Last Tuesday
I had one of those moments, one of those life changing moments. I have been waiting for that moment for years. I was having dinner with
whom I affectionately call “War” and the two amazing Corazon 2016 titleholders. We were hashing out the plans for a fundraiser
coming up on February 11th.
It was a
deep joy to sit back and watch them. As questions were asked they would discuss,
contact people on their phones, and voice their opinions and needs candidly. I am
used to running stuff by myself
so I am not really good at collaboration, as War has the unfortunate job of reminding me. So really taking in what they have to say,
trying to not just listen, but truly hear them, was my goal.
I loved that
they all run in different crowds, their contact lists were different than mine.
I have my go to's and my stand by's, and they did to. The ideas, the questions,
the challenges all reflected how deeply vested they were in this community. Not just representing it but raising it
up. I challenged them by asking for new people, who haven’t
they seen perform , or do much
publically , that would be fun to
see?
I got silence, but that was
OK. It was the start of thinking about the future.
Thinking of
looking at those around them as the next wave of who can organize, perform, and
teach. I will push them more on that in
the future. To find and believe in the
corners, push those people into the light, and watch them shine..
At the end
of the night, we all expressed how incredibly excited we all are, and then as
we all stood up to walk out, it happened.
The two
young full of energy beauties started out first. As my achy, rickety ass and
War followed behind them. I was trying to
walk without tipping over and keep my dignity when War elbowed me. She nodded
forward and said “look.” I looked up and in front of me there they were.
The two
titleholders walking side by side. It
was that moment that I saw the future of this community right before my eyes.
And it was glorious.
I felt such a
deep swell of pride and contentment.
Follow Your titleholders here:
http://corazonkitty.blogspot.com
AND
http://jinxthecorazonlynx.blogspot.com
💜
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