I Will Remember
Sometimes life seems too hard
And sadness lingers too long.
Often even memories are charred
And everything is going wrong.
When problems tower
And solutions evade,
When prayer has lost its power
And I’m ashamed of the mess I’ve made
I will try to remember this little flower.
Last night at the Golden Globes, Oprah Winfrey won the Cecil B. DeMille award. She gave a momentous acceptance speech that I’m sure many of you heard. She spoke of empowerment and equality. http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/08/entertainment/oprah-globes-speech-transcript/index.html
One of our readers, Lula, remarked to me in a private message that it reminded her of our Crooked Creek discussions last spring regarding “What I Know for Sure 1-5.” https://crookedcreek.live/2017/03/27/what-i-know-for-sure/
I agree because one of Oprah’s statements, in particular, bears repeating and remembering: “What I know for sure is that speaking the truth is the most powerful tool we all have.”
Thank you, Oprah and Lula. While truth has always been crucial, this is a time when women must not only be truthful but also demand truth from others. Truth, spoken by both women and men can bring about, finally, the transformation needed for women and girls to truly be equal . . . in respect, in compensation, in power.
This time is long overdue.
Crooked Creek by Sue Mattingly 