Good Friday #598: Legacy (Friday, June 15)

Have you thought about your legacy? What you want to be remembered for? Sometimes what you want to be remembered for and how people remember you aren't necessarily the same thing. And sometimes it comes together perfectly.

Happy Worthday Mama! @marlagibbs4real is truly a national treasure. From her, I learned how to give to another actor even when the camera i'snt on you. From her I learned the importance of hitting your mark. From her I learned how to find my light. She taught me how to be a professional. And I witnessed firsthand why it was so important to do so. Marla Gibbs was truly one of the first women to sell, produce, and star in her own show, 227. And it ran for 5 seasons on NBC. She did this all while running and owning her own resataurant club, Marla's Memory Lane. This supperclub was the destination for all the jazz greats. She also owned and ran Crossroads Performing Arts in South Central.Her school provided a space for hundreds of kids to realize their creative gifts. I was one of them. This single mom from Detroit by way of Chicago has shared her talent and gifts with so many of us. I am so grateful to have been one of the lucky ones who got to sit on your lap and find out that geniuses are not only brilliant, they smell good too! 😁 You blazed a trail that made the little me know it was possible to be the big me. Words could never express the amount of love and appreciation I have for you, Marla! This is what a REAL OG looks like! Everybody please join me in wishing @marlagibbs4real a marvelous birthday!!!

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