Icon & Family~ One can be Both & More..

Music Maker~ Art of Charles Bibbs

Last night as I was watching a memorial performance to honor the artistry of Michael Jackson a tearful , heartfelt comments by his sister Janet Jackson, her poignant words rang true. In essence she said "thank you for all your kindness. Many see my brother as an icon. We see him as family".

Icon & family one can indeed be both. Much has to do from the vantage point of an individual & their relationship with another.One can indeed be many things to different people and still be an alright person as no relationship is equally balance with everyone involved with a person.

When one is challenge with their health, finances, familial relationships or flowing in and out of circle of life if we have a challenge with one does not mean that it is the same way with all. Or if one person can (and cheers to them that do) release 100, 200 or 50 pounds means that another will do it at the same rate, same pace or at all. Our bodies as our minds are highly unique and individualized. How it responds even if several are using the same program does not mean said program will work the same for all.

Unless I am living in a dream world, it should not be a competition as there has to be a winner, one having something "over" the other. Whatever pace one chooses for themselves they became a winner from the moment the decision was made to do something. All the rest becomes the lagniappe (something extra).

Insights can come in many forms and one can use it a all or some or none at all to tailor it to their own needs. I have learned much from many people. I even have learn much from ones who seem bent on causing grief. As one woman I recalled saying she thank the ones who gave her grief as it taught her what not to do. So all can contribute something it just how one wants to view it.

In my own purpose in doing this is a personal one. As open as I am in disclosure, there are some things that remains in the secret garden for my eyes only. At times people have right and wrongly pass judgement on how they may see what I say and do of course with the requisite how I should do it their way or not at all. Undertones that are potent, laden with disapproval, envy, disappointment, expectations of my (or even you) living up or perchance living down to a decision not of my making.

We all know what we need to do, undo or not do at all and in our time we will get to it as we can be many things to many people, but most of all to ourselves...

Icon and family...One can be both or not at all. It comes from how the beholder or the reader wants to see it or use it.