck that. Let them talk so. But the fact that my dad would be willing to fight for me over that was so amazing, right.

Speaker 1 22:12

But then when I got raped I had a sexual assault in Malaysia I don't talk much about that by the shade on Ekater's podcast. I was a guest on Ekater's podcast, finding OK and my story is there. If you are interested in listening to that, just hit me up and I'll share the link. And when I went through that I did not tell my dad, and not because I was scared, I really wanted to, because I wanted. There's nobody who I wanted at the time than my dad. But boy was I scared that my dad would get on that flight and come and kill this boy and then my dad would end up in jail. And I was not willing to go through that. And it's funny because I eventually told my dad I had an evaluation I had to go through and a psychological evaluation a few, a few years back, two years back or one year back, Because my dad was going to see the report. I had to tell him.

Speaker 1 23:32

But it's funny because my cousin also got sexually assaulted, raped and I came to find out later and when I asked her, why the fuck did you tell me, she legit told me if I told you and Alvin that boy would be, you guys would be in jail or that because that boy would be dead, because I know you guys. So the fact that she thinks of me like that and thinks like that is the same way I thought about my dad. But to know my cousin knew how I loved her that much, because yeah, I would have. And even when I found out I really wanted to go to the lowest and be the boy up because I legit knew the guy. But I was. I'm working on myself right. So I prayed and I said at the end of the day, come as a bitch and I'm going to respect my sister's wishes, just like how I wanted my friend to respect my wishes about not reaching out to my dad. But that shows that legit, I can tell my dad everything and for him to create that kind of environment for me to be able to be open to him about anything, no matter what, for him to ride is hard for me for him to just be my ultimate support system, my ultimate Nogon fan, my best friend, my dad, and everybody else's dad, is incredible, and most of my friends will tell you. Some of them we might not talk right now, but nobody will ever deny my dad's presence in their life. He was really sorry. He is really that, dad. I want to go to Zamsber with my girls and give her a ticket. I need my girls to come sleep over. Can you talk to their parents? He does it. We need to.

Speaker 1 25:47

Sport is an understatement from the life that man gave me. And to not be in a position in my life yet where I can give him all that he deserves, all that he has earned, to make him as proud as I am of him, was like oh my God, ten years, what the fuck am I doing? Why am I still here? I haven't seen my dad. Am I making my dad proud at this point? What am I doing with my life? I need to go home and see my dad, and for the last two years my dad has had very up and down health. I almost lost him last year, you know. So to think it's almost going to be ten years. I haven't seen this man who means the world to me and we move forward.

Speaker 1 26:53

I had to make sure that he knows you're not allowed to die until you get to hug me again, until I get to be cuddled next to you. I don't care what I am, I'm cuddling up next to my dad. I'm hugging him so tight and loving him extra. I don't know how much more I can love my dad because when I tell you, I love him to the ends of this world. So this Thanksgiving I wanted to give my dad a love letter. So here's a love letter to my dad. How fun, mola. Mola, I'm not going to say your high name, I don't need people. If I had to be born again and they told me you have seen life, you have met people and you can choose any dad in the world, I would still pick you. You picked me because I didn't get to choose who gets to be my parents, but this round I would pick you 100,000. You are the best man I know. Thank you for letting me know. I don't need to settle. You are an example of the type of man I want in my life.

Speaker 1 28:30

Why, when you wrong, your apologies after you done, being petty? Yes, my dad can be petty. Most of my character comes from my dad. I'm not going to lie, I think I get a lot. I look exactly like my mom, like I'm legit my mom's twin. I'm not going to lie about that. But I think my character comes from my dad because we are all so loving, so forgiving, so sarcastic, so petty. The reason I love fine things it's because of that motherfucking man. So I think I got it.

A Love Letter to Dad

Speaker 1 29:14

Dad, thank you for apologizing when you were wrong. Most people don't do that, especially not parents and more especially not African parents. Me and you have had our share of fights, from the pettiest to very high strong, but one thing is it never takes less than a week. We miss each other, we apologize and we talk about it. Thank you for always giving me that safe space for us to share our feelings and emotions, for us to share. For me, as a daughter, to tell you, as my father, what pissed me off, why am acting this way, what you did wrong, where we can both learn, and for you to tell me the same. Thank you for holding me accountable when you know I should be. That's the thing People think, just because you're my dad and you have spoiled me and you're my number one fan and all that. That. You let things slide, but you held me accountable and I'm better for that because of that, because I now hold myself accountable. I hold my friends accountable. We hold each other accountable. They hold me accountable and I learned that because you installed that on me. Thank you for never thinking my dreams are too crazy. My imaginations are too wild, because I know they are sometimes. Thank you for always just listening to my ideas, supporting my ideas and running for me and being the biggest fan and champion there is out there. You and I win. Thank you for all the support in my entire 34 years.

