Sterling K. Brown

And he says, he has this line, he goes, my words fly up, my thoughts remain below.

Words without thoughts never to heaven go.

And so what it made me think is whatever these utterances that are coming out of my mouth

What is in my heart is what is really most important.

So I would sort of pick a point of focus.

And it's basically just meditation with utterance.

And once you pick that point of focus and what it is that you wish to put out into the world, how you wish to show up so that you're responsive and not reactive, like it just sort of became my meditation practice.

And then it did feel very connected.

At first, when I thought it was about the words, then it was just like, well, I don't know what's happening.

But then it was about what's happening here and what's happening here.

She would bring other boys from the neighborhood and try to make them speak in tongues with me.

And I was like, this is my favorite.

Because I know what's happening, and I know what's going on inside these Negroes' minds as well.

And Arlene is just like, don't you feel good?

And they're like, yes, ma'am.

Whatever you say.

Wow.

So she retired shortly after because she believed the Holy Spirit, God, would find her needs.

So there's social security from dad's passing.

There's social security for her.