Speaker 1 31:26

I tell people I don't have no school or student loans. The only debt I have is my own that I brought in America when I went crazy with the credit cards, but you did not give me any debts. Thank you for the best education money could afford that you gave me and making me realize you can do whatever you want, but to not forget that education is also important, just as treatment is important. I've learned to hustle and also use my education. I don't think I would have survived the last five years in America if it wasn't for the strength you installed in me, the hustle blood you installed in me. You are a lawyer, but you are far more than a lawyer. You are a businessman, you are a real estate. I'm not going to put your business out there.

Speaker 1 32:42

I learned from you to survive, to build a life for myself, in my limits, but to want more for myself. Because you gave me more. You gave me so much. I have traveled the world, I've lived in different countries, I've experienced different cultures, all because you gave me that your body, your ideas, your plans, your willingness to allow me to do that. And sometimes you pushed me. Remember that time when I was in Uganda and I didn't want to go to South Africa with my friends. You told me you should call. You should always want to travel and see the world with as many people as you can, because you don't get that back.

Speaker 1 33:51

Thank you for being patient with me. That must be a very hard thing. Thank you for now pushing me to be married and having kids, but more concerned if I'm happy and doing what I love. Thank you for always coming through for me, because you're not dying, you're not allowing yourself to die, you're fighting to stay alive. That's you coming through for me, so keep coming through for me, please. We have a lot more shit to do and a lot more world to see together, because I promise you I'm going to give you that.

Speaker 1 34:44

Thank you for proving that Doppers' Fathers are out there. I know a lot of people lack fathers in their life, but that doesn't mean they're not good. Doppers' Fathers are there. I mean, I have one. Thank you for teaching me life, for showing me life, for being honest about life with me, even your life, through separation, through divorce, through dating relationships, marriage all that. I love you so much and, if anything, this Thanksgiving, I'm glad that we are both still here and I hope we continue staying here until the next time we reunite, and I have a feeling it's going to be in 2024. I have a feeling I get to see you next year. So hang in there for me, dad. We are close than we think we are. I have faith in Dad. Thank you for when we were growing up, you were not a religious person, but you made sure you installed religion in us. You are a grandmother or a mother you did not oppose. Thank you for fighting for me when Mom never had an idea of why I was or how to deal with me. You always had my back.

Speaker 1 37:17

The reason for this love letter to my Dad is sometimes we wait so long to say the things we want to say. Now we end up saying them on their graveside, writing them on their post once they are gone. And Anna died this year and it still had for me to get into that concert One of a friend of mine who loved me unconditionally. I missed the opportunity to say those things and before Anna, I was the cup of other people who I didn't get that opportunity, but Anna, because she wanted to talk to me and I never called her back. So it hits different. I'm trying to forgive myself, but it's going to take a while, you know. But that has reminded me that time is not guaranteed. So write those love letters to your loved ones, be it your daughter, your mom, your dad, your best friend, your grandparent.

Speaker 1 39:01

If you have podcasts, do an episode. If you are a YouTuber, do a video. If you are a personal person, send personal messages. I love writing letters and Just right now I just had an idea. Maybe that's what I should do for Christmas to those friends of mine. Love them love letters, because I'm a broker speech so I'm not going to afford to send anybody Christmas presents this year, so I'll send you later.

Speaker 1 39:46

My best friend just came back two days ago. She went home to marry her father. She hadn't seen her father in the longest time and her father was a sacred kidney. But thank God last year her dad was able to travel and come see them. Half of his trip he was in the hospital sick, but she got to see him, she got to spend time with him, she got to be around him and he left. The dad missed on her wedding. So the dad got to meet her husband Like in a video, you know my real life meet the husband. They just moved to a new city, new place, new place, all those wonderful things.

Speaker 1 40:39

So one thing I reminded I was like it's sad, but death is inevitable. We are all going to die, our parents are going to die, we are going to die. Nobody survives, you know. But you should be grateful that you got to see him last year, because if you're going home to just buy your dad a wedding scene for 15 plus years, that shit would have to way worse. You got to see him last year. He got to bless your house. He got to meet your husband in real life.

Speaker 1 41:20

That's a blessing and that's one thing which has been in my head, because I'm that person who always said I don't want to get married. But whenever my friends lose their father or mother, their parent, he comes in my head like I'm taking this getting married for granted, while once they are gone and I do end up deciding to go through to get married, I want to have my dad to walk me down the aisle. I want to have them bless me my marriage. So don't take these little things for granted. You might think we have so much time, they have so much time, but that shit isn't guaranteed. So I appreciate your people, love on your people, embrace them, even if it makes you weird, making it weird.

Speaker 1 42:25

So, dad, this is my love letter to you. I love you with all my heart. I miss you so, so much and I appreciate you and everything you have done for me. I can't mention all of them. I mentioned the important ones to me that I could think of right now. With that said, apart from my dad, I want to give a shout out to Thanksgiving as well, to my younger brother, alvin Muramon Men, I don't know how my life would have been like without you. I know we have grown, you're married and it's not the same. That's the whole point of growth, right? But me and you, baby me and you. You're always and will always be my other God. I love seeing the man you have become, the Asma Jua and the brother you keep being. Nobody hives me up like you do.

Speaker 1 44:02

You're the best hype man I could ever ask for and for the fact that you're my younger brother but treat me like I'm your little sister is astonishing you and will always be the same, to my sanity. Thank you for listening to my crazy ideas, thank you for always being there and you remember that one time we had that big fight after I left New Year's. That was the longest me and you and it's broken by purpose, because we were fighting and at one point we called each other and we were like, can we stop this? Because I don't know even what we're fighting for, because I fucking miss you and I need to tell you shit. And you're like me too and that's our conditional love. I know you haven't agreed with most of my choices. I know half of the time you want to judge them, like you know, say Paula, paula, but you're still there, even supporting, like jumping off the plane. I know that was a hard one for you, but I did die because he really called and asked me not to jump off the plane. So maybe one day me and you can jump off the plane together, south Africa next Christmas. I'm just saying, you know, but I'm blessed to have had a dad like mine and a younger brother like Calvin. That's the only reason I survived my 34 years in life. We're not forgetting baby's prayers because, god damn, none of us in this family would have survived without baby's prayers. So it's not about baby today. And to that one last person, my favorite asshole, I wouldn't have been able to survive these last few months without you, thank you. I know we're all dealing with our shit right now, but despite that, you've showed out for me In ways I also can't believe. I appreciate you a lot more than you think and I'm grateful you're in my life despite of everything we keep going through. As you saying, accept the good in you and take the bad. I'm not doing, but to see your growth as a person is also incredible because you have a cement, and that shows how much I mean to you, how much I mean, how much it means for you to have me in your life. So thank you.

Speaker 1 47:27

This podcast has been possible because of the other three people that are Dalvin and my asshole, the support from the day one, from helping me with my pitches, my episode, from giving me feedback, from listening, from sharing ideas, from sharing my news. And my dad is constantly. Whenever he comes into podcasting news or some, he sends them my way. He did tell me the next time he comes on my podcast I have to have a studio. So, yeah, stream this podcast, write reviews, support the podcast so that my dad, I can get a studio, my dad can come on my show for another episode. And while we are at that, can we get Alvin on the show too, because this boy is driving me crazy. I'm trying to get him to come talk to you with me.

Speaker 1 48:30

But that's all for my Thanksgiving love letter to my dad. Happy Thanksgiving to your shit talkers. I love each and every one of you. Thank you for your support. Thank you for being part of this journey. Thank you for listening to my shit. Thank you for sharing my shit. Thank you for liking my shit.

Speaker 1 49:03

Apart from it being a love letter to my dad, I'm thankful for all talk shit with peace supporters. However, you support me. I'm thankful, I'm grateful and I'm blessed. So while you spend time with your families this weekend, this week, remember that there are people who don't have their families. There are people who just buried their families. There are people with their families that are sick. So embrace those moments and don't worry about the big shit. Sometimes we're so worried about the gifts, especially with the season that is coming, christmas. So worry about what did you get me? How much is this? Instead, embrace the love around you, because that's bigger and more richer than anything, because some people this year are lacking that and you have that, and it's priceless. So go write love letters or record love letters to your loved ones and, if you do, please share it with me. Let me know, I'm sure, if I've inspired you to go write or record a love letter for your loved ones or your parents. Alright, until then, happy Thanksgiving y'all.

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